About
The Governorate of Manisa was established at the end of the 1800s and it was named as Manisa Governorate after the declaration of the republic. It was restructured by the provincial administration law. The Governorate of Manisa provides service by one governor, seven deputy governors and 64 staff. It is the local representative of the ministries of central organization and responsible for the monitoring the local implementations. The Governor of the province represents all the ministers at local level. Thus, the governorate is the top local body provincial wide and it can cooperate and coordinate with almost all the public bodies in Manisa. Manisa province has 17 districts, and district governors work under the support of the governorate.
Manisa governorate is responsible for supervising all the institutions, and if necessary can assign any tasks. Each district and institution are in one deputy governor's responsibility. Bureau of European Union and Foreign Relations works under Manisa Governorate. One deputy governor runs this department with a coordinator and four project experts. It provides not only counselling about the national and international funding and how to utilize them, but also training about Project Cycling Management to various public institutions in Manisa. Bureau of European Union and Foreign Relations is also responsible for raising awareness among citizens about European Union at local level during the harmonization period of Turkey. Furthermore, it is a Euro-desk contact point which provides counselling and informing youth about the funding of various opportunities to travel around Europe and get internationalized. Governorate of Manisa, Bureau of European Union and Foreign Relations was founded to set up the needed substructure, prepare the public for EU citizenship, to carry out activities which foster collaboration, communication and coordination to help the citizens adopt and implement the acquiesces for EU member countries. Our administrative mentality is based on local administrations’, public bodies’, private sectors’ and citizens’ collaboration during the accession process to the EU. Moreover, it has enlarged its working scope by having 17 district governorates establish project offices working under the Governorate of Manisa.
Why Partner with Manisa Governorate?
· Strong Regional Network: We work in cooperation with 17 municipalities, 6 universities and industrial organizations.
· Experience with EU Funds: We have successful projects with funds such as Erasmus+, SOGEP and INTERREG.
· Strong Cooperation in the Mediterranean: We develop partnerships at international level with local authorities, academic institutions and civil society organizations.
In line with DUT CALL 2025 objectives, we are ready to be a solid partner to develop innovative, sustainable and inclusive projects
15-minute City
1. Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience2. Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies3. Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation
Circular Urban Economies
CUE topic 1: Resilient green and social infrastructureCUE topic 2: Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges CUE topic 3: Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity
Positive Energy Districts
PED topic 1: Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housingPED topic 2: Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy marketsPED topic 3: PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies