The 8th Monthly OCU (Operation Coordination Unit) meeting of the DEEP Project was held on 05 January 2023 with the participation of the European Delegation to Türkiye, Contracting Authority, End Beneficiary, Consortium Representatives and OCU Members.

The meeting has been chaired by Mr. Salih Eminoğlu, Branch Manager of Circular Economy and Waste Management Department, and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, and hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. The meeting was held in hybrid connection as well as physical participation. In the meeting, which has an agenda that will further the vision of the project, the activities carried out since the 6th OCU meeting were evaluated.

During the meeting, the focus was on ongoing and planned activities within the scope of "Component 1: Researching Türkiye's Potential in the Context of the EU Circular Economy Model" and "Component 2: Developing a National Strategy and Action Plan Related to Waste and Resource Management Compatible with the EU Circular Economy Model." In this context, Study Visit – Study Visit Program, General Assessment Report, Circular Economy Conference, First Workshop for Strategy Development, and Sectoral Impact Assessment (SIA) activities were discussed. Within the scope of “Component 4: Promotion Activities and Conference Management”, the logistics of the study visit and visibility materials for the study visit were discussed.