RECENT INFO ABOUT THE 11TH ICSQCC

Dear Colleagues,
This year, Turkey is hosting the 11th International Convention on Students’ İmece Circles. (ICSQCC’2008). The convention, to be held between 26th and 28th of August 2008 on Yeditepe University Campus, is being organised by Quality and Peace Education Center (KALBE MER), Turkish Center for Schools of Quality and the Association for Continuous Improvement (Sü Ge Der) in collaboration with the World Council for Total Quality & Excellence in education (WCTQEE) and 2002 UNESCO Peace Education Awarded City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, India which is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for 2008. We are prideful for collaborating with such a school which started the Students’ Quality Control Circles in 1994 for the first time in the world after observing the success of Quality Control Circles in industry introduced by Japan.
We are expecting global participation of students, teachers, academicians, quality experts, professionals and managers to the Convention. The stalwarts in the field of "Quality" expected to contribute to the 11th ICSQCC include the inspiring leaders like; Mr. Jagdish Gandhi, President, WCTQEE and founder manager of CMS Chain of Schools, INDIA, Dr. (Mrs) Vineeta Kamran, Executive Director, WCTQEE and the Principal of CMS, INDIA, Mr. Donald L. Dewar, President, QCI International, USA, Prof. Dr. Syed Ali, Dean, The John. Hopkins University, USA, Prof. John Jay Bonstingl, President, Bonstingl Leadership, USA, Dr. Dallas Blakenship, Vice Chairman, WCTQEE & Superintendent, Scott County Schools, Kentucky, USA, Prof. Dinesh Chapagain, Director General, NEPAL, Dr. John Man, President, MD, SPIL, SINGAPORE, WCTQEE, INDIA, Prof. Dr. Mary Stuart, Vice Rector, Kingston University, UK, Mr.P.C.Bihari, Executive Director, Mr. David Hutchins, Chairman, DHI International, UK, Mrs.Nelum De Silva, Director General, SRI LANKA, Mr.Andreas Plozenke, Director General, GERMANY, At Meyer, CEO, NYDT, SOUTH AFRICA, Mr.Abdul Wahid Mir, Director General, PAKISTAN, Ms. Victoria M Vallestero, Director General, PHILIPPINES, Mr.Peter Wong, Director General, HONG KONG, Mr.A.M.M.Khairul Bashar, Director General, BANGLADESH, Mr.Madhukar Narain, Chairman, MSQCC, MAURITIUS, Mr. Majed Alalı, Director General, KUWAIT, Mr. Joseph M. Paul, Director General, MALAYSIA, Mr. Hesam Aref Kashfi, Director General, IRAN, Mr. Andre Lim, Executive Director, MAURITIUS, Ms. Shi Hoey, Executive Director, SINGAPORE, Mr. Dheeraj Mehrotra (National Awardee), Head, TQM in Education, CMS Degree College, Lucknow, INDIA, Prof. Dr. Özden Ekmekçi, Prof. Dr. Nilufer Eyican, Vice Rector, Yeditepe University, and Prof. Dr. Ayşe Akyel, Director, Institute of Educational Sciences and Chair, Foreign Languages Education Department,Yeditepe University, TURKEY, Prof. Dr. Ali Baykal, Dean, Boğaziçi University, Educational Faculty, TURKEY and Prof.Dr.Kemal Kocabaş, The President, The Associaition for New Generation Village Institutions, TURKEY.
Istanbul, as the host city of the 11th Convention is the meeting place of Continents. This historical event is also believed to be a trend setter for the new millennium focusing on the main theme:
“Peace at Home, Peace in the World, on the way of training TQPs”.
I take this opportunity to cordially invite you, to the Convention to share your quality-based applications and studies conducted at your institution and in your country. I look forward to meeting you as our most honoured guest and the teams under your dynamic leadership as at other ICSQCCs’.

The following are general guidelines for the topics and are nor limited or restricted:
Stream - A : Case Study Circle Presentation (Turkish / English)
(ICT Seagulls İmece Circles will focus on; Mother Tongue & Achievement, Media and Ethics, Human Rights vs. Woman Rights, Climate Change, Cultural & Intercultural Sensitivity)
Stream - B : Collage Competition
Quality through Innovations and Technology
Stream - C : Debate (Only in English)
Can Quality innovate Unity?
Stream - D : Poster & Slogan Competition (Turkish / English)
Quality through Peace within the Country (Home) & in the World
Stream - E : Skit Competition (Only in English)
Quality is for everyone,
Quality is free,
Quality is for future.
Stream - Z : Paper Presentation (For Adults)
Main Theme: Peace at Home, Peace in the World, on the way of training TQPs.
Successful Teaming Process
Application of Education for a Total Quality Person (TQP)
Application of Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) process
Innovative Minds: Innovative Teachers for Innovative New Generations
Future of Global Quality Leadership
Quality and Human rights Education
Peace Education for a Peaceful Universe.

We have been looking forward to meeting you at the 11th ICSQCC at Turkey give us the pleasure to be your proud host. Together we stand.

For more information, please visit the following page: http://www.hayalkoksal.com/en/convention.html

RULES & REGULATIONS for the 11th INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION on STUDENTS’ İMECE (QC) CIRCLES
STREAM –A: CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
1. The participants are requested to restrict themselves to the time schedule. The presentation should be supported by a min.10 and max.20-slide power point presentation.
2. Each team is allotted a time slot of 20 minutes.
3. This time includes the following activities :
a. Introduction by the moderator
b. Setting up of the stage
c. Presentation
d. Concluding remarks by the moderator
e. Questions from the floor
f. Presentation of souvenir to the team by the organizers
g. Photo session
4. In view of the above, the teams are advised to plan their presentation within 15 minutes. All teams are requested to co-operate with the organizers to adhere to the time schedule.
5. A warning bell will be rung after 13 minutes and final bell will be rung denoting the end of the presentation.
6. Upon ringing of the warning bell, the team should immediately round off the presentation.
8. The maximum number of participants in the Case Study Presentation must not exceed TEN.
PRIZES: Ishikawa Award (1st), Deming Award (2nd), Juran Award (3rd)
STREAM –B: COLLAGE COMPETITION
1. The exact topic shall be given on the spot and shall revolve round the above themes.
2. TWO participants shall represent each institution.
3. Time allotted will be 2 hours.
4. The participants shall present one Collage collectively to project the given theme.
5. Participants are free to use any material for the extra effects to their project.
6. At the venue, the organizers will provide only black/ white card sheets (4x3 Feet), as per the choice of the participants. The soft boards will also be provided for display.
7. Marks will be awarded for creativity, innovation, neatness and interpretation of the theme.
PRIZES: Best Collage Trophy, First Runners Up Trophy, Second Runners Up Trophy
STREAM –C: DEBATE COMPETITION
1. Each team will be represented by TWO speakers, one speaking for the motion and other against the motion.
2. Each speaker will be allowed to present his/ her views within three minutes.
3. A warning buzzer will be sounded after two and a half minutes. A final buzzer will be sounded indicating the end of the stipulated time.
4. Marks will be deducted if the speaker exceeds the time limit of 3 minutes.
5. A lively refutation for approximately 2 minutes will follow each speech with interjection from the participants.
6. Marks will be awarded on the basis of content, diction, delivery and arguments.
PRIZES: Best Speaker For the Motion, Best Speaker Against The Motion, Best Debating Team & Runners' Up Trophy (FOUR PRIZES)
STREAM –D: POSTER AND SLOGAN COMPETITION
1. Each team will be represented by TWO participants.
2. The participants shall work collectively to present an attractive poster with slogan to project the topic.
3. Time allotted will be 2 hours.
4. Participants must bring their own poster colors and brushes.
5. At the venue the organizers will provide white card sheets (4x3 feet). Soft boards will also be provided for display.
6. The poster will be judged on the basis of creativity, neatness, originality and interpretation of the topic.
7. After the display, these posters shall be retained by the organizers.
PRIZES: Best Poster & Slogan Trophy, First Runners Up Trophy, Second Runners Up Trophy
STREAM –E: SKIT COMPETITION
1. Each team will be represented by a minimum of FIVE participants and a maximum of TEN participants.
2. Each team will be given 15 minutes for actual presentation and 5 minutes to arrange the stage.
3. The participants are advised to use the least number of props. Only commonly available props shall be provided by the organizers on prior notice.
4. The teams are advised to restrict themselves to the allotted time.
5. Participants are requested to arrange for their costumes themselves.
6. Organizers will provide hand mikes, collar mikes and standing mikes as per the requirement of the teams on prior notice of one day.
7. Marks will be awarded for innovation, acting, originality and dialogue delivery.
PRIZES: Best Team Performance, First Runners Up Team, Second Runners Up Team, Best Performance (MALE), Best Performance (FEMALE)
STREAM –Z: PAPER PRESENTATION
1. Please submit the abstract of the technical papers along with a 100 words bio-data and max. 250 words Abstract.
2. The paper should have a maximum of 8 pages inclusive of figures and tables.
3. Use only A-4 size paper with Arial 12 font size. Laser typing machine is suggested for printing. A soft copy can be sent by e-mail, preferably in the MS Word Format.
4. The manuscript should not be folded or damaged and must be accompanied by the soft copy on CD.
5. Each participant will be allotted a maximum of 15 minutes for presentation.
PRIZES: Each participant shall be given a “Presenter Certificate” and a “Momentum”.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
1. For Stream ‘A’(Case Study Presentation) there is no age bar and Stream ‘Z’(Paper Presentation) is reserved for Adult Delegates.
2. In stream B, C, D and E only students of Class VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII can participate.
3. It is not essential for any team to participate in all the events.
4. Participants of the events being held on the same day must be different.
5. Medium of Convention is mainly English.

ACCOMMODATION
Yeditepe University, 26 August Campus, Kayışdağı Street, , 34755 Kayışdağı, Istanbul
Hostels for ladies and Gentlemen are at different buildings. Each room has 2 single beds. University reserved the hostels only for 5 nights _ between 25-29 August, 2008.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Accommodation will be located on a “first come first served” basis.
Registration fee only includes 5-night accommodation on the Campus. Those who would like to stay longer in Istanbul, should make their reservations at a hotel. Upon your request, you will be assisted with hotel reservations.
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee is €250 for each person. Fee includes; 5 night accommodation, meals, convention kit, transfers and Bosphorus Tour. For post-conference tours, you should write to us. There is a reduction of € 50 for spouses.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
BANK TRANSFER:
Total sum should be paid to the order of;
“HAYAL KÖKSAL”, HSBC, Istanbul Sarıyer Branch
Euro Acc.#: 772-1016889-770-99 IBAN: TR 620012300772101688977099

The Bank transfer should clearly state the name(s) of the participant(s). A confirmation of wire transfer must be submitted with the registration form.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
JUNE 27 : Last date for registration / sending of abstracts for paper & case study
JULY 15 : Last date for sending Full Papers / Case Study Presentations
AUGUST 2: Last date for sending Travel Details and Stay Requirements

11th ICSQCC-ISTANBUL, POST-CONVENTION TOUR PROGRAMS*

TOUR 1
ISTANBUL TOUR / 1DAY (29August, 2008)
* Program: Sultanahmet Circle (German Fountain, Yılanlı Column, Sultanahmet Mosque, Ayasofya Palace and Mosque, Yerebatan Istern.
* Luxurious Buses (Organized according to the participant number),
* Lunch Box, Tea/Coffee break
* Professional Guidance service.

TOUR 2- A
CAPPADOCIA TOUR / 2 NIGHTS – 3 DAYS (30-31 August-1 September, 2008)
* Program: Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Tomb, Avanos Ceramics Ateliers, Zelve Open Air Museum, Paşabağ Fairy Chimneys, Göreme Open Air Museum, Uç Hisar Castle,
Asmalı Konak, Ürgüp, Wine Cellars, Derinkuyu Underground City Tour, Ihlara Valley.

TOUR 2- B
BELIEF & CULTURAL TOUR/ 3 NIGHTS – 4 DAYS (30 August-2 September, 2008)
* Program: Bergama Antics City (Bergama), Thyateira (Akhisar), Smyrna (Izmir), Ephesus Antics city: Seljuk (Aydın), St. Mary’s House Visit (Pilgrim), St. Jean Church, Leodikeia (Denizli), Pamukkale.

TOUR 2-C
THE GREAT TOUR of TURKEY
İZMİR – KUŞADASI - CAPPADOCIA TOUR / 4 NIGHTS – 5 DAYS (30 Aug. Early morning -3rd Sep. Night 2008)
* Program:
IONIA; İzmir (Symyrna ) City Center, Şirince Village, Ephesus Antics City, Seljuk (Aydın), Seljuk Open air Museum St. Mary’s House Visit (Pilgrim), St. Jean Church.
CAPPADOCIA: Hacı Bektaş-i Veli Tomb, Avanos Ceramics Ateliers, Zelve Open Air Museum, Paşabağ Fairy Chimneys, Göreme Open Air Museum, Uç Hisar Castle,
Asmalı Konak, Ürgüp, Wine Cellars, Derinkuyu, Underground City Tour, Ihlara Valley.

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Yeditepe University Hostel will be convenient only for 5 nights only
(25-26-27-28-29 August). Those who would take TOUR 2 A , B or C should take this point into consideration. Thank you.
FOR REGISTRATION: hayal@hayalkoksal.com aservetk@gmail.com Fax: +90 212 341 26 02

Turkey celebrates 19th May

Today is 19th May. We remember the revolutions and priciples of our great leader ATATÜRK once more and with a great excitement. Today is celebrated not only as a festival day of "Youth and Sports" but also as his birthday. For, he started the Independence War of Turks towards our inner and outer enemies who had dirty goals upon Turkey like conquering and dividing it. And then in 2 years' time he founded the Turkish republic and presented it to the Turkish youth. He also accepted today as his birthday.

We owe our lives to him. Our hopes depend upon our idealistic, Atatürk-follower daughters and sons. We believe and trust them. Long live Turkish Republic founded by contemporary patriots.

Yours.

Never-Ending Working!

Dear Colleagues,

I gave the last session of my course. Those bright young teacher trainees created a8 wonderful İmece Circles about Village Institutions Philosophy which still constitutes the most outstanding Educational Model within the Turkish Educational History. Within those institutions the village children learned how to learn through active learning, loved reading through classical books, learned how to play a musical institute and gain the classical music taste, dealt with art, literature and folk cancing in addition to agriculture, farming, animal raising, health issues and so on. The 2nd and 3rd generations of the graduates still keep on learning and preserving those contemporary skills and habits. My students learned about all these things and conducted projects based upon it. They added value to my "Quality in Teaching" course. I am proudful with them. Wish "Good luck" to all of them.
The books you see above are the ones I wrote for the educational faculties and in-service training programs of teachers. Some of them needed to be prepared for the 2nd or 3rd editions. Some will be published for the first time. Three of them are in English. I am open all kinds of proposals about them. With love and peace...
Hayal KÖKSAL

While Courses Ending, School Finishing...

Dear All,
We approaching to the final days of the 2007-2008 Academic Year in Turkey. Tomorrow I am going to do my final course at the Yeditepe University. Next week, the courses finish at Boğaziçi Universiy. Ending each term brings in the sadness of departure to us_to the instructors. Whereas, we all know that new doors of the new worlds open before our youngesters. This is a different type of time for them; exciting, motivating and annoying. I wish good luck to all graduates of this year. The girl student in the photo is the one who contributed a lot to my previous book called: A Bunch of In-Class Activities. She was one of the authors. Her name is Duygu Deniz. I still remember her 4-year ago appearance . What a speedy life! She will start working as a "Teacher of English" soon. I wish her "Good Luck"! I believe she will be a very good and creative teacher.
This year is my 32nd year in the "teaching" profession. All these years have gained value through my thousands of students. I have done my favourite job for years and I still go on. If you are doing your hobby as a profession, it means you are really a very lucky person. You never want to leave it even during the holiday time. But I know, I must be among the happy minority. Today it is very difficult, especially in Turkey, to have the profession in your dreams.

19th May is coming. It is a festival day of Turkish Youth presented by great leader Ataturk. I wish happy, successful and healthy days for all the young. With love and peace...
Hayal KÖKSAL

Drama and Collage: Different Colors of Teaching

Dear All,
The approach based upon only pencil-paper and blackboard has already finished its mission and took its place among the dusty pages of the Educational History book. Even though I know that there are millions of teachers who never agree with me, I also have known many teachers who open new horizons before their students and parents through their "innovative" minds. We know that "learning" becomes joy, fun and long-termed how much students involve in the teaching-learning process through active learning and internalize the goals of what they have been doing for their future lives. If you ask me; "How do I know this?" My reply is : "From the outcomes of the projects we conduct for years within the international platforms." We also carry this missionary thoughts towards the curricula of educational faculties on the way of training teachers of the future.

On 26-28 August, 2008 we will share some good samples of these recent approaches with the Turkish and international participants at the Yeditepe University, Kayışdağı Campus with the "11th International Convention on students' İmece Circles". While some circles arer sharing their problem-based project results through ppt presentations, some others will present dramas, debates and compete with other teams about collage, cultural dances, poster and slogan.
The themes of those streams might be seen on the http://www.hayalkoksal.com/en/convention.html . This is a good demonstration of Multiple intelligences and different learning styles into the life. Moreover, some handicapped circles are also expected to take part in the event.

In order to view different collage and drama samples, I went to the Pera Museum and then the Drama-Puppet Show Festival at the Italian Cultural Center yesterday. I have been very impressed by the developments in art and drama. Please guide your children and students toward multi-sided activities. This will add value to their lives.
We are looking forward to seeing different schools and different projects in Istanbul.

I wish you all good luck. Tomorrow I will be visiting the MEF Schools to witness the international projects demonstrated there. Tomorrow I will share my commnets with you. With love and peace...
Dr.Hayal KÖKSAL

We were at the Society for the Blind

Dear Dosts,
As the Center for Quality & Peace (Kalbe Mer) and the Society for the Continuous Improvement (Sü Ge Der) we have been in a great effort to improve the quality level of the community and also to realize the peace within the world, yesterday we visited an NGO; namely "the Six-Dot Blind Association". There we met some blind IT teachers who are busy with the training of the blind people at every age group. They shared their problems and expectations sincerely. We have learned a lot and felt sorry for being so late.

There is no need being a very clever and wise person to understand the needs of the handicapped and feel empathy towards them. We are all aware of the great neglect of the handicapped not only by the healthy and complete (!) persons but also the local governing bodies. There are some special institutions and buildings for the needed ones but not satirsfactory and they feel themselves isolated. The most important thing is to create the necessary awareness among the concerning parties and then share our lives with them within the community without any sign of discrimination. Some NGOs work hard to achieve some improvements but they are only a few. Whereas, everyone of us must be within this important business, for no one knows that when such a luck will hit one and how. Suddenly we can find ourselves within such a situation. So, the greatest empathy should be shown towards the handicapped people.
On 26th August, 2008, we are organizing the 11th Convention on Students' İmece Circles in Istanbul with the participation of 25 countries. We included the handicapped within the borders of the Convention as we did 3 years ago within the ICT Seagulls Projects. We added the most neglected part of citizens within the Case Study presentations. Thus, we believe our İMECE (Collaboration) will be more powerful. While visiting the Blind Society we realized once more that how right we are on this decision! Before, we had visited and invited the spinal Cord Paralyzed people's Association into the event, now the blind. Next week, we will be together with the otistic children. we want to light a candle for the handicapped children who live not only in Turkey but also in other countries. From then on, one part of our projects will be dedicated to the handicapped, for we live and also stand together. Discrimination is the biggest blindness and also the greatest sin on earth. We wish good luck to all handicapped people. We believe they are the strongest human beings of Allah.

Hayal KÖKSAL