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The aim of this competition was to:
• Increase the critical thinking and decision-making abilities of young people who may want to take these
projects to further develop.
• Promote innovation and creative economy.

• Promote inclusion of young people in activities and encourage them to be more active in society.
• Encourage the creative spirit of young people through bringing concrete examples and developing ideas
by students themselves through mentoring in this field.

National Internship Program of the Ministry of Youth – BKT is an active partner of the National Internship
Program of the Ministry of Youth and Children for all those who want to expand their knowledge in the
banking sector and take the first steps towards the future.

Goal 5 | Gender Equality – BKT is a signatory equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the
of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
recognizing the contribution of women and girls and These include equal pay for work of equal value,
empowering them to build a more sustainable future gender-responsive supply chain practices, and
for all. zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the
workplace.
The Women’s Empowerment Principles are a set
of principles offering guidance to business on United Nations “Global Compact” – “Gender
how to promote gender equality and women’s equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” – BKT,
empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, as a member of the UN “Global Compact” and a
and community. Established by the UN Global signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles
Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are informed (WEP), supported and was part of the event for
by international labour and human rights standards International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022 (IWD
and grounded in the recognition that businesses 2022), “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable
have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender Future,” recognizing the contribution of women and
equality and women’s empowerment. WEPs are girls worldwide.
a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender

Exhibition “I have a dream” –
Mr. Seyhan Pencablıgil, CEO
and Board Member of BKT,
participated in the “I have a dream”
exhibition by photographer Jutta
Benzenberg in collaboration
with UN Women in Albania.
The exhibition’s goal was to
draw attention to the dreams of
Albanian girls from rural areas of
the country, as well as to call for
societal commitment to promote
equal rights for women and to
break gender stereotypes.

Orange November – Several activities took place and the power of asking for support if someone
during the “16 days of activism against gender- is abused. Furthermore, the bank supported the
biased violence.” The Bank changed the color of its Woman’s Shelter in Elbasan by providing them with
logo to orange, which is the color that represents the financial support needed to continue to assist
the activity, and posted several videos focusing women who ask for help.
on the importance of early education for children