The 32nd İLDEK Council meeting, attended by deans of communication faculties, will be held from October 17-19, 2024 (Thursday-Saturday), hosted by Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University. The İLDEK Council meeting has been held every year without interruption since 2000. For exactly 24 years, these meetings have been organized to discuss the current state of communication faculties, future projections, collaborations with stakeholders, the adaptation of curricula to evolving technological developments, and similar topics. The decisions made by the General Assembly of the İLDEK Council are conveyed to relevant official and private institutions as recommendations.

In addition to current deans and acting deans, former deans and rectors/vice-rectors who have previously served as deans of communication faculties can also attend the İLDEK Council meetings, which are held at a different university each year. If the current dean or acting dean is unable to attend the meeting, a deputy dean may be sent as a representative.

The Professional Union of Radio and Television Broadcasters (RATEM) is an important external stakeholder of the İLDEK Council and supports the meetings, organizes panels for students, and sponsors the event.

In previous years, participants in the İLDEK Council meetings have included the Presidency of Communications and its Regional Directorates, the Court of Cassation, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK), the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), the Ministry of National Education’s Board of Education and Discipline, TRT, RATEM, the Press Advertising Agency, provincial governorates, public prosecutor’s offices, national and local private radio and television stations, television program producers, media-communication agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) related to communication.

Since its establishment, YÖKAK has participated in our meetings in recent years at the presidency level as an important external stakeholder, providing informational conferences on the accreditation processes of communication faculties.

The Communication Research Association (İLAD) has continuously contributed to our meetings since the formation of the İLDEK Council. Since 2018, İLAD has organized informational sessions and accreditation training workshops on program accreditation at our meetings.

We look forward to your participation in the 32nd İLDEK Council meeting.

İLDEK COUNCIL Executive Committee