To provide a focus for international cooperation in land and water research and training in Turkey, the General Directorate of Rural Services has built a new Centre at Menemen near Izmir. The mission of the Centre is to raise levels of sustainable performance in land and water management and so meet client, national and international goals. The objectives of the Centre are to identify the constraints that are actually limiting sustainable performance, develop and test appropriate cost-effective responses to address the constraints, and guide and accelerate the learning of individuals so that they realize their potential. The Centre continues to identify land and water research and training needs. In line with client demands the Centre and its partners are further developing the Center's capacity to offer relevant programmes and services. The Center offers programmes and services that include international collaborative research opportunities, short courses and study tours, tailor-made programmes designed to meet the specific needs of individual clients, international conferences, symposiums, seminars, and workshops. |
