Terms of Reference for Sphere country focal points

Sphere country focal point application form
Name and contact details of the focal point / Zeynep M. Turkmen Sanduvac


Name of the organisation or group or organisations, as applicable / Mavi Kalem Social Assistance & Charity Association
If the Focal Point is an organisation or group of organisations:
Email address of the contact person / www.mavikalem.org
Contact: Zeynep M. Turkmen Sanduvac

Brief description of experience with Sphere / . Involved in Sphere Minimum Standards (MS) ToT:
…………_2008, Church World Service/ Pakistan - Afghanistan
Sphere _Minimum Standards in Disaster Response and Humanitarian Charter. Training of Trainers Program.
. Involved in Sphere MS advocacy & dissemination work:
._2009 - 2010, OXFAM UK & Mavi Kalem Social Assistance& Charity Association, The Sphere Translation, Adaptation, Training and Dissemination Program in Turkey.
._Sphere MS Handbook was translated in Turkish.
._Sphere MS Handbook Contextualized version was published.
. _Sphere MS Trainings were conducted in 10 provinces with participation of all DRR related stakeholders, and in cooperation with the MoH.
._ 2009 - The Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards In Disaster Response as a lecture Case: Turkey Sphere Project, International Symposium on Disaster Management, 3-6 October 2009, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
._ 2010- The Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards In Disaster Response Presentation in GRF, Global Risk Forum, Davos-Switzerland.
. _2009 – 2010, participated in the Sphere Handbook 2010 revision consultative process.
. Ongoing work
._ 2014, I have been contributing to the Sphere Handbook translation in Turkish as an editor of the translated version in cooperation with the IFRC Reporting & Communication Delegate.
._ 2014, Promoting & Advocating for Sphere MS among the DRR related stakeholders in Turkey, for e.g. the Turkish Disaster & Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), Civil Society Disaster Platform (CSDP) and in several provinces, where Syrian refugee response activities have been conducted.
…………..:_2014, Handbook distribution, promotion of the Sphere Project website, inclusion of Sphere MS in proposal writing, need assessment survey preparation, etc.
Motivation to be focal point and aspects that qualify the organisation/individual for this role* / I have been in contact with the Sphere Project since 2009.
I have been taking part in several activities from the translations of two versions of the Handbook to the dissemination of Sphere MS through trainings; from the presentations at conferences to advocating before several humanitarian aid related stakeholders and including Sphere in proposal writing, survey questionnaire designing, etc.
I have been also actively involved in INEE MS and CHS related activities.
I am happy to be part of the Sphere Project.
Planned activities for next 12 months* / . To finalize the editing/ reviewing of the Sphere Handbook Turkish translation
. To continue promotion & advocacy activities of Sphere MS
. To continue trainings ( upon request)
Suggested success indicators* / . To cooperate with the Sphere Project Team
. To support Sphere MS related activities and related stakeholders in Turkey
. To promote and advocate for the Sphere MS in Turkey
. To give Sphere MS training to those interested in agencies

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