TÜSİAD has been holding the "Technology Awards" ever since 1998, in conjuction with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and the Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV). The purpose of the Awards is to promote Turkey's technology potential and encourage organizations that are developing innovative products and technology.

From the inaugural Technology Awards held on May 12th, 1998; a total of 482 applications have been submitted through today. As the application number of projects reached to 221 in 2010, it has been noted as a record since the establishment of Awards. Overall, 51 companies have been awarded by their projects so far. 10th Technology Awards will be presented in June 2012. In order to incite competitiveness at firm level, since 2010 the Congress selects the competitive firm of the year and presents "Competitiveness Awards".

The “National Quality Congress and Awards” has been organized by TÜSİAD since 1992 with the cooperation of the Turkish Society for Quality (KALDER) in order to broaden quality awareness and management in society. The aim of the "Quality Awards" is to encourage efforts to improve quality and increase the sustainable competitiveness of Turkish industry.

TÜSİAD set up the “TÜSİAD Foreign Policy Award - Bosphorus Prize for European Understanding” to recognize activities aiming to overcome the political, economic, social and cultural obstacles that Turkey encounters in the course of its integration into the EU, and to reward individuals or institutions believed to have contributed to the development of cooperation, mutual understanding and common values between Turkey and the EU. The individuals or institutions deemed worthy of the award by the Board of Directors of TÜSİAD must be EU citizens or a public or private institution of an EU member country.

Recipients of TÜSİAD’s Foreign Policy Award:

2003

Dr. Dietrich von KYAW, Former Ambassador of Germany to the European Union

2004

Thierry de MONTBRIAL, President of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)

2005

Jack STRAW, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom

2006

Günter VERHEUGEN, Vice President of the European Commission

2007

Carl BILDT, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs

2008

Emma BONINO, Former Minister for International Trade of Italy and Vice President of the Senate

2009

Dr. Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, Chairman of SPD Bundestag Group in the German Federal Parliament, Former Vice Chancellor and Foreign Affairs Minister of Germany

2010

Dr. Arend OETKER, President of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), President of the Board of Directors of Arend Oetker Holding and Vice President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)

2011

Dr. Javier SOLANA, Former EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy

2012

Henri de Castries, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AXA & Co-Chairman of Scientific Committee

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations on the American democracy; the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

TÜSİAD has had a joint Turkey program with Brookings since 2007 to explore the possibilities of mutual cooperation between Turkey and US alongside with events to elaborate Turkey’s political and economic dynamics in a comprehensive way. In 2013 "TUSIAD U.S. -Turkey Forum at Brookings" is established for a period of ten years. The aim of this partnership is to develop and deeply assess Turkey-US political, economic and social relations.

http://www.brookings.edu/

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) strengthens transatlantic cooperation on regional, national, and global challenges and opportunities. As a non-partisan, non-profit organization, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic.

TÜSİAD has been a partner to the Trilateral Strategy Group organized by GMF alongside with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Koç Holding since 2009. This platform constitutes one of the basic trilateral dialogues among the US, the EU and Turkey and handles the common problems from a transatlantic perspective.

http://www.gmfus.org/

The Forum was established with the aim of conducting research on competitiveness, productivity, technology management and benchmarking in order to enable the Turkish private sector to acquire a lasting market share in international markets during the process of globalization and integration to the European Union

http://ref.sabanciuniv.edu/tr

The Forum was established with the aim of conducting research in the fields of micro and macroeconomic policies to enable Turkey to develop in a balanced manner and in an environment of sustainable growth. Scientifically-based research devoted to generating policies relevant to the Turkish economy is conducted in the framework of the Forum's activities

http://eaf.ku.edu.tr/

Founded in 1971 to represent the Turkish business world, TÜSİAD is a voluntary, independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to promote welfare through private enterprise.

On account of the institutions represented by its members, TÜSİAD has a significant representative capacity of the economic activity in Türkiye in many spheres such as production, value added, employment and foreign trade.

TÜSİAD’s activities are aimed at creating a social cohesion based on the competitive market economy, sustainable development and participatory democracy.

Headquartered in İstanbul, TÜSİAD has a representative office in Ankara; international representative offices in Brussels, Washington D.C., Paris and Berlin; networks in China, London, Silicon Valley, New York and the Gulf Region.

TÜSİAD is a member of BusinessEurope which is the leading advocate for growth and competitiveness at European level.

TÜSİAD By Numbers

TÜSİAD plays a significant role in the Turkish economy. 4500 member companies represent;

Structure of TÜSİAD

All of TÜSİAD’s activities is carried out through six Round Tables led by the members of the Board of Directors and Work Groups organized within the round tables. These activities are pursued with the substantial support and contribution of the Secretariat General, Representative Offices, and University Partnership Forums.

TÜSİAD Roundtables

TÜSİAD carries Türkiye to the future

A voluntary organization of the private sector representatives and the voice of the Turkish business community since more than fifty years, TÜSİAD carries the belief that Türkiye will be a determining regional and global power, forward to the future.

TÜSİAD aims to encourage and develop a unity of thought and action on behalf of the Turkish business world in line with these objectives through the direct and indirect dissemination of its views and recommendations to the Turkish parliament, government, other states, international organizations and the general public through the media and other means.

TÜSİAD's Vision

TÜSİAD is a voluntary based civil society organization established by Turkish industrialists and businessmen in 1971 in order to represent the business world.

TÜSİAD aims to contribute to the formation and development of a social order based on the adoptation of the universal principles of human rights, freedom of thought, belief and action, a secular state of law, as well as the concepts of participatory democracy, a liberal economy, the rules and regulations of a competitive market economy and environmental sustainability.

TÜSİAD works to achieve the realization of the main objectives stated above based on the belief that businessmen, working in line with the targets and principles of Türkiye's reaching and surpassing the norms of contemporary civilization and holding to the equality of men and women in politics, the economy and education, comprise a pioneering and enterprising group in society.

As the representative organization of the Turkish business world working for public interest, TÜSİAD strives to support entrepreneurial activities in conformity with the universal principles of business ethics; TÜSİAD constantly aims for progress and enhancement based upon continuous improvements in Türkiye's competitiveness, social welfare, employment and productivity, as well as the country's capacity for renewal and the scope and quality of education and training during the globalization process.

TÜSİAD contributes to the formation of national economic policies by correctly evaluating regional and sectoral potentials in Türkiye's economic and social development in an environment in which social peace, compromise and reconciliation are maintained. TÜSİAD contributes to the promotion of Türkiye in the global context and supports the EU accession process through efforts to develop international political, economic, social and cultural relations as well as communication, representative and cooperative networks. TÜSİAD conducts research, forms views and develops projects and activities in the context of accelerating international integration and interaction as well as regional and local development.

TÜSİAD aims to encourage and develop a unity of thought and action on behalf of the Turkish business world in line with these objectives through the direct and indirect dissemination of its views and recommendations to the Turkish parliament, government, other states, international organizations and public opinion through the media and other means.

Charter of Turkish Industry & Businessmen Association, 2. Article, "Aim of the Association"

Founders of TÜSİAD

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The Representative Office keeps track of the legislative and executive process on behalf of TÜSİAD in the context of a participatory democracy and with a view to reinforce Turkey's EU membership perspective.

The TÜSİAD Ankara Representative Office assists in TÜSİAD’s effective and timely participation in the policymaking processes according to TÜSİAD’s charter, objectives and principles.

The Representative Office, in order to secure TÜSİAD’s contribution to the economic, social and political decision-making processes, represents TÜSİAD in Ankara vis à vis the government, parliament, private and public sector entities and institutions, civil society organizations, international missions and individuals.

The Representative Office provides up-to-date information to TÜSİAD’s members and professionals by preparing regular publications on the legislative process, Ankara’s agenda, the EU accession and harmonization process, and macroeconomic adjustment programs.

The main duties of the TÜSİAD Ankara Representative Office are:

• Corporate representation of TÜSİAD in Ankara at various activities,
• Contributing to the decision-making process through political and legislative consultation,
• Arranging relations with public bodies and institutions, particularly with the Parliament and the Cabinet,
• Institutional representation of TÜSİAD in Ankara at various activities,
• Providing timely briefs and presentations for related TÜSİAD organs regarding developments within the legislative and administrative process on a need to know basis.