The 53rd tour of “SHIFT STORIES WITH FOREMAN GÜVEN” of the MISGEP Interactive Theatre Tour which was carried out under the “Interactive Training Seminars through Drama” activity of the Improving Occupational Health and Safety Especially in Mining Sector Project (MISGEP), financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and carried out by the Directorate General of Occupational Health and Safety (DGOHS) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, took place in Siirt on 5 October 2021.
Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) Siirt Provincial Director Mr. Ömer ASLAN and Social Security Institution (SGK) Siirt Provincial Director Mr. Abdulcelil İLBAŞ attended the interactive theatre which was held at the mining site of Cengiz Construction Industry and Trade Co. Inc., operating in the Şirvan district of Siirt. At the event, which was watched by approximately 270 mine employees from A.G. Yapı, Eti and Sargın Madencilik (Mining), the opinions and contributions of the participants were received.
“SHIFT STORIES WITH FOREMAN GÜVEN” interactive theatre tour which was prepared with the aim of encouraging communication, co-operation and creation of team spirit among mine employees by MISGEP Interactive Training Seminars Through Drama, covering approximately 15,000 km in Manisa, Aydın, Denizli, Burdur, Adana, Kayseri, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Giresun, Tokat, Amasya, Zonguldak, Bolu, Eskişehir, Kütahya, Bursa, Çanakkale, Edirne, Adıyaman, Mersin, Niğde, Kastamonu, Hakkari, and Siirt, in June, July, August, and September, was presented to approximately 9300 mine employees with 53 performances in 25 provinces.
Interactive Training Seminar Through Drama, developed with the drama technique, which is one of the most effective methods for understanding human behavior, communication-based topics, and abstract concepts, consists of 8 parts; and it includes different themes such as on-the-job training in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), personal protective equipment, fortification, prevention of occupational accidents, the psychological state of the employee, the current OHS law, rights, employee representative, rescue and communication. At the end of each part, the audience is included in the play and an interactive play is performed by taking their comments and evaluations. MISGEP Interactive Seminars Through Drama Tour Stage will continue to open its curtains by meeting with mine employees in Muğla, İzmir, and Ankara in October.