The event was attended by Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov, Deputy Finance Minister Azer Bayramov, Chairman of Voluntary Military Patriotic and Technical Sport Society Novruzali Orujov, rector of Azerbaijan Technical University Havar Mammadov, and deputy head of Sabail district Executive Power Khalida Bayramova. Speaking at the opening Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov has welcomed the guests and attendees. He  gave information on the contest held among 8-18 year - olds children and teenagers of technical creativity centres, which was organized in 3 levels. According to him 300 schools of 9 areas took part in the contest, the first level of which was held on February, second level during February and March. Deputy Minister noted that 45 pupil out of 185 representing 45 schools of districts and cities of the country have been announced a winner of the republican level of the contest. Moreover, the contest was held in 15 categories on five types of aircraft model, space rocket model, auto model, ship model and radio technique. At the end of his speech E.Gasimov congratulated the winners and wished them great success. Further, winners were awarded the diplomas of the Ministry of Education and presents. After the awards ceremony attendees have become acquainted with an exhibition of handicrafts made by children.

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The ceremony was attended by Education Minister Misir Mardanov, deputy chairman of New Azerbaijan Party, executive secretary of the party Ali Ahmadov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation Sattar Mehbaliyev, deputy ministers and representatives of the Ministry. Having welcomed the attendees Education Minister Misir Mardanov noted the essay contest devoted to the birth anniversary of the national leader is one of the mass actions implemented in Azerbaijan. Noting the first essay contest was held in 2007 the minister underlined that it has been met with deep sympathy by the community. According to the minister, pupils of VII-XI classes of secondary schools and vocational lyceums have been taken part in the contest each year. The contest is held in three stages (school, city and final – republican) and conducted by the support of Education Ministry, New Azerbaijan Party, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation, Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies. He added that this year, about 700 thousands of pupils took part in the contest, Noting 97 schools received a right to take part in the final stage of the contest Misir Mardanov highly appreciated the great interest of pupils in the contest and estimated it as a  great respect and esteem for the memory of the national leader. He underlined the contest is being held in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic under the same conditions. According to him the winners will be awarded the prize and presents, as well as the best works will be published. At the end of his speech the minister has thanked everyone who has made a contribution to this work, and wished success to participants. Further, the topic of the final stage of the contest was announced and pupils began to write an essay entitled “Genius person as an example for humans and humanity.”

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Having welcomed the conference attendees Education Minister Misir Mardanov highlighted the development of physical training, and sport as one of the priorities of the state policy. Noting national leader Heydar Aliyev had always taken care about the development of sport, the minister outlined that President Ilham Aliyev is attaching a special meaning to the sport as well. He gave detailed information on the history of chess in Azerbaijan, and successes achieved during the independence. According to him, our chess players have won 33 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze medals in the World and European championships. Moreover, he underlined that Azerbaijan ranked 9th out of 159 countries of the world in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) rating list. Shahriyar Mammadyarov (8), Vugar Hashimov (11) and Teymur Rajabov (12) are among the top 20 chess players.   Mr. Mardanov talked about the role of chess in the recognition of the country in the international arena. From this point of view, he emphasized the importance of holding European Youth Chess Championship in Baku in 2002, and World Chess Championship in Nakhchivan in 2003, as well as international tournaments devoted to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Noting the actions implemented within the State Program for the development of chess in Azerbaijan for 2009-2014, approved by the Presidential decree of May 5, 2009, the minister stressed works done to strengthen the material and technical base of chess schools of cities and districts, and provide them with modern appliances and computer equipments. According to him, based on these works our chess players could achieve excellent results in the international competitions by winning five medals in the European and World championships in 2009, and 15 medals in 2010.   Mr. Mardanov has praised the preparation of Chess World Multimedia System as one of the actions done for the development of chess, and expressed confidence that this tutorial prepared based on global experience will be an important visual aid. According to him an electronic manual includes examples of tactics and combinations, 101 miniatures from the world champions and other sections. At the end, he expressed his gratitude to everyone for making a contribution to this work and noted that the second part of the Chess World Multimedia System will be prepared as well.   Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov noted chess players of Azerbaijan became famous in the 70s and 80s of the last century and our achievements in these directions are increased due to the purposeful care of the state. He underlined chess in Azerbaijan has become a massive game; chess schools have been provided with the modern technologies, and electronic manuals have been prepared and given to use. Further, Deputy Youth and Sport Minister Ismayil Ismayilov, deputy chairwoman of State Committee for Family, Women and Children Aynur Sofiyeva, director of Chashioglu Multimedia Company Rahila Safaraliyeva, and director of Shamakhi Children-Youth Chess School Asif Agayev have delivered a speech setting out their view on Chess World Multimedia System. According to them, the system will play an important role in terms of chess development.  At the end, Education Minister Misir Mardanov has presented the first copies of the Chess World Multimedia System to young chess players and wished them every success.

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The event was attended by Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Firdovsi Aliyev, Head of Education and Out of School Establishments Department Agababa Ibrahimov, director of Out of School Education Sector of Baku City Education Department Ganira Sultanova, and teachers of educational establishments. Speaking at the opening Deputy Education Minister Elmar Gasimov greeted guests and pupils, and talked about a wide range of actions taken by the Ministry to improve the environmental education of pupils. He noted successes achieved in the field of environmental education over past years. Moreover, he has underlined a great interest of pupils in the application of environmental knowledge. E. Gasimov informed that at the competition held among more than 2000 pupils in three age groups has been presented drawings reflecting the rich nature, natural resources of the country, environmental issues, and works done to protect the environment.       Guests have delivered a speech and wished to pupils new successes in the environmental education. They have advised them to take a close part in the environmental and other relevant events. At the end, winners of competition have been presented diplomas of the Ministry of Education and gifts. Further, have been attended exhibition of works of pupils.

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The meeting was attended by Pro-rector of Hacettepe University Sevil Gurgan, dean of Economics Faculty Ahmed Burcen, Educational Attaché of the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Turkey Nasiba Nasibova, Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University Ahliman Amiraslanov and Rector of Azerbaijan State Economic University Shamsaddin Hajiyev.  Education Minister Misir Mardanov has expressed his satisfaction at seeing the guests at the Ministry of Education, and talked about mutual friendship and the strong tie of brotherhood existing between Azerbaijan and Turkey. Noting the existence of multilateral and growing relationships in the education field of both countries, the Minister emphasized the importance of strengthening and expanding of this partnership. Moreover, he underlined the great interest of Azerbaijani youth in the study at Hacettepe University, at one of the famous universities of Turkey, and stressed that the most popular specialties among youth are economy, medicine and engineering.  Rector of Hacettepe University Ugur Erdener has thanked the Minister for the warm reception and noted the importance of enhancing bilateral relations in the education field and carrying out relevant works in this area. He gave information on university headed by him. According to him, currently, 800 international students from 70 countries are studying at Hacettepe University.  Mr. Erdener noted that they are unable to increase the number of international students due to the university admissions’ plan, but they are interested in increasing the number of Azeri students at their university. Mr. Mardanov talked about the benefits of taking part in the education exhibitions to become a well known in Azerbaijan, and underlined the importance of organizing the visit of other representatives of the University.

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The conference was attended by Minister of Education Misir Mardanov, head of Baku City Education Department Naila Rzaguliyeva, chairman of Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sattar Mehbaliyev, MPs Malahat Hasanova, Gular Akhmedov, executive director of PTA Tarana Sharifova, representatives of executive powers of the capital and heads of secondary schools. The competition has been jointly organized by Baku City Education Department and Confederation of Free Trade Unions of education workers of Azerbaijan. It was held at school, district and city levels on literary, artistic and computer projects. The main goal of competition was to provide beneficial conditions for development of creative skills of talented pupils. Speaking at the opening of the conference head of Baku City Education Department Naila Rzaguliyeva informed that thousands of pupils took part in the competition. According to her, little talents have had an opportunity to demonstrate their skill and express their opinions about national leader Heydar Aliyev within the competition. She estimated the youth policy of President, care of the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, MP Mehriban Aliyeva for children as important steps taken for the future of our community. She has thanked the Education Minister Misir Mardanov, and Chairman of Trade Unions of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sattar Mehbaliyev for the care to the education of Baku. Moreover, she has thanked the Jury for the objective assessment of works presented to the competition.   Further the winners have been awarded. It was noted that pupils won the first place of the competition will receive a scholarship in the amount of 50 AZN per month during the year. Education Minister Misir Mardanov has wished a success to pupils participated in the contest. He also thanked organizers for the organization of such an interesting event devoted to the memory of Heydar Aliyev.   Noting the national leader had always said that the talented children are our national wealth, and took care of them, the Minister underlined this policy is being successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev. He also talked about the unexampled care of the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, MP Mehriban Aliyev to children and stressed that each of us has a responsibility to protect talents. Noting the importance of revealing talented pupils the Minister underlined the responsibility of school managements from this point of view.

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The event was attended by members of parliament, university rectors, and heads of some state bodies, school directors, teachers, pupils and parents. Speaking at the opening Education Minister Misir Mardanov has talked about works done to reveal the gifted youth. He also talked about successes of the state policy for the talented youth development launched by national leader Heydar Aliyev and continued by his worth follower President Ilham Aliyev. According to the Minister the subject Olympiads has a special importance in the revealing of talented pupils, creating a healthy competitiveness among them, and encouraging the interest in the qualitative education.   Further, Mr. Mardanov noted that according to the existing rules the Subject Olympiads of pupils was held in 3 levels. The last republican level was held on March of the current year. According to him, 29322 pupils of IX - XI classes took part in the first, 11123 in the second and 1132 in the third round of the Olympiad. It was noted that 4 participants out of 233 have won the first place, 9 the second, and 12 the third on the Azerbaijani language and literature subject, 3 out of 214 pupils have won the first, 8 the second, 11 the third place on the History of Azerbaijan subject; 4 out of 168 participants have won the first, 7 the second, 12 the third places on the Mathematics subject; 4 out of 121 have won the first, 2 the second, 9 the third place on the physics subject. Moreover, from 142 participants of the chemistry subject 7 became a winner of the first place, 8 the second, and 11 the third; 4 out of 216 pupils have won the first place on the biology subject, 3 the second, 6 the third; and 4 pupils out of 38 have won the first place on the information science subject, 3 the second and 5 the third place. Overall, 30 out of 1132 participants have become a winner of the first place, 40 the second and 66 the third place. The Minister especially emphasized the pupil of VIII class of school #5 named after N. Ganjavi of Sabirabad district Aslanli Emil, who has won the second place on the Azerbaijani language and literature subject along with pupils of IX classes. According to him, pupils of Nakhchivan, Baku, Ganja, Sumgayit cities, Ismayilli, Shamkir, Tovuz, Gusar, Balaken, Zagatala, Kurdamir, Neftchala, Jalilabad, Gazakh district and Azerbaijan – Turkish Private Lyceums took an active part in the Olympiad. He also noted the positive achievements of pupils of Lyceum named after Heydar Aliyev, complete secondary school named after academician Zarifa Aliyeva, Baku European Lyceum, School – lyceum #6, Gymnasium named after S. J. Pishevari, Lyceum of Zangy, Elitar Gymnasium, Taraggi lyceum, and school #132-134.  At the end, the Minister underlined the work done by the Jury consisted of famous scientists and intellectuals to reveal the talented children. He has thanked them for their work and congratulated the winners of the Olympiad. Chairwoman of State Student Admission Commission Maleyke Abbaszadeh, MP Rabiyyat Aslanova, and Rector of Baku State University Abel Maharramov underlined the role of the Olympiad in the revealing of talented pupils, and highly appreciated the conduction of the Olympiad on the threshold of the 88th birth anniversary of the national leader. At the end winners have been awarded diplomas and prizes.

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The ceremony was attended by members of parliament, rectors of universities, heads of some state bodies, teachers, pupils and parents. Education Minister welcomed the conference attendees and noted that the 88th birth anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev is widely marked all over the country. He also underlined the relevant action plan of the Ministry, which is successively being implemented as well. Further, the Minister informed that about 700 thousands of pupils of secondary schools and vocational lyceums took part in the essay contest one of the complex measures jointly organized by the Ministry of Education, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, New Azerbaijan Party, Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, and Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation. The contest was held in three levels: school, district and the final - republican. The Minister highly appreciated the great interest of pupils in the contest and estimated it as a great respect and esteem for the memory of the national leader. He underlined the contest was held under the same conditions in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic as well, and the essays were estimated by the relevant expert group. According to the Minister 3 pupils have won the first, four pupils the second and six pupils the third places. He congratulated the winners of the contest and wished them every success in their future life. The Minister estimated the contest as a part of wide-range steps taken to reveal the young talents of the country and from this point of view underlined purposeful works launched by national leader Heydar Aliyev and continued today by President Ilham Aliyev. He also informed on publication of the book of the best works of pupils. Further, deputy chairman of New Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation Sattar Mehbaliyev, and Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov have talked about the importance of the contest and noted its positive impact of learning the rich heritage and ideas of the national leader by young generation on forming their state thinking. At the end the winners were awarded special diplomas, prizes and valuable presents.

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After welcoming the guests Education Minister Misir Mardanov expressed his confidence that the meetings and discussions held by the mission at the Ministry of Education will have a positive impact on the implementation of planned events. He has talked about works implemented within the Second Education Sector Development Project, noted successful steps taken to apply the curriculum, and underlined achievements in this field. The Minister informed on monitoring of the curriculum’s application at primary classes and implementation of enlightenment works. Noting the importance of preparation the special materials and recommendations for parents, the Minister also touched upon measures implemented to increase the quality of qualified education.         Mr. Mardanov stressed the importance of preparation new rules for admission of teachers to work, improvement of school libraries, as well as accreditation of educational establishments and other activities implemented within the Second Education Sector Development Project. Moreover, he said that in accordance with the project rationalization and per capita funding fields are always in the spotlight. Senior Education Specialist of the World Bank Meskerem Mulatu has thanked the Minister for the warm reception and for detailed information on done works. The guest touched upon issues on providing the support for the improvement of works of Department for Educational Management Information System and Department for Education Informatization System, as well as conducting training courses for the qualification improvement. At the end Education Minister wished to representatives of the World Bank success in their future activities, and expressed his confidence on positive results of mutual cooperation. 

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The event was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan and the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan was represented in the conference by Senior Consultant of Education and Out-of-School Establishments Department of the Ministry of Education Elnur Alizadeh, Project coordinator of UN Foundation Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria under the Ministry of Education Aysel Hajiyeva, head of the department of Institute for Educational Problems Pirali Aliyev, Biology teacher of school #248 of Baku, co-author of “Education based on life skills” tutorial Gulara Huseynova. 37 presentations were given at the conference held in eight sessions, which were divided to six groups. Project Consultant of UNICEF Brian Dobson talked about the preparation process of the Education based on life skills’ project, and difficulties in this area. He also talked about the work done in other countries. Stressing the importance of experience gained in Azerbaijan, Macedonia and Moldova, he noted successes achieved due to the study of views of parents, teachers, representatives of health care and public via surveys. Senior Consultant of Education and Out of School Establishments Department of the Ministry of Education Elnur Alizadeh gave a presentation entitled “General situation of education prevention in Azerbaijan” and also talked about works done in 2008-2010.  The role of prevention programs in forming the healthy lifestyle of adolescents and youth, provision of educational establishments with necessary tutorials and methodical materials and other issues were discussed during the conference. It was noted that international organizations, teaching personnel and health officials, parents should support these issues. The conference was chaired by E. Alizadeh on the first day, Pirali Aliyev and Aysel Hajiyeva on the third and eighth days. Gulara Huseynova took part in the preparation of final resolution of the conference as a member of working group.

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