The European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and the Business and Human Rights Association (BHRTR) will hold a Closing Event in Istanbul on 28 April from 09:30 to 12:30, marking the conclusion of the Strengthening Business and Human Rights Awareness and Capacity Building of Civil Society Actors project.

The event will highlight key outcomes from Phases I and II and introduce the groundwork that has been laid for a CSO alliance called “TR Compass” and its dedicated website. A panel discussion will feature Ayşegül Yalçın Eriş (SGDD-ASAM), Elif Gündüz Karabulut (Tohum Autism Foundation), and Fulya Pınar Özcan (IFWE and Öz İplik-İş Trade Union), who will join the session titled “Stakeholder Engagement from the Perspective of Civil Society and Trade Unions and Examples from Practice.”

Serving as both a celebration of progress and a launchpad for continued collaboration, the event will reinforce the commitment to advancing human rights through strong civil society engagement.