SUMMIT ARCHIVE

2026

Program

24 March 2026Vedat Çakırca Conference Hall · Maltepe University

2026

Program

The program for the 2026 summit. Expand sessions or search by topic and name.

16 program entries

08:00 – 09:00PROGRAM

Exhibition Area Preparations

Exhibition area setup; Participant badge distribution

09:00 – 10:00PROGRAM

Exhibition Stands Opening

Participant registration and badge pickup; Protocol reception; Sponsor booths and equipment visits; Press & photos. Exhibition stands will be active between 09:00 - 18:00.

10:00 – 10:05PROGRAM

Opening Ceremony

Moment of Silence & National Anthem

10:05 – 10:10PROGRAM

Opening Speech

Mehmet Furkan Kahramanoğlu

Speech by the President of Maltepe University Search & Rescue Club

10:10 – 10:40PROGRAM

Protocol Speeches & Certificate Presentation

Zeynep Fetanet Demirhan (MUSAR President); Prof. Dr. Edibe Sözen Çetintaş (Rector); Mahmut Hersanlıoğlu (Istanbul Deputy Governor)

Protocol Speeches & Certificate Presentation

10:40 – 10:50PROGRAM

Musical Performance

Mehmet Kılıç

Musical Performance

10:50 – 11:40PANEL

Session 1 – Security and Disadvantaged Groups in Disasters

Moderator: Mehmet Kılıç | Speakers: Int. Business Dev. Director Fatih Bilgin; Atty. Zafer İşeri; Lec. Diğdem Enerem

Security gaps during crises; Protection of women, children, and elderly; Legal dimensions and crisis management

11:40 – 12:05PROGRAM

Istanbul Provincial Disaster and Emerg. Manager Speech & Certificate Presentation

Prof. Dr. Haluk Özener

Speech by Istanbul AFAD Director and Support AFAD Volunteer Certificate Delivery

12:05 – 12:35PROGRAM

Potential Risks in Disasters

Prof. Dr. Şükrü Ersoy

Marmara fault line analysis; Subsea rupture scenarios; Coastal risk maps

12:35 – 13:30PROGRAM

Lunch Break

Networking; Expo area visits; Press interviews

13:30 – 13:50PROGRAM

Logistics in Disasters

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tanyaş

First 72 hours planning; Warehouse and distribution coordination

13:50 – 14:20PANEL

Session 2 – Maritime Search & Rescue and Comms

Moderator: Emir Utku Bölet | Speakers: Asst. Prof. Ahmet Tunç Buyruklar; Ret. Navy Captain Turgay Aytaç

Maritime evacuation plans; Communication systems

14:20 – 15:10PANEL

Session 3 – Health in Disasters

Moderator: Ozan Özkol | Speakers: Dr. Hacer Canatan; Prof. Dr. Ayşe Willke Topçu

Crush Syndrome; Infectious disease risks post-earthquake

15:10 – 15:50PANEL

Session 4 – Psychology in Disasters

Moderator: Esma Nişancı | Speakers: Psychologist Nazan Tekin; Clinical Psychologist İbrahim Karagöz

Psychosocial support in disasters; Field experiences; Post-disaster loss, falling apart, and recovery

15:50 – 16:00PROGRAM

Closing

Evaluation speech; Group photo; Q&A session

16:00 – 18:00PROGRAM

Exhibition Area

Exhibition area visits

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