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The “International Trade and Finance Summit 2013”, organized by Izmir University of Economics International Trade and Finance Club, brought together the leading names of the field. Alphan Manas, Honorary Chairman of the Turkish Futurists Association, who delivered the opening speech of the summit, shared his experiences with the students in his presentation titled, “Creativity and Innovative Entrepreneurship”.

VOTING GUIDE BY IZMIR ECONOMICS
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Arda, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Visual Communication prepared a “Voting Guide” to guide those first time voters and those who forgot how to vote days before the local elections. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Executive Board of Izmir Chamber of Commerce (ITO), described the guide as ‘civic duty’ and shared it with the members of ITO.

The young chefs of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Culinary Arts and Management created a delicious soup with the Aegean herbs. Michelin starred French Chef Joseph Viola, who came to Izmir as part of ‘Achieving a Star for Aegean Cuisine Project’, Executive Chef Osman Sezener, Lecturer at IUE Department of Culinary Arts and Management, and students cooked a soup by using 18 different Aegean herbs and offered to guests at the Herb Festival organized at Özbek Village, Urla. There were long lines to taste the exquisite soup which was prepared with a French cooking technique by using the cure-all Aegean herbs.

The elderly people who live at Narlıdere Huzurevi Yaşlı Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi (Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Centre) became students of Izmir University of Economics as part of celebrating ‘Respect the Elderly Week’. The elderly sat at the desks with students and headed back in time to remember their school days. They listened to the presentations of Prof. Dr. Erol Kahveci, Head of Department of Sociology, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuran Aydemir Çaylı, Lecturer at Department of Psychology, along with students at the event that was organized by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Psychology Club, and shared their experiences in an interactive lecture. They had a coffee break at the cafeteria and chatted after the class was over. 

The Trade Master Economics Platform, which is established as part of the cooperation between Izmir University of Economics and İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş (IS Investment), will guide the future investors. The Trade Master Economics Platform, of İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. (IS Investment), one of the leading establishments of Turkish capital markets, will get university students familiarized with investment tools, and enable them to monitor the economic data in domestic and foreign markets, and carry out virtual transactions. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, Erdal Aral, Director-General of Is Investment, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen, Acting Rector of IUE, academicians, and students attended the opening ceremony of the platform. Demirtaş and Aral performed the first virtual transaction with students. 

It has been reported that the rate of individuals who claimed that they were happy was 59% according to Life Satisfaction Survey 2013 by Turkish Statistical Institute.  The study revealed that 65% of individuals between the ages of 18 - 24 claimed that they were happy, whereas, 55% of individuals between the ages of 45-54 claimed they were happy. The rate of happiness reached to 63% again, when it came to ages 65 and over.

It has been emphasized that the social media, the most popular communication tool in our day, is being used unilaterally by political parties before the 2014 Local Elections and thus causing an ineffective connection with public. Burak Doğu, Lecturer at IUE Department of Media and Communication, stated that it would be wrong to see social media as a whole. He said that they conducted a study titled, "Review of Social Media Environments in terms of Political Communication Applications" as a TUBITAK research project regarding the 2011 General Elections, and said that the political representatives reflected their party policies in the name of making political discourse.

Students of IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, and Department of Architecture, redesigned the health spaces in Bayraklı. Total of 50 students, explored the establishments in the county for days and conjured up facilities that could be efficiently used by the patients, and turned those into projects. Students of interior architecture and architecture came together for projects that are also supported by Dutch Health Architects group.

Volkan Ersoy, manager of the world famous chain restaurant Denny’s, stressed that  people should be doing a job they enjoy, and any job not appealing to emotions would not result in success.  Ersoy, who was invited to Izmir as a guest speaker by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Alumni Association, shared his work experiences with the alumni. He said that he started his restaurant career as a janitor and climbed his way up to being a manager, and suggested that they should go after their dreams. 

It has been emphasized that humour goes to the deep roots of Turkish society and criticisms arise from humour and develop, and lead the society. Director Ezel Akal, Grup Yorum Band Singer İnan Altın, and Actor-Director Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan met with the students at “1^st Izmir Hak ve Emek (The Right and Labour)” themed Cinema Days organized by Izmir University of Economics Media and Cinema Clubs.