The “New Members’ Welcome and End-of-Summer Reception” was held at the GRF office on September 29 to welcome members who had recently joined GRF and to mark the close of the summer season together.

The reception brought together GRF Chairwoman H. Zeynep Bodur Okyay, members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the Secretariat, as well as graduates who had successfully completed the GRF Young Professionals Program 2025–2026 Term. The gathering provided an opportunity to get to know our new members more closely and to exchange views on GRF’s areas of work, activities, and priorities for the period ahead.

Bringing together members from a broad range of professional backgrounds and fields of expertise, the reception provided a convivial setting for new connections and exchanges of ideas, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the summer period and share expectations and suggestions for the new season.