The Director of our University’s Transportation Systems Application and Research Center, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı, participated in the International Zero Waste Forum organized by the Zero Waste Foundation. Prof. Dr. Ilıcalı discussed opportunities for international cooperation in road safety during his meeting with Jean Todt, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Road Safety, as part of the forum.
The International Zero Waste Forum, organized by the Zero Waste Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was held in Istanbul. The program was also attended by Emine Erdoğan, Honorary President of the Zero Waste Foundation; Cevdet Yılmaz, Vice President of the Republic; Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change; İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry; and Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS EMPHASIZED
The forum brought together leaders, experts, academics, private sector representatives, civil society organizations, activists, and decision-makers from around the world in the fields of environment, sustainability, and climate change.
The event was attended by 118 international partner organizations, mayors, ambassadors, and high-level representatives of international organizations such as the UN, UN-Habitat, UNEP, and the UN Development Program (UNDP).

CONTACT AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL FROM PROF. DR. MUSTAFA ILICALI
The Director of our University’s Transportation Systems Application and Research Center, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı, held a special meeting with Jean Todt, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Road Safety, through the mediation of Emine Erdoğan, as part of the forum.
The meeting addressed areas of international cooperation aimed at improving road safety. Prof. Dr. Ilıcalı shared his thoughts on strengthening projects conducted by the Transportation Systems Application and Research Center at Istanbul Commerce University on a global scale and developing international partnerships.





