• A freelance expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field of circular economy, waste prevention, recycling, zero waste, resource and energy efficiency, sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and low carbon and regenerative growth. His consultancy services include giving training to stakeholders; drafting reports, ToRs, tender documents and waste management plans; energy and resource efficiency audits; project evaluation and project management. He has been actively involved in EBRD’s Materials Marketplace and Waste Management Plans for Public Buildings, UNDP’s Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Integrated Waste Management Plans for Municipalities projects and IPA funded projects in Turkey including ÇEKAP, Near Zero Waste, ToR drafting and Low Carbon Development. Currently, he is involved in Preparation of Turkey's Climate Change Strategy 2050 and Action Plan 2030 as the waste sector expert. Additionally, he is consultant to TOMRA for proper involvement of the company in the mandatory deposit management system of Turkey. • More than 10 years of experience working in EU-funded projects. Recently, he has been working as programme manager of Near Zero Waste programme, which aims to foster waste minimisation and energy efficiency in Turkey, for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Previously, He worked as project manager on waste prevention and management for the European Environment Agency (EEA). During his assignment at the EEA, he had been involved as author and project manager in preparation of EEA waste reports. He also established and maintained collaboration with relevant units of the European Commission (DG Environment, Eurostat and JRC) and involved in cooperation project with Western Balkan countries. • Strong understanding of the Turkish environmental and waste management field having worked as regional manager of ÇEVKO, an NGO working in the field of packaging waste recovery. He is also co-founder of a R&D company located in METU technopolis, which is mainly dealing with software development including waste sector such as route optimisation for packaging waste management software.
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