Alametifarika is launching the world’s most important intellectual platform in Turkey: TEDxIstanbul.

Part of TED’s new series of independently organized events, our first conference on January 23 is “The Limits of Tolerance”. Outstanding names from around the world and throughout Turkey will address the presence, absence, possibility, impossibility, power, and weakness of tolerance in terms of science, art, politics, trade and technology. We hope you can join us.

TEDx is an opportunity to experience a TED-like gathering in a local and self-organized event. Just like TED Conferences, we’ll gather experts from a variety of fields (technology, entertainment and design being just three) to share “Ideas worth Spreading” in 18 minute speeches.  At Sabancı Museum’s The Seed Hall on Saturday, January, 23th, 2010 our theme is “The Limits of Tolerance”. The event with approximately 300 attendees can be watched live via web and mobile thanks to Turkcell Technology. To stay informed about the TEDxIstanbul Conferences and to participate, please fill out the application form.

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is call TEDxIstanbul, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxIstanbul event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.