A meeting on the "Konya Smart City Strategy and Road Map" project was held at Selçuk University. In the meeting attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Metin Aksoy, information about the project was shared by project officials from Konya Metropolitan Municipality, ASELSAN and Sabancı University.

The meeting on the "Konya Smart City Strategy and Road Map" project was attended by Prof. Dr. Metin Aksoy, Rector of Selçuk University, Prof. Dr. Emrullah Eken, Vice Rector of Selçuk University, Prof. Dr. Emrullah Eken, Deputy Head of Selçuk University Information Technologies Department, Assist. Assist. Kaan Doğan Erdoğan, Konya Metropolitan Municipality Head of IT Department Harun Yiğit, Konya Metropolitan Municipality Smart City Management Branch Manager Yavuz Kayıkcı, Konya Metropolitan Municipality Smart City Management Project Manager Ebrar Demirbaş, ASELSAN Project Manager Ecem Gizem Hüner and Sabancı University Project Manager Esra Elif Tepeli.

"EFFICIENT USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES IS VERY IMPORTANT"

Rector Prof. Dr. Metin Aksoy stated that Selçuk University, which is the executor of the Smart Campus and Green Campus projects, is ready to support the "Konya Smart City Strategy and Roadmap" project with its knowledge and said, "It is very important to save money, to use public resources efficiently and to spread them throughout the society. As an administration that developed the Green Campus project, established a waste center for the recycling of solid waste and is currently implementing the Smart Campus project, we have sufficient experience for the 'Konya Smart City Strategy and Roadmap Project'. The aim of our projects is to be the first university in Turkey to have the status of 'Green and Smart Campus' with all its details. Selçuk University has already taken important steps towards becoming a 'Green Campus'. The 'Zero Waste Project' has been implemented on campus and waste bins have been placed in all buildings."

"WE AIM TO CREATE AWARENESS"

Reminding that Selçuk University Renewable and Clean Energy Application and Research Center was established with the aim of initiating and conducting multidisciplinary studies on energy within Selçuk University, Prof. Dr. Aksoy said, "Among the main objectives of the center are to determine research priorities related to renewable and clean energy, to develop and propose the necessary policies and strategies, and to carry out the necessary studies for the implementation of the developed policies and strategies. In addition, we aim to draw the attention of institutions and organizations, academic staff and students at our University to renewable and clean energy sources, and to raise awareness about the importance of renewable and clean energy in different segments of society."

STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WILL BE HELD FOR THE PROJECT IN 2022

Harun Yiğit, Head of IT Department of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, said, "Many applications that can be considered within the framework of 'Smart City' are carried out by municipalities, universities and other institutions in Konya. At this point, we know that Selçuk University also has important studies. As Konya Metropolitan Municipality, we made a tender for the service procurement of the smart city strategy and road map study we prepared. Our tender remained with ASELSAN. We will hold at least two comprehensive stakeholder meetings for the project in 2022. We have 21 topics in total. Issues such as planning, expectations, needs, and what will be done in the next 10 years will be discussed."

The meeting continued with a presentation by Ecem Gizem Hüner, Project Manager at ASELSAN.