Program
March 24, 2026 – 09:00 - 18:00
08:00 – 09:00
Exhibition Area Preparations
Exhibition Area setup; Participant badge distribution
09:00 – 10:00
Registration & Welcome
Participant registration and badge pickup; Protocol reception; Sponsor booths and equipment visits; Press & photos
10:00 – 10:50
Opening Ceremony
10:00–10:05 Moment of Silence & National Anthem; 10:05–10:10 Club President Speech; 10:10–10:25 Protocol & University Speeches; 10:25–10:35 Main Sponsor Speech; 10:40–10:50 Musical Performance (Mehmet KILIÇ)
10:50 – 11:50
Session 1 – Security and Disadvantaged Groups in Disasters
Security gaps during crises; Protection of women, children, and elderly; Legal dimensions and crisis management
Speaker
Fatih Bilgin; Atty. Zafer İşeri
11:50 – 12:05
AFAD Volunteer Certificate Presentation
Certificate presentation
12:05 – 12:35
Potential Risks in Disasters
Marmara fault line analysis; Subsea rupture scenarios; Coastal risk maps
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Şükrü Ersoy
12:35 – 13:30
Lunch Break
Networking; Expo area visits; Press interviews
13:30 – 13:50
Logistics in Disasters
First 72 hours planning; Warehouse and distribution coordination
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tanyaş
13:50 – 14:20
Session 2 – Maritime Search & Rescue and Operations
Maritime evacuation plans; Communication systems
Speaker
Asst. Prof. Ahmet Tunç Buyruklar; Ret. Navy Captain Turgay AYTAÇ
14:20 – 14:40
Session 3 – Health in Disasters
Crush Syndrome
Speaker
Dr. Hacer Canantan
14:40 – 15:00
Session 3 – Health in Disasters
Infectious disease risks post-earthquake
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Willke Topçu
15:05 – 15:50
Session 4 – Psychology in Disasters
Psychosocial support in disasters; Post-disaster loss and recovery
Speaker
Psychologist Nazan Tekin; Clinical Psychologist İbrahim Karagöz
15:50 – 16:00
Closing
Evaluation speech; Group photo
16:00 – 18:00
Exhibition Area
Exhibition area visits