CURRICULUM VITAE 1.

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CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Name Surname: Dervis Yuksel

2. Date of birth: November 18, 1950

3. Academic Level: Dr.

4. Educational Background:

Level Program University Year

Undergraduate Economics Middle East Technical University

1978 MSc Environmental Management Ankara Uni.-Med Campus

Program of the European Union

1996

PhD Social Sciences-Environment Ankara University 2003

5. Academic Level

Lecturer Part-time Near East University (2003-2006) Lecturer Full-time Near East University (2007-Present)

6. PhD Thesis Supervised

Esra Günsoy-“Sustainable Tourism Development in Northern Cyprus: Case Study of the Karpaz Region”- November 2010-Sunderland University, UK. (Local Supervisor)

7. Publications

7.1 Papers Published in International Journals

7.2 Papers Presented and Published at International Academic Conferences and Symposiums

YÜKSEL, D. “Environmental Impacts of Quarrying: The Case of Northern Cyprus” 11

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International Conference on Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability January 21-23, 2015, Copenhagen-Denmark.

YÜKSEL, D. “The Importance Of Karpasia Peninsula as a Potential Community Based Tourism Destination” 4

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International Colloquium on Tourism and Leisure, July 6-9, 2010, Bangkok- Thailand.

GÖKÇEKUŞ, H.

YÜKSEL, D. YONTAR, A “The Impact of Global Economic Crises on Tourism and the Development of Cooperation between TRNC and Turkic States on Educational Tourism”

9. Turkic States, Economy, Informatics and Cultural Form . December 11-13, 2009, Istanbul- Turkey.

YÜKSEL, D. “Community Based Eco-Tourism Potentials at the Dipkarpaz National Park Area:

Opportunities and Threats” International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability.

February 19-24 2007, Near East University, Nicosia-TRNC.

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7.3 Papers Presented and Published at National Academic Conferences

YÜKSEL, D. ÖZTEK, E. “Fire Management Plan for Northern Cyprus After the 1995 Fire Disaster”

Third Geographical Symposium of Turkey April 15-19, 1996, Ankara-Turkey

YÜKSEL, D. “Formation of Environment Friendly Tourism Strategies in Northern Cyprus”

Environmental Problems Symposium of Northern Cyprus, Cyprus Turkish Architects and Engineers Union, February 17-18, 1994 Nicosia-TRNC.

7.4 Papers Presented at National Academic Conferences

▪ “Threats to Sustainable Eco-Tourism in Northern Cyprus” Büyük Konuk Village Activities- October 16, 2010-Kemerli Konak, Büyük Konuk.

▪ ʺThe Ecosystem Under Threat: Cyprusʺ Thematic Conference on Environment-June 22-23, 2009 – Civil Society Support Team Project-Merit Hotel-Nicosia.

▪ “Northern Part of Cyprus: Quarries and Unsustainable Practices” Conference On How To Rehabilitate A Quarry in a Sustainable Way with a Holistic Programme - November 21, 2008 Near East University, Nicosia.

▪ “Let the Carettas Talk, Let the Golden Beach Sleep”, Cyprus Environmental Symposium: Our Shared Future, organized by the Civil Society Dialogue Project and the Chamber of Environmental Engineers- Colony Hotel- January 12, 2008-Kyrenia,.

▪ “Future of Sustainable Eco-Tourism in Northern Part of Cyprus: Policies, Practices” The Future of Tourism in TRNC: Eco-tourism- 8-9 May, 2008 Nicosia.

▪“Environmental Policies in Cyprus”- presentation at Political Sciences Association Forum (September 25, 2007, Near East University-Nicosia)

▪“Northern Part Of Cyprus: Endowed By Nature And Threatened By Unsustainable Practices”

Regional Training Programme of the European Communities. (May 14-15 2007, Nicosia-Karpas).

▪ “The EU Nature Protection Requirements” presentation prepared for the Sectoral Approximation Strategies Consultation Meetings -EU Coordination Center (September 2006, Nicosia).

7.5 Chapters in National Books

YÜKSEL, D. “Sources for Environmental Law in Northern Cyprus” in Environment and Politics-An Aspiration for Another World. Ed. Prof. Aysegul Mengi. Imge Bookshop ( ISBN:978-975-533-557- 5), pp. 93-106, October 2007, Ankara-Turkey.

7.6 Articles Published in Newspapers

YÜKSEL, D. “Environmental Law, Environmental Management and Judiciary Power”, Daily Newspaper Kibris-August 26, 2007.

YÜKSEL, D. “Ethical Responsibility, Environment and Karpasia”, Daily Newspaper Kibris-August

12, 2007.

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8. Research Projects

 Study with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment to produce a new Tourism Master Plan of Northern Cyprus (2007-2008).

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Study with the Environmental Change Management Committee formed under the Prime Ministry EU Coordination Center to produce Environmental Policy Strategy of the Northern Part of Cyprus (April 2005-September 2006).

9. Symposiums and Conferences Organized

The Future of Tourism in TRNC: Eco-tourism. Near East University, Nicosia-TRNC. May 8-9 , 2008 First Environment Congress. Prime Ministry EU Coordination Center-Environmental Change Management Committee.Nicosia, TRNC.21-22 April, 2006.

10. Awards

Humphrey Alumni Professional Grant-Institute of International Education, USA-2015.

Humphrey Alumni Professional Grant-Institute of International Education, USA-2010.

State Scholarship for Masters and First Year of Phd. Degrees.(1995-2003)

European Union Med Campus-European Masters Degree in Environmental Management-Best Project Award-1996

Hubert H. Humphrey North South Fellowship-Fulbright Commission, USA-1991.

11. Courses Conducted within Last Two Academic Years Academic

Year Semester Courses Weekly Hours No of

Students Theory Practice

2012-2013 Fall

Micro-Economics 4 97

Tourism Economics

History of Economic Thoughts

4 4

15 10 Spring

Micro-Economics 4 86

International Political Economy

Tourism Sociology 4

4 73

32 2011-2012 Fall

Tourism Economics 4 23

Micro-Economics

History of Economic Thoughts 4

4 90

12 Spring

International Political Economy 4 72 Micro-Economics

Tourism Sociology

4 4

85

28 2012-2013 Summer Micro-Economics 4 17

2011-2012 Summer Micro-Economics 4 15