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TSEN Open Bench New Year's Bazaars, which bring together consumers and social entrepreneurs in search of products that respect people and nature, continued in 2021 and 2022. Open Bench was hosted by İstasyonTEDÜ on December 29, 2021. The third Open Bench New Year Market event, organized under the umbrella of Turkey Social Entrepreneurship Network (TSEN) between 22-24 December 2022, was hosted by IstasyonTEDU on December 22 and Impact Hub Ankara between 23-24 December 2022.
In 2021, after the opening and short information sessions, more than 20 social enterprises participating in the Open Bench New Year's Bazaar opened stands, sold products and gave information about their initiatives to the participants. Over 100 participants visited the event, which attracted great interest despite the pandemic conditions
You can watch the 2021 Open Bench video from this link.
In 2022, 19 social enterprises participated in the New Year's Bazaar. During the dissemination of the event, IstasyonTEDU and Impact Hub Ankara contributed to the visibility of social enterprises. Approximately 200 people from inside and outside TED University participated in the event.
Click on this link to access the video of the social enterprises participating in the New Year's Market in 2022.
