After having his Bachelor’s Degree in the Department of International Relations in Middle East Technical University in 1999, Bülent ÖZCAN completed the Master’s Programme on the European Union Economy at the EU Institute of Marmara University. He also attended to the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Programme in 2011. Having almost 20 years of experience in Project Management and Implementation, Bülent ÖZCAN has been working as the Director of the Project Implementation in the Directorate for EU Affairs. He has an outstanding role in managing project portfolio in the fields of capacity building of civil society, improving the legal environment, strengthening public-CSO dialogue, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, volunteerism, civic innovation and strengthening the civil society dialogue between Turkey and EU.