Net4Society Matchmaking Event for 2026 Cluster 2 calls

1 – 2 Jun 2026 | Paris, France

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National Contact Point

Ankara, Türkiye

TUBITAK 

Cluster 2 National Contact Point for Turkiye

Cluster 2 National Contact Point for Turkiye

Project Manager

Istanbul, Türkiye

Küçükçekmece Municipality 

Project Manager at Küçükçekmece Municipality (Istanbul, Türkiye) with 11+ years of experience in EU-funded projects,

Skills

  • horizon europe
  • project management
  • consortium building

Interests

  • social cohesion
  • inclusive societies

Project Manager at Küçükçekmece Municipality (Istanbul, Türkiye) with 11+ years of experience in EU-funded projects,

Skills

  • horizon europe
  • project management
  • consortium building

Interests

  • social cohesion
  • inclusive societies

Assoc. Prof.

Ankara, Türkiye

Turkish Academy of Sciences 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kevser Çınar is an academic and advisor to TÜBA, specializing in project management, social inclusion, cultural heritage and tourism

Skills

  • EU Project Development (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe)
  • Project Coordination
  • Work Package Leadership
  • Inclusive Cultural Heritage & Accessibility
  • Tourism Management & Sustainable Tourism
  • Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • Creative Industries
  • social inclusion
  • Social innovation
  • Tourism
  • Museums
  • Smart Tourism & Digital Transformation
  • Digital Storytelling & Experiential Design
  • AI in Education & Tourism
  • Community-Based Tourism Development
  • cultural routes

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kevser Çınar is an academic and advisor to TÜBA, specializing in project management, social inclusion, cultural heritage and tourism

Skills

  • EU Project Development (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe)
  • Project Coordination
  • Work Package Leadership
  • Inclusive Cultural Heritage & Accessibility
  • Tourism Management & Sustainable Tourism
  • Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • Creative Industries
  • social inclusion
  • Social innovation
  • Tourism
  • Museums
  • Smart Tourism & Digital Transformation
  • Digital Storytelling & Experiential Design
  • AI in Education & Tourism
  • Community-Based Tourism Development
  • cultural routes

Assoc.Prof.Dr. / Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University Maritime Faculty

Balikesir, Türkiye

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Baştuğ, maritime scholar and TÜRKLİM advisor, researching port digitalization, decarbonization, and sustainable maritime logistics.

Skills

  • MaritimeLogistics
  • PortManagement
  • Shipmanagement
  • sustainability
  • Decarbonization
  • digitaltransformation
  • PortCityRelations
  • blueeconomy
  • Supplychain

Interests

  • PortCityIntegration
  • GreenCorridors
  • MaritimeDecarbonization
  • blueeconomy
  • DigitalPorts
  • SmartShipping
  • SustainableTransport
  • energytransition
  • ResilientSupplyChains

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Baştuğ, maritime scholar and TÜRKLİM advisor, researching port digitalization, decarbonization, and sustainable maritime logistics.

Skills

  • MaritimeLogistics
  • PortManagement
  • Shipmanagement
  • sustainability
  • Decarbonization
  • digitaltransformation
  • PortCityRelations
  • blueeconomy
  • Supplychain

Interests

  • PortCityIntegration
  • GreenCorridors
  • MaritimeDecarbonization
  • blueeconomy
  • DigitalPorts
  • SmartShipping
  • SustainableTransport
  • energytransition
  • ResilientSupplyChains

Founder

İstanbul, Türkiye

Meşk Tech. 

Musician & engineer from İstanbul. Founder of Meşk Tech—developing mobile apps for eastern traditional music education.

Skills

  • music technologies
  • mobile app development
  • Education technologies
  • signal processing
  • sound engineering

Musician & engineer from İstanbul. Founder of Meşk Tech—developing mobile apps for eastern traditional music education.

Skills

  • music technologies
  • mobile app development
  • Education technologies
  • signal processing
  • sound engineering

Coordinator of Externally Funded Projects / Lecturer

Yalova, Türkiye

Yalova University 

ELT researcher focusing on AI-enhanced language learning, EU projects, and innovative pedagogy, combining academic expertise with practical teaching.

Interests

  • health
  • Brain
  • HI

ELT researcher focusing on AI-enhanced language learning, EU projects, and innovative pedagogy, combining academic expertise with practical teaching.

Interests

  • health
  • Brain
  • HI

Associate Professor in Mechanical & Marine Engineering

Balikesir, Türkiye

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University 

Interdisciplinary researcher in energy systems and CFD, focusing on decarbonisation, digitalisation, and sustainable transitions with societal impact.

Skills

  • CFD modelling
  • Energy systems
  • decarbonisation
  • Sustainable technologies
  • CFD
  • computational modelling
  • Machine Learning in Engineering
  • optimization
  • Combustion
  • Emission formation
  • Marine Engineering
  • life cycle assessment
  • LCA
  • numerical simulation
  • MATLAB
  • ansys
  • CONVERGE
  • Data Analysis
  • interdisciplinary research
  • EU project development

Interests

  • Green transition
  • Climate neutrality
  • digital twins
  • AI for sustainability
  • Energy Policy & Socio-economic Impact
  • Smart & Sustainable Cities
  • Cultural Heritage & Sustainability Interfaces
  • Inclusive Innovation
  • circular economy
  • human-centered technology
  • sustainable mobility
  • maritime sustainability
  • Science-Policy Integration

Interdisciplinary researcher in energy systems and CFD, focusing on decarbonisation, digitalisation, and sustainable transitions with societal impact.

Skills

  • CFD modelling
  • Energy systems
  • decarbonisation
  • Sustainable technologies
  • CFD
  • computational modelling
  • Machine Learning in Engineering
  • optimization
  • Combustion
  • Emission formation
  • Marine Engineering
  • life cycle assessment
  • LCA
  • numerical simulation
  • MATLAB
  • ansys
  • CONVERGE
  • Data Analysis
  • interdisciplinary research
  • EU project development

Interests

  • Green transition
  • Climate neutrality
  • digital twins
  • AI for sustainability
  • Energy Policy & Socio-economic Impact
  • Smart & Sustainable Cities
  • Cultural Heritage & Sustainability Interfaces
  • Inclusive Innovation
  • circular economy
  • human-centered technology
  • sustainable mobility
  • maritime sustainability
  • Science-Policy Integration

Coordinator, Didim Gastronomy Academy ,Expert in Gastronomy Heritage & Adult VET

AYDIN, Türkiye

DİDİM HALK EĞİTİMİ MERKEZİ 

Coordinator @Didim Gastronomy Academy | Expert in Gastronomy Heritage & Adult VET | Revitalizing ancient seeds (Gambilya) via Living Lab for social innovation.

Coordinator @Didim Gastronomy Academy | Expert in Gastronomy Heritage & Adult VET | Revitalizing ancient seeds (Gambilya) via Living Lab for social innovation.

Faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University

Nevşehir, Türkiye

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University 

I can contribute to sociology-related Cluster 2 projects via data collection, analysis, policy, stakeholder engagement and dissemination

Skills

  • qualitative data collection
  • NVIVO Data Analysis
  • MAXQDA Software Analysis
  • Empirical Fieldwork Design
  • Experience Sampling Method
  • Focus Group Facilitation
  • Semi-Structured Interviewing
  • Socio-Cultural Assessment
  • Policy Brief Writing
  • Designing Participatory Models
  • Local Community Engagement
  • Sampling Framework Design

Interests

  • Digital Transformation Sociology
  • Media Literacy Drivers
  • AI Learning Environments
  • Cyberviolence and Deepfakes
  • Identity Construction Sociology
  • Youth Social Habits
  • Sociology of Education
  • Civic Resilience Building
  • Citizenship Education Models
  • Social Inclusion Strategies
  • Migration and Integration
  • Radicalisation Prevention Models
  • Human Rights Governance
  • Sustainable Cultural Tourism
  • Cultural Heritage Impacts
  • UNESCO Cappadocia Fieldwork
  • Host-Tourist Community Dynamics
  • Cultural Heritage Management
  • Collective Memory Mapping
  • Demographics and Care Policy

I can contribute to sociology-related Cluster 2 projects via data collection, analysis, policy, stakeholder engagement and dissemination

Skills

  • qualitative data collection
  • NVIVO Data Analysis
  • MAXQDA Software Analysis
  • Empirical Fieldwork Design
  • Experience Sampling Method
  • Focus Group Facilitation
  • Semi-Structured Interviewing
  • Socio-Cultural Assessment
  • Policy Brief Writing
  • Designing Participatory Models
  • Local Community Engagement
  • Sampling Framework Design

Interests

  • Digital Transformation Sociology
  • Media Literacy Drivers
  • AI Learning Environments
  • Cyberviolence and Deepfakes
  • Identity Construction Sociology
  • Youth Social Habits
  • Sociology of Education
  • Civic Resilience Building
  • Citizenship Education Models
  • Social Inclusion Strategies
  • Migration and Integration
  • Radicalisation Prevention Models
  • Human Rights Governance
  • Sustainable Cultural Tourism
  • Cultural Heritage Impacts
  • UNESCO Cappadocia Fieldwork
  • Host-Tourist Community Dynamics
  • Cultural Heritage Management
  • Collective Memory Mapping
  • Demographics and Care Policy

Researcher, Associate Professor

Istanbul, Türkiye

Kocaeli University 

Architect & heritage specialist (ICOMOS), Kocaeli Uni. Pilot: Nicomedia (Roman/Byzantine). Seeking AI developer + coordinator for HERITAGE-03.

Skills

  • architectural engineering
  • Conservation
  • energy efficiency
  • Critical Conservation
  • Project Coordination
  • Digital Heritage
  • Nicomedia ·
  • Byzantine heritage

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
  • Artificial Intelligence

Architect & heritage specialist (ICOMOS), Kocaeli Uni. Pilot: Nicomedia (Roman/Byzantine). Seeking AI developer + coordinator for HERITAGE-03.

Skills

  • architectural engineering
  • Conservation
  • energy efficiency
  • Critical Conservation
  • Project Coordination
  • Digital Heritage
  • Nicomedia ·
  • Byzantine heritage

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
  • Artificial Intelligence

Project Specialist – Lifelong Learning Policies (Ministry of National Education, Türkiye)

Ankara, Türkiye

MEB Hayat Boyu Öğrenme Genel Müdürlüğü R&D 

Project Specialist at MoNE Türkiye, contributing to lifelong learning policies and EU projects, focused on inclusion and disadvantaged groups.

Skills

  • Project, education

Interests

  • Nature, Folk dances

Project Specialist at MoNE Türkiye, contributing to lifelong learning policies and EU projects, focused on inclusion and disadvantaged groups.

Skills

  • Project, education

Interests

  • Nature, Folk dances

Senior Expert

Gaziantep, Türkiye

Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce 

Leading international funding projects at GCC and serving as a Network Advisor at EEN

Skills

  • project management
  • coaching
  • Women entrepreneurship
  • international partnership
  • gender mainstreaming
  • Project pipelining

Interests

  • funding opportunities
  • new partnership
  • women enterpreneurship

Leading international funding projects at GCC and serving as a Network Advisor at EEN

Skills

  • project management
  • coaching
  • Women entrepreneurship
  • international partnership
  • gender mainstreaming
  • Project pipelining

Interests

  • funding opportunities
  • new partnership
  • women enterpreneurship

PhD, Project Coordinator

İzmir, Türkiye

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality 

Biomedical scientist & academy director working on Healthy Cities, One Health, cultural projects, and international funding calls. Open to collaboration.

Biomedical scientist & academy director working on Healthy Cities, One Health, cultural projects, and international funding calls. Open to collaboration.

Professor

Istanbul, Türkiye

Kadir Has University 

IR scholar specializing in heritage, built environment, democracy, and governance; open to Cluster 2 collaborations, esp. about culture and heritage.

Skills

  • cultural heritage
  • heritagization
  • Discourse analysis

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • populism
  • Democratic Resilience
  • spatial politics

IR scholar specializing in heritage, built environment, democracy, and governance; open to Cluster 2 collaborations, esp. about culture and heritage.

Skills

  • cultural heritage
  • heritagization
  • Discourse analysis

Interests

  • cultural heritage
  • populism
  • Democratic Resilience
  • spatial politics

Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society National Contact Point Türkiye

Ankara, Türkiye

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Strategic Collaborations and Funding Management Specialist

Ankara, Türkiye

AA Teknoloji 

Representing Anadolu Ajansı and AA Teknoloji—building Horizon Europe Cluster 4 partnerships on AI, disinformation, cybersecurity & trustworthy digital pilots.

Skills

  • AI
  • data
  • software
  • Hardware
  • xr
  • vr
  • ar
  • health
  • project management

Interests

  • HE

Representing Anadolu Ajansı and AA Teknoloji—building Horizon Europe Cluster 4 partnerships on AI, disinformation, cybersecurity & trustworthy digital pilots.

Skills

  • AI
  • data
  • software
  • Hardware
  • xr
  • vr
  • ar
  • health
  • project management

Interests

  • HE

Professor of Computer Science

Istanbul, Türkiye

Sabancı University 

My expertise is Data Mining and Privacy Preserving Data Mining. Current focus: Applying AI technologies to enhancing education experience of learners.

Skills

  • Data mining
  • Privacy Preserving Data Management
  • Educational Data Mining

Interests

  • AI for Education
  • Privacy Preserving Technologies for Education

My expertise is Data Mining and Privacy Preserving Data Mining. Current focus: Applying AI technologies to enhancing education experience of learners.

Skills

  • Data mining
  • Privacy Preserving Data Management
  • Educational Data Mining

Interests

  • AI for Education
  • Privacy Preserving Technologies for Education

Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Aydın, Türkiye

Aydın Adnan Menderes University 

My focuses are teacher education and educational philosophy. Innovative Pedagogy, Social inequality, schooling, democracy

Skills

  • qualitative research
  • quantitatvie research
  • curriculum evaluation
  • curriculum design

Interests

  • social equality
  • Gender
  • AI
  • socio-economic background

My focuses are teacher education and educational philosophy. Innovative Pedagogy, Social inequality, schooling, democracy

Skills

  • qualitative research
  • quantitatvie research
  • curriculum evaluation
  • curriculum design

Interests

  • social equality
  • Gender
  • AI
  • socio-economic background

Senior Food Safety Officer & National Project Contact Point

ISTANBUL, Türkiye

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 

PhD Food Engineer & Senior Gov Expert. Bridging R&D and policy for food safety, sustainability & innovation to foster inclusive, healthy & resilient societies.

Skills

  • Food Science & Engineering
  • Food Safety Policy & Regulations
  • R&D and Innovation management
  • AI-Driven Sustainable Technologies
  • Project Evaluation & Coordination
  • Circular Economy & Waste Recycling
  • Nutritional Innovation
  • HACCP & Industrial Food Processing

Interests

  • Horizon Europe Cluster 2
  • Culinary Heritage & Cultural Identity
  • Food Security & Social Inclusion
  • Sustainable Food Systems & Green Transition
  • AI Integration in Public Health
  • Cross-sectoral Policy Development
  • Creative Industries in Agri-Food
  • Collaborative Consortia Building for 2026 Calls

PhD Food Engineer & Senior Gov Expert. Bridging R&D and policy for food safety, sustainability & innovation to foster inclusive, healthy & resilient societies.

Skills

  • Food Science & Engineering
  • Food Safety Policy & Regulations
  • R&D and Innovation management
  • AI-Driven Sustainable Technologies
  • Project Evaluation & Coordination
  • Circular Economy & Waste Recycling
  • Nutritional Innovation
  • HACCP & Industrial Food Processing

Interests

  • Horizon Europe Cluster 2
  • Culinary Heritage & Cultural Identity
  • Food Security & Social Inclusion
  • Sustainable Food Systems & Green Transition
  • AI Integration in Public Health
  • Cross-sectoral Policy Development
  • Creative Industries in Agri-Food
  • Collaborative Consortia Building for 2026 Calls

Project Coordinator

Giresun, Türkiye

Governorship of Giresun 

I developed a digital, community-based long-term care model with real-time monitoring and coordination. Seeking partners to scale it under Horizon Europe.

Skills

  • Long-term care systems
  • Digital monitoring systems
  • cross-border cooperation
  • Smart Health Technologies
  • pilot implementation

Interests

  • Ageing Population
  • Long-term care policy
  • Community support models
  • Horizon Europe Collaboration
  • Social innovation

I developed a digital, community-based long-term care model with real-time monitoring and coordination. Seeking partners to scale it under Horizon Europe.

Skills

  • Long-term care systems
  • Digital monitoring systems
  • cross-border cooperation
  • Smart Health Technologies
  • pilot implementation

Interests

  • Ageing Population
  • Long-term care policy
  • Community support models
  • Horizon Europe Collaboration
  • Social innovation

23 results

Countries

Organisation Types

Areas of Activity

Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries

Destination: Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance

Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations