KATHMANDU, Nepal (ILO News) - He has over 25 years of experience in policy advocacy and programme implementation in employment, labour rights, social dialogue and social policies.

Prior to his assignment in Nepal, Numan Ozcan served as the Director of the ILO Office for Türkiye in 2015-2023. During this time, he has led the transformation of a small representational office into a large office with substantial development cooperation programmes on refugees, child labour, women’s employment and fundamental labour rights.  

Prior to joining the ILO, Numan Ozcan worked at the EU Delegation to Türkiye for 10 years (2005-2015). He was involved in political dialogue, accession negotiations and monitoring the reform process in Türkiye’s alignment with the EU in the social policy and employment area. He also coordinated the EU’s pre-accession financial assistance programme on employment, education and social inclusion.

Numan Ozcan started his career in 1998 in a Turkish trade union confederation, and later he worked in the private sector in a business risk consultancy company, and in the public sector in charge of management of EU funded projects in the social field in Türkiye.

Numan studied Political Science and International Relations at the Bogazici University in Istanbul, and obtained Master of Arts degree on International Business and Management from the University of Westminster in London, and Master of Science degree on International Relations from Gazi University, Ankara.