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After 'I Can Manage My Money Project’s financial literacy seminar Hansın Doğan, Private Sector Programme Manager of UNDP; Charlotte Hogg, CEO of VISA Europe; Merve Tezel, CEO of VISA Turkey; Sezai Hazır, President of Habitat Association answered the questions of the students. The importance of financial literacy on sustainable development process was emphasised by Hansın Doğan. He mentioned making right decisions in financial life had effects on the future life of individuals; developing right financial behavior would lead the youth to attain the goals and dreams they have. Sezai Hazır and Merve Tezel expressed the expansion of financial literacy trainings by volunteer trainers in 81 cities of Turkey. In order to contribute to the inclusive growth with increasing welfare of individuals, entrepreneurs and farmers; it was mentioned that financial literacy trainings has to be part and parcel of sustainable development process.
One of the questions was what had been the hardest time of careers of the committee members. Charlotte Hogg mentioned that looking for a job had been one of the hardest time of career. It had been expressed by committee members that saving money and budgeting for difficult times was necessary. The committee members said that they were going to continue to provide financial literacy trainings within 'I Can Manage My Money' Project to create awareness in the society.
Since 2009, 'I Can Manage My Money' Project is run in partnership between UNDP, Habitat Assocation, VISA Europe and 22 member banks. The project aims to create awareness about the management of personal financial resources, financial planning and management skills, reducing subterranean economy and conscious usage of financial services. From the beginning of the project, over 700.000 individuals, entrepreneurs and farmers has benefited from the financial literacy trainings which has been given by 1746 volunteer trainers.