International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers Association UTIKAD came together with AKOM (Disaster Coordination Center) on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
UTIKAD Chairman of the Board Ayşem Ulusoy, UTIKAD Sectoral Relations Manager Alperen Güler, AKOM Manager Selçuk Tütüncü and AKOM Advisor Prof. Dr. At the meeting attended by Şerif Barış, possible cooperation between UTIKAD and AKOM on disaster logistics was evaluated.
After both institutions introduced their activities, AKOM Director Selçuk Tütüncü gave information about AKOM's cooperation with other organizations on disasters.
UTIKAD Chairman of the Board Ayşem Ulusoy earthquake, epidemic, flood, etc. He emphasized the importance of preparing a master plan for disasters. Ayşem Ulusoy, who suggested that an application similar to the green line application implemented in Europe due to the COVID-19 epidemic could be implemented by AKOM in case of disaster, said, "This way, the continuity of the activities of the logistics sector, which is as important as the health sector in disaster situations," said.
Ayşem Ulusoy, who stated that this issue is given great importance by the UTIKAD Board of Directors, said that as UTIKAD, they participated and contributed to various studies carried out by AKOM; He added that UTIKAD Board Member Serkan Eren contributed to the creation of the Istanbul Airport Earthquake Response Plan.
AKOM advisor Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış stated that there should be plans for what needs to be done before and during the disaster as well as after the disaster, mentioning the importance of trainings that will raise awareness on this issue and added that he finds UTIKAD's cooperation with AKOM on disaster very valuable.
In this direction, it was decided to determine the details of the cooperation between AKOM and UTIKAD in the upcoming period and to plan training programs that will increase the awareness of the sector about disasters.
AKOM executives thanked UTIKAD for their visit and wished success to the new management.
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