MAKÜ's strong academic contribution to COP31 Turkey process

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) made a strong academic contribution with a robust portfolio to the university contribution and project notification activities carried out within the scope of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) Turkey process.

The academic contributions prepared by MAKÜ within the framework of the COP31 Turkey University Contribution and Project Notification Process, conducted under the coordination of the Higher Education Council (YÖK), have been completed and submitted to YÖK.

As part of the university's contributions to the COP31 process, 27 research projects, 7 projects with commercialization potential, 3 international collaboration proposals, and 13 COP31 side event/workshop proposals were prepared.

Multidisciplinary project portfolio

The project portfolio prepared by MAKÜ covers a wide range from microalgae biotechnology to artificial intelligence-supported climate solutions, from sustainable agriculture and livestock to food systems, from water management to green energy.

Among the studies, there are also academic and innovative solution proposals directly related to COP31's priority agendas, such as circular economy, climate resilience, and environmental technologies.

With project and collaboration proposals that bring together the university's research capacity in different disciplines, it is aimed to provide scientifically based and applicable contributions to the COP31 Turkey process.

Academic coordination activities for the COP31 Turkey process were carried out under the coordination of Vice Rector COP31 University Coordinator Prof. Dr. Oğuz Gürsoy and Sustainability Coordinator Dr. Lecturer Kübra Ertan Türe.

In this context, project, international collaboration, and event proposals reflecting the university's scientific capacity were compiled and submitted to YÖK.

MAKÜ management stated that they will continue to strongly represent the university's knowledge accumulation, research power, and innovative approach on the COP31 Turkey platform by thanking the academics who contributed to the process.