The ninth meeting of the subcommittee on employment and social affairs, health, training, education and youth, culture, information society and audiovisual policy, science and technology took place within the Azerbaijan-European Union Cooperation Committee in Brussels, Belgium.   The meeting, co-chaired by the Ministry of Science and Education, was attended by a delegation composed of representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Digital Development and Transport, Labor and Social Protection of Population, Youth and Sports, Culture and Health   During the meeting, the current situation and future prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union in the areas covered by the subcommittee were discussed.

20/06/2023 11:37

The International Olympiad in Chemistry named after Al-Biruni was held on June 11-18, 2023 in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Students from 16 countries took part in the Olympiad.   Our country was represented in this competition by four students.Thus, Nihad Hajizadeh and Deniz Sattarli, the students of the X and XI grades of the Baku Turkish Lyceum of Turkey Dayanat Vakf, Hamid Khalilov, the student of the XI grade of Ganja City Lyseum with bias in physics, mathematics and informatics , and Seljan Shafizadeh the student of the Baku City Lyseum with bias in physics, mathematics and informatics performed well and won bronze medals.

19/06/2023 12:53

Deputy Minister of Science and Education Firudin Gurbanov is on a visit to Samarkand (Uzbekistan) to participate in the 7th meeting of Ministers of Education of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).   As part of his visit, Firudin Gurbanov met with Hilola Umarova, Minister of Preschool and General Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Aida Rysbayeva, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for cooperation in education. The parties noted opportunities for expanding relations in the field of student exchanges, joint participation of students in festivals and contests, implementation of joint projects under the OTS. Firudin Gurbanov thanked Hilola Umarova for building a school for 960 students in the liberated city of Fizuli on the initiative of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.   As part of his visit, the Deputy Minister visited the Presidential School, Preschool Educational Institution #48 and Samarkand State University operating in Samarkand, and familiarized himself with the conditions created at the educational institutions. Firudin Gurbanov also took part in a high-level meeting with the participation of the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanichbek Omuraliyev, Minister of Preschool and General Education of Uzbekistan Hilola Umarova, Deputy Minister of National Education of the Republic of Turkey Nazif Yilmaz, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic Aida Rysbaeva, Deputy Minister of Science and Education of Kazakhstan Kuanysh Yergaliyev.   Speaking at the event, the deputy minister informed about the work done in the field of education under the OTS . Firudin Gurbanov noted that the textbook "General Turkic History up to the 15th century" is taught as a faculty subject in the educational institutions. In addition, the Deputy Minister stressed that the higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan are actively involved in the activities of the Union of Turkish Universities, and the Azerbaijan State Economic University will chair the Union for 2023-2024. Stressing the importance of participation of teenagers and youth from Turkic-speaking states in various Olympiads and contests, the Deputy Minister mentioned as an example the international children dance festival entitled "Heydar Aliyev - the great messenger of the Turkic world" held on 1 June in Shusha with participation of children's dance groups from Turkic-speaking states and "Joint Olympiad of Turkic World on History" held in our country. Then the participants of the event exchanged views on the issues on the agenda. The Deputy Minister expressed his views on the issues discussed and proposed.  

14/06/2023 19:08

For the first time, private and public institutions of higher education in Azerbaijan, as well as all scientific research institutes will be provided with access to the world's largest scientometric database Scopus. For this purpose, an agreement between the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and “Elsevier” company was signed on June 14.   The signing ceremony was attended by Idris Isayev, deputy minister of science and education, Tayfun Basal, regional director of “Elsevier” company, Nijat Mammadli, adviser to the minister of science and education, Ulkar Sattarova, chairman of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, Elchin Babayev, rector of Baku State University, Rasim Aliguliyev, general director of Institute of Information Technologies and other guests.   Appreciating the initiative of signing an agreement providing access to various resources and tools of the Scopus scientometric database, Deputy Minister Idris Isayev said that that scientists and researchers working in more than 100 public and private institutions in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as students, will benefit from these resorces.   The deputy minister noted that the signed agreement will give impetus to improve the quantitative and qualitative indicators of scientific results in the future by providing access to scientometric databases.   Other guests who spoke noted that improving the profiles of research institutions and researchers on Scopus would serve to increase access to their scientific-research activities, and collaboration with other academic institutions and scientists around the world.   After the agreement signing ceremony, trainings on the use of Scopus and ScienceDirect databases were held for the relevant employees of higher education institutions and research institutes.   It should be noted that "Scopus" is not only the largest scientometric database, but also a platform used to calculate scientific-research indicators of universities according to international rankings.

14/06/2023 17:10

The opening ceremony of the STEAM Center was held on June 14 in Nakhchivan.   The opening ceremony was attended by the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Fuad Najafli, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, Minister of Education of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Rahman Mammadov and other guests.   The guests got acquainted with the conditions created for students at the Center. It was reported that the Center, equipped with the necessary equipment, is designed to educate gifted students with special abilities.   It was noted that 156 out of 212 schools located in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have Steam classrooms. More than 400 teachers took part in Steam trainings and about 19,000 students were involved in Steam education.

14/06/2023 17:06

On June 5, the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with Dr. Novruz Aslanov, president of the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society (AzRCS) and a member of the National Assembly.  Emin Amrullayev expressed satisfaction with the meeting and highly praised the humanitarian organization's work. He also praised the development of existing cooperation with the Ministry.  Novruz Aslanov, in his turn, thanked for the organization of the meeting. Recalling the existence of a Memorandum of Understanding between AzRCS and the Ministry of Science and Education, Novruz Aslanov noted the high level of cooperation between his organization and the Ministry.  During the meeting, particular attention was paid to organizing appropriate internships in AzRCS for students of public institutions of higher education, promoting traffic rules and road safety in educational institutions.  At the end of the meeting, Novruz Aslanov presented Emin Amrullayev with a commemorative medal dedicated to AzRCS' 100th anniversary.

06/06/2023 17:54

International children's dance festival called "Heydar Aliyev – the great herald of the unity of the Turkic world" was held on June 1 in Shusha.    The festival between children's dance groups from Turkic-speaking countries took place under the organization of the Ministry of Science and Education.   Head of the Department of Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora, Multiculturalism and Religious Affairs of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farah Aliyeva, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmedov, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, Minister of Culture Adil Kerimli, Chairman of the Milli Majlis (National Assembly) Committee on Science and Education Bakhtiar Aliyev, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Indira Hajiyeva, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Sadagat Gahramanova attended the festival.   About 150 schoolchildren from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan performed various dance numbers at the festival.   It should be mentioned that the purpose of the festival was to inform children and young people about the work done by the world-famous politician Heydar Aliyev concerning the Turkic world, introduce Azerbaijan to the young generation of Turkic-speaking countries, familiarize children with each other's national traditions, create conditions for them to properly represent the history and culture of their country, as well as introduce the participants to the fascinating beauty of the city of Shusha.

01/06/2023 15:18

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the 960-seat school in the city of Kalbajar.   Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev informed the head of state on the work to be done.   The school will have 41 classrooms, IT, biology, chemistry, physics rooms, 8 labs, gyms, assembly hall, canteen etc.   The head of state laid a foundation stone for the 960-seat school in the city of Kalbajar.   https://president.az

27/05/2023 20:30

Deputy Minister of Science and Education Hasan Hasanli visited Kazakhstan to participate in a high-level meeting organized as part of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) -15 Dialogue Platform on Science and Technology.   On May 25, the Deputy Minister visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, located in Almaty, and familiarized himself with the opportunities created for students at the institution of higher education.   On May 26, Hasan Hasanli participated in a meeting chaired by Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek which brought together high-ranking representatives of education and science of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.   Speaking during the meeting, the Deputy Minister informed the participants of the event about the steps being taken to develop science in our country and the goals set.   Touching upon the existing cooperation with the OIC in the field of science and education Hasan Hasanli stressed that Azerbaijan has allocated educational grants to citizens of member states of the OIC.   In addition, the Deputy Minister noted that the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan is interested in active participation in the dialogue platform on science and technology created as part of the OIC.

26/05/2023 18:27

On May 24, Baku State University (BSU) and the Israel’s Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) signed an agreement on cooperation on a dual-degree program and joint research.   BSU Rector Elchin Babayev, who spoke at the ceremony, noted that the dual degree program will be the beginning of a new era of great scientific achievements and international cooperation for both universities. Thanks to the cooperation, BSU students will work directly with renowned Israeli professors and specialists. In addition to enhancing the students' academic experience, the program will also create new opportunities for cultural exchange and international communication.   In his turn, the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, who took part in the ceremony, said that this project is being implemented in accordance with the "State Program for increasing the international competitiveness of the higher education system of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2019-2023”. According to the minister, in accordance with the second direction of the State Double Diploma Program, during these years double diploma programs have been signed between several universities of Azerbaijan and universities of other countries. Under these programs, more than 1,000 citizens of Azerbaijan received diplomas from the most prestigious universities of the world without leaving the country.   The minister noted that the dual degree program signed between BSU and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is important for students, society and the economy of Azerbaijan. This program will serve the further development of Azerbaijani-Israeli relations and will be successful for both universities.   According to Rufat Azizov, director of the Institute of Education, the project consists of three directions. The first direction includes a dual-degree master's program. The second direction reflects joint research with the participation of young researchers and students of both universities. Within the framework of the program 10 projects will be implemented during 5 years, and each project will last 4 years. The third direction of the project is related to doctoral education in biotechnology.   In his turn, Vice President for International Relations of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Oron Shagrir stressed that the project will give students of both universities the opportunity to conduct joint research and gain international experience.   Speaking at the ceremony, head of the Mountain Jewish Community of Azerbaijan Milikh Yevdayev said the program will further strengthen the alliance between the two peoples.   Then agreements were signed between the universities on cooperation in double-degree programs and joint research.   After the signing ceremony, the Heydar Aliyev Museum and lecture hall were opened at BSU after major reconstruction.

24/05/2023 18:30