Sectoral Orienteering: Arda Çetin on Politics in a Digital Age

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the eighth annual “Sectoral Orienteering”; one of the flagship events organized by the Sectoral Education and Professional Development team.  This year’s event is taking place between 5 – 9 March, 2018 at the Çekmeköy Campus.

We bring together the leading names of the business world with our students in many different themes such as sectoral talks, panels, case studies, interview simulations, cultural and sporting events, technical visits, interviews and workshop studies.

As the department of International Relations, we are hosting a series of talks on the larger theme “politics in a digital age.” Our guest speaker on 5 March is Arda Çetin. The event will be held in AB2 room G14.

Arda Çetin was born in Istanbul, 1985.  In his high school years, his interest on computer had led him to join Turkish Linux Users Association (LKD) and Internet Technologies Association (INETD). He took an active role in these associations. He was among the founders of the LKD Stand Team. He took place in the developer team of Pardus Linux project developed by TÜBİTAK UEKAE in between 2005-2008.

Arda Çetin had worked at part time jobs and at different positions until graduation, then he started his professional career at one of the biggest hosting and data center in Turkey, SadeceHosting. Since 2008 he has been working at Beykoz University. Alongside the institutional mission during his professional career, He is a board member of the Common Knowledge and Communication Association, a member of the Pirate Party Movement and Turkey Linux Users Association.