Discussion on the topic of enlargement of cooperation between two countries on the sphere of higher education, has been conducted during business trip of Mikayil Jabbarov, education minister of Azerbaijan Republic to Paris on november, 2014. As a continuaton of process, main goal of “The Day of Azerbaijan” event to be held on february 27 in the Paris, is to develop bilateral relations among higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan and France, evaluate the opportunities on implementation of joint programs and exchange of student and teacher. Participation of Azerbaijan’ s several higher educational institutions at level of high officials, is envisaged within staff of delegation to be guided by Firudin Gurbanov, deputy of education minister in the event. Up to 20 France higher educational institutions will make the presentations about jont projects that reflect interest for Azerbaijan higher education system. At the same time, citizens of the countries included in the European Union, will be presented opportunities to study at Azerbaijan universities within framework of event.

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More than 30 media representatives took part in the 2 days visit organized jontly with The Ministry of Ministry in the Agjabady, Agdam and Tartar regions. Media representatives today visited in the secondary school named after A.Abbasov in the village Garadagli of Agdam region and school named after F.Hamidov in the Gapanli village of Tartar region within framework of mediatour. Visitors took part in the lesson in both of schools. Detailed information about Khojali genocide, as well as amunition used in the battles in the youth’ conscription training lesson. Meeting of Elnur Mammadov, colonel deputy head of section of The Ministry of Defence, graduate of the same educational institution with teaching collective and pupils held in the Gapanli secondary school of Tartar region during visit. Then, media representatives and pupils visited military unit “N” in the region and watched fighting training performances demonstrated the soldiers. Fighting technique and military faculities were inspected. It should be noted that, mediatour participants visited in the secondary school no.1 named after The National Hero Etibar Ismayilov in the Hindarkh settlement of Agjabady region and school named after Ziyaddin Isgandarov in the Chamanli village of Agdam region on february 19. Goal of visit is to cretae condition fo mass media in the work of protection of information safety and accurate awareness of community in accordance with order of state leader “About several safety actions in the frontline with The Military Forces of Azerbaijan Republic and military forces of Armenian Republic”.

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Within the framework of the project, in the lyceum named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, the training course on "Reproductive health education in the education institutions" organized for 22 teachers teaching biology and life skills in lyceums and gymnasiums of Republican subordination continued three days. The teachers who successfully completed training were awarded with certificate "Trainer for trainers". In the award ceremony, Vasif Mammadov, deputy director of the department of organization of the extracurricular activity, Rufat Aliyev, head of the sector on work with pilot projects, Nabil Seyidov, department head of the Center for Public Health and Reforms of the Ministry of Health and other guests informed the participants about success and prospects of the projects. The aim of the trainings is to protect the youth from harmful habits and to contribute the awareness activities on healthy lifestyle and reproductive health held among teenagers. Trainings were held by Elnur Alizadeh, Vafa Yagublu, senior advisors of the Ministry of Education, Nabil Seyidov, Teymur Huseynov, Afet Mammadova, senior officials of the Center for Public Health and Reforms of the Ministry of Health and Gulare Huseynova, associate professor of Azerbaijan State Management Academy.

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Up to 300 circle members demonstrated their skills in the concert held by organization of Nizami Child-Youth Creativity Center of Baku city of The Ministry of Education. Members of “Milli rəqs”, “Bal rəqsləri”, “Müasir rəqs” circles performed national and world nations’ dances. Members of “Çiçəyim” child theatre studio revive tale heros like Shangulum, Shungulum, Dwarf, Ogre, Tig-tig khanum, Red cap, Buratino through travelling to the tale world. Theatre’s members also demonstrated fasion and young vocalists sounded new child songs. Speeches of circle members met with interest, pupils endowed happy moments for the visitors. Representatives of The Ministry of Education, The State Committee on Family, Woman and Child Problems. “Yarat” Modern Fine Arts Center, Nizami Executive Power, “British Council” organziation, creativity centers functioning in Baku, non-governmental organizations and mass media as well as parents of circle members took part in the concert. It should be noted that, “Milli rəqs”, “Bal rəqsləri”, “Vokal”, “Mahnı teatrı”, “Rəsm”, “Çiçəyim” child theatre studio functioning in Nizami Child-Youth Creativity Center, efficient organization of leisure time of up to child, junior and young is ensured in the “Gənc aktyorlar”, “Gənc dizayner”, “Şahmat” and other circles. By purpose to form children’ outlook, efficient organization of leisure times, detect talent and capabilities, different cultural actions are performed in the Creativity Center.

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Jean Chambaz, president of the university informing the delegation noted that more than 34 thousand students are studying in the university on various specialties. Speaking of the general activities of the university Jean Chambaz made a few remarks on scientific researches on more than 100 directions conducted at the university. Raja Chatila, director of Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics under university made a speech on the activities of the institute, conducted scientific researches and robotics. Raja Chatila noted that the robotics samples made by the university are under great demand in the areas as industry, medicine and pharmacology and the different companies of not only France, but also Europe cooperate with the university and finance the research projects. The delegation led by Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Education Minister got acquainted with the research and robotics laboratories of the higher education institution and got access to information about university's experience in the relevant areas. In the end, the questions of Azerbaijani delegation were responded.

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The main purpose of the events of "Azerbaijani day" is to develop bilateral relations among higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan and France, evaluate the opportunities on implementation of joint programs and exchange of student and teacher. Taking part in the opening ceremony, Antoine Grassin, Campus France Director highlighted the importance of Azerbaijani day. The agency director noted his interest in the development of bilateral relations, stressed the participation of nearly 10 leading universities of Azerbaijan in this important event and said that it's a striking examples of cooperation between the two countries in the field of education. Elchin Amirbayov Azerbaijani ambassador in France and Pascal Meunier France ambassador in our country stressed existence of the high level of cooperation between the two countries and significant expansion of the cooperation in recent years. Alain Beretz, President of the University of Strasbourg spoke about cooperation in the field of bilateral programs, student and teacher exchange and scientific researches. Berets also noted that, as a follow of the event, the delegation of French education employees would visit Azerbaijan in March of this year.. On behalf of the Ministry of education, Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Education Minister expressed his gratitude to the Administration of Campus France for organization of such an event with the participation of the leading staff of the universities of Azerbaijan and France. Emphasizing the historical relations between two countries and expansion of Azerbaijan and France relation in recent years, Firudin Gurbanov said that national leader Heydar Aliyev attached great importance to cooperation with France and this policy was successfully continued by Mr. Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan and MP Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The Deputy Minister spoke about the country's socio-economic development. He brought the works done for modernization of the infrastructure, measures taken under "National Education Development Strategy of Azerbaijan Republic", establishment of SABAH groups, one of the most important initiatives in higher education field to notice of the participants. Gurbanov also noted that Azerbaijani youth are educated in the leading universities of the world, including higher education institutions of France. Then, the numerous questions of the representatives of French universities on cooperation between two countries in the field of education were answered. At the event, the leading staff of Campus France and French universities made presentations on education opportunities of France and current cooperation projects. Azerbaijani students studying at the French universities who attended the event gave information about the high schools they got educated.

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The aim of the trainings held in Mingachevir, Ganja and Shaki is to improve skills and competencies on protection from harmful habits, healthy lifestyle and reproductive health of the teachers teaching biology and life skills in the secondary schools. The teachers listened lectures of professionals on human biological and psychosocial development, the causes of adolescent risky behavior and its regulatory mechanisms, features of the safe school environment and other issues and attended practical sessions.

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The contest to be ruled by the judges appointed by AFFA will be held in sports hall of 15 school of Baku. 3660 boys who study VIII grade of the secondary schools located in the Baku, will join in the championship. Games of the first phase surrounding intraregional contests to be held on "Olympic" system will be completed on March 8. The contests will be organized on subgroups in the 2nd phase. Winners of subgroups will compete in the last phase. Goal in the organization of championship is to fulfill the obligations derived from “State Program on development of football for 2005-2015 years in the Azerbaijan Republic”, promote the first European Games to be held in Baku, increase sport mastery of the pupils and involve the juniors in the strong life style.

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At the meetings, the sides emphasized the recent works done aimed to development of Azerbaijan-France cooperation and importance of the field of education in these relations, and discussed expansion of the cooperation among higher education institutions of these countries, academic mobility, joint scientific researches and other issues of mutual interest. Noting her pleasure from this meeting, Elsa Combi, chief diplomatic adviser of national education, higher education and research minister emphasized the role of such meetings in development of France-Azerbaijan education relations and their role in improvement of interrelations between two countries. Adviser highlighted the importance of the meetings held within "Azerbaijani day" and said that the delegation of French education employees would visit Azerbaijan in March of this year. Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Education Minister noted the rapid development of Azerbaijan-France relations in recent years and spoke about the works and activities considered in order to build more efficient cooperation in the field of education. According to him, the delegation of principals of Azerbaijani universities for the first time visited France in order to take part in "Azerbaijani day' event. Highlighting the importance of "Azerbaijani day" for collaboration of higher education institutions of these two countries, Gurbanov provided detailed information about the measures taken for development of education in our country, events conducted within the framework of the "National Education Development Strategy of Azerbaijan Republic" and education of Azerbaijani youth abroad. The meeting conducted exchange of views on study of French in Azerbaijan, consideration of French language teaching courses in SABAH groups and preparation to the meetings to be held in March. The sides expressed confidence in the further development of bilateral relations on education and future cooperation. The meeting was attended by Pascal Meunier, French ambassador in Azerbaijan and Alain Beretz, President of the University of Strasbourg.

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According to statistics, the Call center received 5,649 call (8 and 1.5 times more than compared to the same period of 2013 and 2014 respectively) and Switchboard service received 3,000 calls. The Reception Center conducted services to 4,136 citizens. Majority of the application (mostly were of request character) received by the Call Center and Reception Center were immediately responded and operatively solved. 568 people were written to the reception of the relevant officials of the Ministry of education, in accordance with their requests. The Reception Center received and registered 1,215 documents (375 applications, 815 letters, 25 other documents). Most of the requests were about recognition of educational documents (diplomas), movement of pupils of secondary schools, rehabilitation and transfer to the higher education institutions, relocation and recruitment of teachers and other issues. Note that, within the last month, the Call Center was addressed mostly on Monday (1394 calls) and Tuesday (1133 calls), mainly from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00. And the citizens addressed to the Citizens Reception Center mostly on Monday (970 calls) and Tuesday (910 calls), mainly from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.

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