THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF TURKISH QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
The process of creation, development and keeping the validity of Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF) is conducted by the Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) as per the article 23/A of the Law no. 5544.
VQA conducts the whole process of the development and implementation of TQF, in line with the provisions of the Regulation on the principles and procedures for the implementation of Turkish Qaulifications Framework (which was put into force with the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers and published in the Official Gazette dated November 19,2015 and no. 29537) and in cooperation with the public institutions (the Ministry of National Education, Council of Higher Education being in the first place), employer and worker unions, professional organizations, and related non-governmental organizations.
With the mentioned Regulation, the formation of units of advise, decision and implementation namely the TQF Coordination Committee, TQF Commitee and TQF Council has been ensured in order for the activites related to TQF be conducted by establising effective connections between organizations responsible for the qualifications..
Turkish Qualifications Framework Coordination Council
The TQF Coordination Council, which comprises the Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry of National Education, the President of Council of Higher Education or his deputy, and the President of VQA, is the high rank authority of decision for TQF.
The TQF Coordination Council is responsible for the monitoring of TQF implementations and their assessment, the cooperation between responsible organizations, and the coordination of national and international negotiations towards TQF.
Turkish Qualifications Framework Council
The Turkish Qualifications Framework Council is responsible for conducting all the technical work about TQF and presenting these to the TQF Coordination Council. The TQF Council was established under the coordination of Vocational Qualifications Authority.
and on the first committee meeting realized on March 01, 2016 Tuesday, Deputy Undersecretary Ass. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Hilmi ÇOLAKOĞLU who is the representative of Ministry of National Education was elected for commitee presidency and the representative of Confederation of Turkish Worker Associations Enis BAGDADİOĞLU for vice president by unanimous vote.
Below is the representative list of TQF Council.
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The List of Representatives |
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Name of the Representative |
Name of the Institution |
Title |
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Ercan TÜRK |
Ministry of National Education |
Head of Strategy Development |
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Halil İbrahim TOPÇU |
Ministry of National Education |
General Manager of Secondary Education |
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Hüseyin Burak FETTAHOĞLU |
Ministry of National Education |
General Manager of Lifelong Learning |
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Ali KARAGÖZ |
Ministry of National Education |
General Manager of Vocational and Technical Education |
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Fethullah GÜNER |
Ministry of National Education |
General Manager of Private Education Institutions |
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Prof. Dr. Ömer AÇIKGÖZ |
Council of Higher Education |
Member of the Executive Board |
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Prof. Dr. Orhan AYDIN |
Council of Higher Education |
Tarsus University Rector |
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Prof. Dr. Feyza ARICIOĞLU |
Higher Education Quality Council |
YÖKAK Representative |
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Prof. Dr. Murat ÖNDER |
Higher Education Quality Council |
YÖKAK Representative |
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Mehmet ORDUKAYA |
Vocational Qualifications Authority |
Vice President of the Institution |
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Yaprak AKÇAY ZİLELİ |
Vocational Qualifications Authority |
Vice President of the Institution |
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Nesrin DOĞAN |
Vocational Qualifications Authority |
Head of Turkish Qualifications Framework Department |
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Abidin MEMİLİ |
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) |
Representative |
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Ersin ARTANTAŞ |
Confederation Of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK)) |
TESK ESYEM Economic Operations Manager |
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Fatih AY |
Turkish Confederation Of Employer Associations (TİSK) |
General Secretary of the Turkish Metal Industrialists' Union (MESS) |
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Güldane KARSLIOĞLU YENİ |
Turkish Confederation of Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ)) |
Expert |
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Rıdvan GÜNAY |
Confederation of Rights Trade Unions (HAK-İŞ) |
MEYEB Business Manager |
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Tevfik GÜNEŞ |
Confederation Of Progressive Trade Unions Of Turkey (DİSK) |
Director of Education, Worker Health And Occupational Safety Department |
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Nevzat ÖYLEK |
Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions (MEMUR-SEN) |
Education Bir-Sen MEB Coordinator |
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Orhan ÖZEL |
Confederation of Public Workers Unions (KESK) |
Teacher |
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Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions (Türkiye Kamu-Sen) |
- |
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National Student Council of Higher Education Institutions |
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TFormulating action plans regarding the implementation of TQF, the preperation of all principles and procedures defined in the Regulation on principles and procedures for the implementation of TQF and their presentation to the TQF Coordination Committee are among the primary responsibilities of the TQF Committee.
TQF Consultation Committee
The Turkish Qualifications Framework Consultation Council is a negotiation platform with broad participation in which the related stakeholders are represented in order to evaluate the issues regarding the TQF and present their view; and is planned to come together at least once a year. The members of the TQF Consultation Council are determined by the TQF Coordination Council. in line with the Regulation on the methods and procedures for the implementation of the Turkish Qualifications Framework, following the suggestion of the TQF Council.
