The first Multiplier Event of the Vocational Sign Language in Tourism Project was held on 10 December 2021 at the Mövenpick Hotel İzmir. ​ The first of three conferences planned within the scope of the project was organized by the Mavi Pencere Special Education Association in Turkey. Managers of non-governmental organizations serving the deaf community, academics from various universities, tourism sector representatives, sign language experts and managers of supporting public organizations attended the event.

​The first meeting is the General Preparation Meeting (M1) held on 12.02.2021 via ZOOM. All partners of the project partner were represented at the meeting. The total number of participants is 19.

• We decided on and approve of the objectives, activities and responsibilities of the project.
• We decided on the administrative and reporting processes.
• A briefed on the project budget, budget management and expenditures documents and how they will be kept.
• We decided on the work to do in the preliminary phase
• We decided on the evaluation work
• We decided on the work to do during the dissemination phase
• We decided on the work to do during the sustainability phase.
• We decided on and set the quality standards for the intellectual outcomes
• We will sign the interior partnership agreements
• We defined the communication strategies and objectives and form a mailing list
• We decided on the foreseeable risks and define the precautions that can be taken against them.

​The first meeting of our project was held in IZRO. At this meeting; the work to be done in the preparation, evaluation and dissemination process is concluded. Project work plan finalized. Cultural and pedagogical preparatory activities were identified. Mail group was created. Communication strategy and targets have been set. Measures to be taken against the foreseen risks have been clarified.