On 30 January 2026, within the scope of the Prevention of Child, Early and Forced Marriages (CEFM) Project, implemented by ARSA with the support of UNFPA and Sabancı Foundation, a Panel and Capacity Building Workshop for Stakeholders was successfully conducted.

The main objective of the program was to address child, early and forced marriages through a multi-dimensional approach, examining their legal, psychosocial, health, security, and social aspects, while strengthening inter-institutional cooperation and jointly evaluating preventive and protective responses to cases encountered in the field.

The program consisted of two sessions. In the first session, child, early and forced marriages were discussed comprehensively from different disciplinary perspectives. The second session featured a capacity building workshop, where participants analyzed real case examples from the field, discussed preventive and protective mechanisms, and shared the outcomes of case analyses with all stakeholders through an exhibition of workshop results.

The event was attended by a wide range of institutions and stakeholders, including: Kayseri Governorate; Provincial Directorates of Family and Social Services, Security, Health, and National Education; Kayseri Provincial Directorate of Migration Management; Strengthened Migrant Health Center; Kayseri Bar Association; Social Services Center; Abdullah Gül University; Erciyes University; Kayseri University; Turkish Red Crescent Kayseri Branch; Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality; Kocasinan District Governorship; Kayseri Provincial Directorate of Civil Society Relations; Erciyes Women’s Platform; Vocational Training Program for Employment; Violence Prevention and Monitoring Center (ŞÖNİM); Union of Turkish Mukhtars (Kayseri); Kayseri City Council; KİGDER; Ideal Youth and Family Association; İSTEM College; as well as teachers and representatives of civil society organizations.

This initiative, carried out with the aim of strengthening preventive, holistic, and sustainable approaches to protect children’s rights and prevent child, early and forced marriages, made a significant contribution to enhancing inter-institutional cooperation at the local level.