Prof. Dr. Zeliha KOÇAK TUFAN
Eğitim Müşaviri
Fields of Expertise: Health & Science & Higher Education...
Background: Academic, Medical Doctor (Infect. Dis. & Clin. Micr.). Former Executive Board Member of Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
I. Former Positions:
Executive Board Member of Council of Higher Education (2015-2022)
-Chair of the Coordination of the Foundation Universities Commission
-Chair of the Disabled Students Study Group
-Executive Member of Education Commission
-Executive Member of Project Commission
-Executive Member of Health Sciences & Medicine Commission
-Executive Member of Recognition of the Qualifications Commission
Board Member of ÖSYM
Board Member of National Health Institutes of Türkiye (TÜSEB)
II. Former Memberships of Advisory Boards:
-Health Professions Board of Ministry of Health
-National HIV-AIDS Advisory Board of MoH
-National Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Committee
-National Coronavirus Coordination Committee of the Minisitries & Institutions
-Turkic Council of Coronavirus Committee
-Women Studies Group of the Sci. & Tech. Res. Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
III. Works & Achievements
-Developed new legislations on Recognition of the Qualifications
-Prepared and Lead the Foundation Higher Education Institutions Action Plan: Legislative changes, inspection & supervisory studies, minimum standards, annual reports.
-Representative of Türkiye for EUA Women in Science-SHE Figures Reports
-Initiated the ´´Barrier-Free University Awards´´ for disadvantaged groups; and prepared its legislations.
-Established the CBRN Working Group
-Developed technical standards for health sciences programs and updated standards for medical education
-Conducted the Preservation of the Academic Heritage in the Middle East Project, an international project which focuses on refugee academics and students as well as the campuses left behind.
-Conducted Safe Campus Studies with Turkish Standards Institute
-Worked with Ministry of Youth and Sport for establishment of ´´Young Offices´´ at universities.
