Madison Association of Turkish Students MATS

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Madison Association of Turkish Students(MATS)

• 2004-2005
• Kick-off Meeting

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For The Newbies

• You have made one of the best choices of your
  life.

• Welcome to UW-Madison

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Main Goals of MATS

• Communication and Socialization between Turkish
  Students and Turkish Community,
• Informing On-Campus and Off-Campus Community
  about Turkey and Turkish Culture,
• Interaction and Socialization between Turkish
  Students and the Other Student Bodies in the
  campus.

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MATS Executive Committee

• Kerem GUNGOR
• Mustafa OZKAYNAK
• Asli OZKAYNAK
• Niyazi OZTOPRAK
• Haluk SENGUN
• Erdem Onur TASTAN
• Hikmet TUNCSOY

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Some of Last Years Activities

• Turkish Independence Day Celebration
• Ramadan Feast Gathering
• 23rd April Presentation
• Childrens Day Celebration
• Mediterranean Dance Night
• Turkish Movie Nights (More to come this year)
• Intercultural Night

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Sweeping Through The Activities
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How to be a member of MATS?

• Types of Membership
• Honorary,
• Individual.
• Annual membership fee 20.00

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Why Become a Member?

• Great opportunity to demonstrate and improve
  leadership skills.
• Conduct a budget of several thousands of .
• Meet leaders of our country.
• Contribute to change in our community.
• The right to vote and run for office in the
  organization.
• Discounts to all MATS events.
• Make another right decision
• Join MATS!

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Upcoming Events

• Picnic
• Seminar by Prof. Dr. Emre Kongar
• Independence Day Celebrations
• Movies
• Dinner
• Seminar by Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Soysal (former
  Minister of Foreign Relations)
• Second Annual Mediterranean Dance Night
• Ramadan and Sacrifice Feast Gatherings
• Turkish Movies
• Children Day Celebrations
• Second Annual Intercultural Night
• Sports Tournaments
• Other Surprise Speakers !!!

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Two Events

• Emre Kongar Prominent sociologist and former
  undersecretary of Turkish Ministry of Culture.
• September 27th Talk in Turkish and an
  informal dinner with MATS members. September
  28th Talk in English to campus community.

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Two Events (2)

• Prof. Mumtaz Soysal
• Jurist Expert in constitutional law. Former
  minister of foreign affairs.
• Last week of October Talks on Turkish
  foreign policy.

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Thank You!