{"id":86,"date":"2017-05-05T14:08:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrlab.studio\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-01-18T21:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T21:43:47","slug":"about-style-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vita-l.com\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; grey_bg=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; alter_height=&#8221;huge&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"promo-wrap\"><div  id=\"sc_promo_1778863369\"\tclass=\"sc_promo color_style_default sc_promo_default sc_promo_size_normal sc_promo_image_fit sc_promo_image_position_left\"><div class=\"sc_promo_image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/vita-l.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gokay_Ozerim_4672x5420.png);width:45%;left: 0;\"><\/div><div class=\"sc_promo_text\" style=\"width: 55%;float: right;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_promo_text_inner sc_content_width_55%\" style=\"\"><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_promo_title sc_align_left sc_item_title_style_default\">Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gokay Ozerim<\/h3><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_promo_descr sc_align_left\"><p>Prof. Dr. Mehmet G\u00f6kay \u00d6zerim is an internationally recognised academic and policy expert specialising in public policy, international relations, and youth studies. 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