PRESS RELEASE
This year, Istanbul, Turkey hosted the 11th International Convention on Students’ İmece Circles. (ICSQCC’2008) on 26-28 august, 2008. The convention was organized 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 welcomed 250 students, teachers, academicians, quality experts, professionals and managers from 13 different countries and 150 from Turkey. 23 keynotes, including; 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, USA, Prof. Dr. Syed Ali, Dean, The John. Hopkins University, USA, Prof. Dr. Mary Stuart, Vice Rector, Kingston University, UK, Mr.P.C.Bihari, Executive Director, Mr.Andreas Plozenke, Director General, GERMANY, Ms. Leslie Janoe, President, Janoe Associates, USA, Mr.Abdul Wahid Mir, Director General, PAKISTAN, Mr. A. M. A. Awal, President, BSTQM, BANGLADESH, Prof. Dr. Dinesh Chapagain, WCTQEE Nepal DG and Head of QUEST-Nepal, Prof. Dr. Nilufer Eğrican, 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, Mr. Salih Çelik, vice Minister, MNE, TURKEY, Prof. Dr. Kemal Kocabaş, Dokuz Eylül University, Prof. Dr. Oğuz Makal, Beykent University, Prof.Dr. Ümit Davaslıgil, İstanbul University, Prof.Dr.Selçuk Erez, Microsoft MEA Pil Manager Ms. Razan Fasheh enlightened the participants in their own fields.
Istanbul, as the host city of the 11th Convention was the meeting place of the participants and the boat tour on the Bosphorus fascinated all the guests. This historical event was 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”.Our honorable guests who are used to teaching and learning the principles of great leader Ataturk have been impressed by the works of Him and also they formed good models for many Turkish school partners with their love towards our leader. It was a real sharing and caring atmosphere for all the participants. The annual meeting of the WCTQEE was realized at the University’s senate room and I was honoured by the “Nelum de Silva Human excellence Award 2008”. I will never forget that moment. My partners, my supporting companies and also the “Ask Me” team showed a great amount of effort on the realization of this event. I would like to present my deepest gratitudes to them.
THE RESULTS of the Streams were as follows:
CASE STUDY – STREAM A 1 (Turkish) – DEMING:
Bahçelievler Primary School, Burdur, Türkiye
TEGV, 1st Group (TR- 4 QC: Turkish Language), Türkiye
Beyazit Ford Otosan Primary School, Istanbul, Türkiye
Special “Neelum De Silva” Award: TEGV, Türkiye
Special “Kalbemer International Hospitality Award” : Antakya Bedii Sabuncu Primary School, Hatay, Türkiye
CASE STUDY – STREAM A 2 (English) – ISHIKAWA:
Little Angels High School, Gwalior, India
Senanaike College, Sri Lanka
CMS Degree College, Lucknow, India
CASE STUDY – STREAM A 3 (English) – JURAN:
Port Louise State Secondary School, Mauritius
Gobindgarh Public School, India
Irmak Private Primary School, Istanbul, Türkiye
COLLAGE COMPETITION – STREAM B:
Issipatana College, Sri Lanka
Beyazit Ford Otosan Primary School, Istanbul, Türkiye
Little Angels High School, India
SPECIAL “GANDHI” Trophy: Burdur Bahçelievler Primary School, Türkiye
DEBATE COMPETITION – STREAM C:
BEST TEAM: Senanaike College, Sri Lanka
RUNNERS UP TEAM: CMS, Kanpur Road, Lucknow, India
BEST SPEAKER (For the Motion): Swapnil Chaturvedi, CMS Degree College, Lucknow, India
BEST SPEAKER (Against the Motion): Muneet Chatwal, Sprindale, India
POSTER & SLOGAN COMPETITION- STREAM D:
Seniors (15-18 Age group):
CCA School, Gurgaon, India
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka
SPECIAL “ATATÜRK” AWARD: Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lanka
Juniors (11-14 Age group):
Little Angels, Gwalior, India
Beyazit Ford Otosan Primary School, Istanbul, Türkiye
SKIT/DRAMA COMPETITION – STREAM E:
CMS Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, India
Issipatana College, Sri Lanka
Little Angels, Gwalior, India
Best Male Artiste:
Lieading Male Artiste_Senanaiyake College, Sri Lanka
Best Female Artiste:
Nurse (A boy in the role of a woman)_Senanaiyake College, Sri Lanka
FOLK DANCE COMPETITION – STREAM F:
Little Angels, Gwalior, India
Issipatana College, Sri Lanka
CMS Kanpur Road, Lucknow, India
SPECIAL PRIZE: INDIVIDUAL à Rekha Sultana, Bagladesh
OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP:
Little Angels High School, Gwalior, India
Senanaike College, Sri Lanka
Dr.Hayal KÖKSAL, Convenor'08
NOTE: I am away for a week to have a short rest. I will go on writing soon. :)
