Yaprak Kurtsal
Researcher Research Consultant @S360
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WORK HISTORY
Researcher Research Consultant @S360
Istanbul, TR
Yaprak has ten years of experience in project design and management, and sustainability research and analysis. Yaprak currently works as a research consultant at S360 and leads research projects mainly in the areas of local and rural development. She is also experienced in social impact analysis and project design for social change. She has designed and conducted numerous social impact assessment studies (mainly using the social return on investment method) for companies, social enterprises as well as NGOs. Prior to joining S360, Yaprak worked as a consultant for Belgium based consulting company GPlus Europe, in the area of energy policy, as well as a consultant for UN International Labour Organisation (ILO). Yaprak also worked as a research associate at TEPAV (Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey), climate and energy officer for WWF-Turkey as well as a project coordinator for United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Regional Environmental Center (REC) Turkey. Yaprak holds an MSc degree in Local Economic Development from London School of Economics and Political Science, a BA degree in Economics from Bilkent University and has studied one year at the Economics and Business Management Faculty at Maastricht University. Yaprak is currently a PhD candidate at University of Bologna, where she continues her research in the area of agricultural and food economics. Her research interests include rural transformation, food policy, sustainable supply-chains, social networks and degrowth.
EDUCATION
Bilkent University Preparatory School (BUPS/BIS)
High School
Maastricht University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), School of Business and Economics
Università di Bologna
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental, Agricultural, Food Science and Technology
Bilkent University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Msc, Local Economic Development
ABOUT YAPRAK KURTSAL
I obtained my PhD degree from University of Bologna (department of agricultural and food sciences); have a MSc degree in Local Economic Development from London School of Economics and Political Science, a BA degree in Economics from Bilkent University and studied one year at the Economics and Business Management Faculty at Maastricht University. I currently work as a research fellow at University of Bologna, in the area of sustainability and innovation in food value chains. My research interests include rural transformation, local food systems, regional food policies, educational policies in agri-food sector, sustainable supply-chains, social change and degrowth. I also have ten years of experience in project design and management, and sustainability research and analysis. I worked as a research consultant at S360 and led research projects mainly in the areas of local and rural development. I am also experienced in social impact analysis and project design for social change, and designed and conducted numerous social impact assessment studies (mainly using the social return on investment method) for companies, social enterprises as well as NGOs. Prior to joining S360, I worked as a consultant for Belgium based consulting company GPlus Europe, in the area of energy policy, as well as a consultant for UN International Labour Organisation (ILO), research associate at TEPAV (Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey), climate and energy officer for WWF-Turkey as well as a project coordinator for United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Regional Environmental Center (REC) Turkey.
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