An academic cooperation protocol was signed between our university and Duke University on July 26, 2024 for the implementation of the learning model developed within the scope of the Infrastructure Sustainability Learning (ISLe) Initiative project (https://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/project/infrastructure-sustainability-learning-isle-initiative) carried out by Duke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability in Turkey.
The ISLe project, which aims to help experts and practitioners develop capacity for sustainable and resilient infrastructure by exchanging information and establishing solution-oriented collaboration, creates virtual communities of practice for sustainable infrastructure practitioners.
A sustainable infrastructure community of practice will be created using the Project ECHO model in line with a program designed in line with the United Nations Environment Program's International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure under the leadership of Hacettepe University.
The main purpose of this program, which will be carried out in Turkey in cooperation with Hacettepe University Social Contribution Coordination and Lifelong Learning Center and with the participation of expert academics from other universities; To contribute to the construction of reconstructed infrastructures in line with sustainability principles by providing support to leaders, experts and practitioners carrying out reconstruction efforts in the regions affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquake.