The 4th UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) Culture Summit took place in Izmir (Turkey) on 9-11 September 2021, hosted by the Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir with the participation of 864 speakers from 65 countries.

I hold an MA degree in Cultural Management with the thesis titled "Design in Creative Industries: Creative Industries Fund NL" that examines the positioning of design within cultural policies of the Netherlands and Turkey.