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and results of their methods to the other party. They need to be There are many undergraduate and graduate actuarial science
persuasive when necessary. Therefore, we need to make progress departments at universities in our country. Our first step is to
in developing managerial skills, communication skills, and emo- strengthen communication with both professors and students
tional intelligence in this area. in these departments as an association, engage them more with
the association, and increase the student presence within the as-
What level of interest is there in the actuarial profession? sociation. The second step is to engage departments outside of
There are ongoing efforts in this field every term, what are actuarial science and universities without actuarial science de-
your plans to increase this interest? partments. We plan to introduce them to actuarial science, par-
ticipate in career days to explain what actuarial science is, what
Interest in this profession needs to increase. Actuarial science is kind of career it can offer, and what opportunities it provides,
an interdisciplinary profession. We have actuarial departments, organize promotional conferences, and conduct promotional
and the students there are aware of actuarial science. However, communications through online channels.
I believe it would be very beneficial for students from different
departments to also be directed towards this field. Different dis- What is the current number of actuaries? Do you find these
ciplines bring different perspectives. We have clear plans in this numbers sufficient?
regard. We are working on organizing joint events with other
universities and different departments, conducting promotion- We have 222 actuaries. This number is, of course, insufficient.
al activities and meetings with them, and promoting ourselves Not every company in our sector currently employs an actuary.
more through online channels to reach people from various back- This is also due to budgetary reasons. To increase these numbers
grounds. quantitatively, the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation
and Supervision Agency (SEDDK) organizes training programs
Would you like to elaborate on the plans to attract young for the exams. Students have the opportunity to participate in
people? various training sessions. We are also working on what can be
done to help more students pass the exams.