In the press conference, which took place in the Education System Informatization Department under the Education Ministry, the head of the department, Samir Mammadov, has noted that 2010 has been announced by the Ministry as a "Year of ICT in education", and this is one of the activities provided by the contest. According to him the contest is holding under the State program on Informatization of Education System in 2008-2012, and supported by “Microsoft Azerbaijan”, “Education for the future” program of the Intel Cooperation, as well as organizations of AZEDUNET, Ultra, HP, and Madad. The member of Organization Committee, head of Azerbaijan Internet Forum, Osman Gunduz, represented the contest official website. He has emphasized that the contest information will be posted on the official website of www.musabiqe.edu.az.  It is informed that the contest is organized in two directions - “Internet technologies in education” and “E-education resources in the modern school." The main goal of the contest is to develop the use of electronic educational resources and internet technologies in the educational process, public awareness in this field, reveal new forms of internet use for the educational purposes, as well as encouragement to teachers, who actively using information technologies in the study. Winners in each 5 nomination will be handed over laptop, netbooks and other special prizes. 

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About 311 calls were accepted by phone, 45 by e-mail. All of them, regardless of the value and subject, have been listened and registered. Calls demanding special investigation have been sent to corresponding bodies, has been leading the corresponding investigation, to address references have been given written answers.  The majority of them are anonymous. The most part of them has the quantity of inquiries. It is connected with the organization in February-March of the current year in IX and XI classes of secondary schools of final examinations in the centralized order, application of new mechanisms for hiring teachers and organization, realization and learning of results of Republican Subject and International Olympiads. Such references make more than 70 % of the general inquiries. Other inquiries have been connected with the education abroad, counting of teachers' salaries, reception and recognition of the educational documents and other questions. Some calls are connected with problems existing in pre-schools, general, vocational, secondary special and higher educational institutions. On the basis of these calls have been leading investigations, realizing corresponding actions in order to eliminate problems. More than 90% of calls are receiving by the Hotline ‘service connected with secondary schools. The majority of them have received from Baku, some of them from Ganja, Sumgayit and Shirvan cities. At the same time, the most part of calls is received from Absheron, Gabala, Gedebey, Sheki, Shamakhi, Beylegan Lenkeran, districts. Calls reflected shortcomings in the organization of the educational process, in the sphere of material technical equipment, and in the quality of management of school's directors, and other issues.  All calls receiving by the Hotline of the Ministry have been seriously investigated and carried out corresponding measures.

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Having warmly welcomed guests, Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, has noted that the meetings and a number of discussions leading by them in the Ministry will play an important role in improving realizing works. He talked about measures and works realizing in cooperation with the World Bank. Having noted that he has been familiarising with the World Bank report of Living Standards Assessment, the Minister, made some remarks on the report. World Bank Country Manager for Azerbaijan, Gregory Yedzheychak, has thanked Misir Mardanov for its warm reception, as well as its thoughts on the report. Having spoken about works, realizing in the education sector of Azerbaijan, he underlined that Azerbaijan is their best partner. Afterwards, the World Bank's Coordinator for the South Caucasus Meskerem Mulatu has talked about meetings and discussions holding in appropriate sectors of the Ministry in directions of realizing the Second Education Sector Development Project. Mrs. Mulatu noted that realizing works will greatly improve the education area in the near future and appreciated positively innovations in the field of teacher training and improvement of professional skill. Having spoken about participation of Azerbaijan in the PISA (the Program for International Student Assessment), she touched some issues relating to that. The Minister, in his turn, talked about works leading in the above mentioned directions, events, realizing in the field of higher and secondary education in recent years, sector works, created on the World Bank's advice, as well as about transformation of 10 schools into the exemplary educational establishments. At the end the Minister, Misir Mardanov, has expressed satisfaction with the meeting and wished them good luck in their future activities. 

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Having warmly welcomed participants, Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, has wished them good luck in the Olympiad. He stressed that the 4th International Environmental Project Olympiad supported bythe Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry, State Oil Company, Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, and conducted by CAG Educational Company. The minister noted the number of participants of this traditional Olympiad is increasing every year, and this year about 300 participants from 33 countries will take part in.  The Minister informed that 2010 years have been announcing the year of Ecology by the President Ilham Aliyev, and because of that the Olympiad has an important value. He thanked everyone who took part in the organization of the event. The Minister recommended participants to familiarize themselves with the history, national culture and the education sphere of Azerbaijan. The chairman of the board of CAG Educational Company, Anvar Ozeren, presented its thoughts about the Olympiad. At the end participants from Georgia, Malaysia and Turkey have expressed their satisfaction with the meeting.

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24 teams have taken participation in the championship. Our team took the first place, winning three gold, two silver medals and one bronze medal. Our chess players’ results: I PLACE 1 Khalafova Narmin - pupil of the Republican Child-Youth Specialized Chess School of Olympic Reserves (Under 16’s-17’s)  2. Piriverdiyev Agil – pupil of the Republican Child-Youth Specialized Chess School of Olympic Reserves (Under 14’s-15) 3. Asadli Vugar - pupil of the Republican Child-Youth Specialized Chess School of Olympic Reserves (Under 8’s -9’s) II PLACE 4. Bagirova Khatin - pupil of Child-Youth Chess School of Ujar district (Under 12’s-13’s) 5. Kazimova Narmin- pupil of Baku city Child-Youth Specialized Chess School No.1 of Olympic Reserves (Under 16’s-17’s) 6. Fataliyeva Ulviyya- pupil of Ganja city Child-Youth Specialized Chess School of Olympic Reserves (Under 14’s-15’s)  Deputy Director of the Education Republican Sport Centre, international chess arbiter, Ibrahim Mammadov, represented in the competition as an arbiter.

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Having expressed the satisfaction of seeing his guests at the Ministry of Education, Misir Mardanov, first, gave information about the education system of Azerbaijan and realizing works in this area. The Minister said that in the last 6 years have been built more than 2 thousand schools, constructed and repaired new university's corps by the initiative of President and Heydar Aliyev Foundation. He underlined those achievements in the education system as a consequence of successful policy of national leader Heydar Aliyev and its worthy follower, President Ilham Aliyev.  Misir Mardanov also mentioned problems facing by Azerbaijan; he gave information on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, as well as Azerbaijanis, who have become internally displaced persons, and destruction of educational institutions on the occupied territories. Having noted events realizing in the field of providing educational institutions with ICT support, the Minister informed that more than 1000 schools are connected to the Internet. Having spoken about universities operating in the country, reforms that aim to integrate into the world education system and participating in the Bologna process, as well as other steps in this direction, Misir Mardanov, stressed that more than 10 000 Azerbaijani students study in the world famous universities, and about 7 thousands of international students study at the country universities. The Minister also stressed that in the framework of the State Program on education of Azerbaijani youth in the foreign countries in 2007-2015, young people of Azerbaijan are studying in different specialties of the world universities. Having noted that during the Soviet period Azerbaijan had communications with most world universities, and experts from different countries use to work here, the Minister, underlined that creating relations in the field of education between Azerbaijan and Gambia would help to make two people closer, and obtain new achievements in the educational and scientific fields.  Having expressed gratitude for the warm reception, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of Gambia Ousman Jammeh stressed its satisfaction with the visit to Azerbaijan. O. Jammeh underlined the importance of creating relations in the filed of education between two countries and talked about works carried out by his country in this field during the last years. Having spoken about creating collaboration in the education field, the guest underlined that Gambian youth interested in studying at Azerbaijani universities, especially at Azerbaijan State Oil Academy and National Aviation Academy. O. Jammeh expressed belief about a fruitful collaboration in the education field of two countries. At the end Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of the Gambia Republic talked about the education system of Gambia, new universities and other issues. Sabir Agabeyov, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Gambia, attended the meeting as well.

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On April 14, Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, met with a delegation led by the rector of Eastern Mediterranean University of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Abdulla Oztoprak. Having expressed his satisfaction at seeing the guests in Azerbaijan, the Minister talked about broadening collaboration between the two countries in the education field. He stressed the importance of creating relations between Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) and Azerbaijan education institutions, holding joint scientific conferences, and organizing trips for Azerbaijan education delegation to Northern Cyprus. In his turn, the rector of EMU, Abdulla Oztorpak, gave information about the EMU and stressed that 37 students from Azerbaijan are studying, as well as about 10 teachers are working there on different specialities. Afterwards the guest talked about the history of EMU, existing specialities, and stated that the development of bilateral collaboration has particular importance. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on creating relations between colleges and some universities operating in the country, as well as touched upon the issue of Azerbaijani students’ study at EMU and realizing some events in these directions.   

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Having expressed gratitude for the warm reception, Mr. M. Baldi, expressed its satisfaction with working in Azerbaijan as an ambassador. Noting the high level collaboration existing between Azerbaijan and Italy, the ambassador touched issues relating to the development of educational relations between two countries. Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, wished the ambassador success in his new job. Having noted works carried out in the direction of broadening relations between Azerbaijan and Italy in the last years, the Minister underlined that cooperation in the education field organized more fruitfully. The Minister also stressed that in the framework of the State Program on education of Azerbaijani youth in the foreign countries in 2007-2015, 4 Azerbaijani students are studying in Italy. Having noted Italy is being one of the ancient and big countries of Europe, Misir Mardanov, made suggestions on creating relations in the field of craft and art education. The Minister suggested realizing Twin schools project between educational institutions of two countries, as well as teaching Italian as a foreign language in the number of schools. He hoped that during the new ambassador’s activity will be made some important steps in order to strengthen educational relations. Bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Italy, the Azerbaijan education delegation’s trip to Italy in autumn this year, as well as Azerbaijani students’ study in this country, and other issues had been discussed at the meeting.

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Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, Deputy chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party, Ali Ahmedov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation, Settar Mehdiyev took part in the opening ceremony of the contest. Education Minister, Misir Mardanov noted the essay contest dedicated to the birthday anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev has become a tradition. Having underlined the importance of interest and enthusiasm showing by pupils to the contest, the Minister, informed that nearly half a million pupils took part in the first stage of competition, and 97 of them have passed to the republican stage. According to the Minister, pupils from separate districts and cities, as well as Baku, lyceums and gymnasiums under Education Ministry and universities, private secondary schools and vocational lyceums participated in the contest. Misir Mardanov informed that participants have been given tree hours to write the essay, and competition winners will identify after essays have been checked by the experts within a few days. He stressed that the contest will be finished on the eve of the 87th birthday of national leader Heydar Aliyev, and in the solemn ceremony in Gulustan Palace, which will be held on that occasion, prizes and presents will be handed over to the winners, as well as best work's collection will be published. At the end, the Minister wished good luck to the participants. Afterwards, has been announced the theme of the republican stage and pupils began to write the essay on the theme of “Thinking of great leader Heydar Aliyev.”

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Having warmly welcomed its guests, the Minister noted the relationships existing between Azerbaijan and Turkey, development of bilateral relations and creation of broad cooperation in the education field. He has underlined the importance of student exchange, in the frame of relations, and emphasized the study of Azerbaijani students in Turkey, as well as Turkish students in Azerbaijan. The rector of Okan University has expressed gratitude for the warm reception. He talked about the development of bilateral education relationship, as well as the realization of corresponding works in this field. The guest gave information about the Okan University as well. Afterwards, guests noted that they have visited some lyceums, talked about their conditions and appreciated deeply the teachers’ activity. Creation of the relations between universities, student and teacher exchange, and other issues have been discussed at the meeting. Hulusi Kilic, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Azerbaijan, and Education Counsellor of the Embassy, Halis Koyuncuoglu, have attended the meeting.

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