Gençlerin Girişimcilik Becerilerinin Artirilmasinda Üniversite-STK İşbirliğinin Rolü: Mülteci Gençler Özelinde Bir Değerlendirme

Year 2024, Volume: 39 Issue: 2, 507 - 523

Nur İncetahtacı

https://doi.org/10.24988/ije.1362448

Abstract

Bilindiği üzere Türkiye, 2011 yılından bu yana dünyanın en yüksek sayıda kayıtlı mültecisine ev sahipliği yapmaktadır. Bu mülteci nüfusunun %20'sinin 18-29 yaş arası genç bireylerden oluşması, genç nüfusun önemine işaret etmektedir. Mülteci yoğunluğu bakımından İstanbul'dan sonra ikinci sırada yer alan Gaziantep, 440.000'den fazla mülteciye ev sahipliği yapmaktadır.
Bu çalışma, ev sahibi toplum ile göçmenler arasında yeni bir simbiyotik ilişki kurulmasının gerekliliğini incelemektedir. Böyle bir ortaklık sanayi, üretkenlik ve insan kaynağı çeşitliliğini olumlu yönde etkileyebilecektir. Özellikle araştırmalar, mültecilerin çoğunluğunun (%80) Suriye'ye geri dönmeyi öngörmediğini göstermektedir ve bu bireylerin bulundukları bölgelerde üretkenlik ve verimliliklerini en üst düzeye çıkarmanın öneminin altını çizmektedir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, Gaziantep Üniversitesi ve STK'lar arasında yerel ve mülteci gençlerin kapasitelerini ve girişimcilik becerilerini geliştirmeye odaklanan 14 ortak projeden elde edilen verilerden yararlanarak genç göçmenler ve şehrin girişimcilik ekosistemi arasındaki etkileşimi araştırmaktadır.
Bulgular, genç mülteciler ile yerel meslektaşları arasındaki işbirliğinden kaynaklanan ve bu işbirliği yoluyla yenilikçiliği ve üretkenliği teşvik eden sonuçların altını çizmektedir. Bu çalışma, mülteci ve yerel gençlik arasındaki işbirliğinin kolaylaştırdığı inovasyon odaklı başarılarla sonuçlanan, girişimcilik etkinliğini ve verimliliğini artıracak yeni ekosistemlerin potansiyelini ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

Mültecileri, gençlik, verimlilik, girişimcilik, işbirlikleri

The Role of University-Ngo Cooperation in Increasing the Entrepreneurial Skills of Youth: An Evaluation Specific to Refugee Youth

Abstract

As widely recognized, Turkey is hosting the world's highest number of registered refugees since 2011. Notably, 20% of this refugee population comprises young individuals aged 18-29, highlighting significant youth. Gaziantep, second to Istanbul in refugee concentration, accommodates over 440,000 refugees.
This study delves into the necessity of forging a new symbiotic relationship between residents and migrants. Such a partnership can positively affect industry, productivity and human resource diversity. Notably, research indicates that a majority (80%) of refugees do not foresee a return to Syria, underscoring the significance of maximizing the productivity and efficiency of these individuals in their adopted regions. Consequently, the study investigates the interplay between young migrants and the city's entrepreneurship ecosystem, drawing upon data from 14 collaborative projects, focusing on enhancing local and refugee youth's capacity and entrepreneurial skills, between Gaziantep University and NGOs.
The findings underscore the outcomes stemming from the alliance between young refugees and their local counterparts, which fosters innovation and productivity through collaboration. This study illuminates the potential for new ecosystems to drive entrepreneurial effectiveness and efficiency, culminating in innovation-driven accomplishments facilitated by the collaboration between refugee and local youth.

Keywords

Refugee, youth, productivity, partnerships, ecosystems, entrepreneurship

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