Selçuk Kerem Alparslan

Born in 1975, Rana Birden graduated from Galatasaray University, Department of International Relations in 1998. In 2005, she completed her Master’s Program on European Union at Galatasaray University.
Between 1999 and 2012, she worked as Senior Research Specialist at the Economic Development Foundation, Deputy Project Coordinator at the European Union Civil Society Development Program, EU Research and Documentation Coordinator at Bahçeşehir University, Director of the Foundation for Social Participation and Development, and consultant to many foundations and associations such as Sabancı Foundation, Third Sector Foundation of Turkey and Charles Stewart Mott. Mr. Birden joined Kale Group in 2016 after serving as the General Manager of the Global Relations Forum Association between 2012 and 2014 and as a member of the Executive Board of the Europe Foundation for Turkey and C20 between 2014 and 2016.