Within the scope of the Erasmus+ Vocational Education Project numbered 2024-1-TR01-KA121-VET-000236880, funded by the Turkish National Agency and carried out by the Ankara University National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM), preparatory visits were conducted prior to the upcoming mobility activities to be held in Marina di Rimini, Rimini, Italy.

Under the coordination of DEHUKAM COO Adnan Menderes Aydın, meetings were held with Erol Gündoğdu, Principal of İstanbul/Beşiktaş Ziya Kalkavan Maritime Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School; İbrahim Ak, Principal of Rize/Center Hasan Kemal Yardımcı Maritime Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School; Hüseyin İlhan Nacaroğlu, Principal of Mersin/Akdeniz Mersin Chamber of Shipping Maritime Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School; and Nazif Karaman, Principal of Antalya/Konyaaltı Fettah Tamince Maritime Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School; and Adnan Yıldırım, Principal of İzmir/Konak Nevvar Salih İşgören Eğitim Kampüsü-4 Maritime Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School to discuss possible collaborations and preparations for the mobility under the project.

In addition, information meetings were organized with the participating students, teachers, and parents, during which detailed explanations were provided about the project process, objectives, and pre-mobility requirements.

We extend our sincere thanks to the principals for their hospitality and support throughout the visits.