On April 29, a conference on the theme of ‘Creating Foster Care system in Azerbaijan’ in the framework of ‘State program on De-Institutionalization and Alternative Care in the Azerbaijan Republic’ was held at the Palace Hotel.
Delegates of deferent ministers, representatives of international and nongovernmental, as well as other organizations took part in the event.
Gurban Amirov, deputy director of the Science, Culture, Education and Social problems Department of the Cabinet of Ministers, delivered an opening address. He stressed that the event devoted to the important issue and hoped that discussions will be interesting and useful. G. Amirov gave information on the measures, which is planning to be realized in the frame of ‘Development of the model of Foster Care Co-operative and family type’s services between local authorities and nongovernmental organizations,’ which main goal is Creating Foster Care system in Azizbeyov district.
Mark Hereward, representative of the UNICEF in Azerbaijan, and Maryam Ismayilzade, representative of the European Commission in their speech expressed hope to fulfilling the project successfully, and thanked to all supporters of this work.
Afterwards, participants heard several presentations. Nabil Seyidov, head of ‘Hopeful future’ organization made the presentation on the theme of ‘Importance of foster care and small group home services in the child protection reform in Azerbaijan’; Brigitte Stoeppler, coordinator of the Hilfswerk Austria organization for Central Asia and Caucasus, ‘The Austrian experience in serving alternative service as a foster care,’ and Aytekin Huseynli, head of Hilfswerk Austria organization Office in Azerbaijan ‘Results of a survey conducted to identify children in need of protection in Azizbeyov district.’
At the end of the conference discussions of presented reports have been held.
08.07.2015 - 16:52
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