On November 22, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov met with UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Afshan Khan. They discussed prospects for developing relations between the country and the organization in the field of education, and also stressed the importance of developing educational cooperation.

24/11/2017 12:15

On November 21, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov received a delegation led by Chancellor of University Malaysia Perlis and Crown Prince of the Malaysian state of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra. They discussed the ways of developing Azerbaijani-Malaysian relations in the field of education as well as prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijani universities and University Malaysia Perlis.

22/11/2017 13:38

The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the school and viewed conditions created here. Initiated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the construction of the school started in 2015 and was completed this October. The three-storey school occupies an area of more than 4,600 square metres. The 1200-seat school building features 41 classrooms. There are physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, library, 163-seat conference hall, canteen, gym and two workshops at the school.   www.president.az

17/11/2017 04:55

Following the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, a ceremony of signing Azerbaijan-Turkey documents has been held with participation of President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed “The Minutes of the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey”. Azerbaijan`s Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov and President of the Council of Higher Education of Turkey Yekta Sarac signed “The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Council of Higher Education of the Republic of Turkey in the field of higher education”. Azerbaijan`s Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov and Turkish Minister of National Education Ismet Yilmaz signed “The Agreement on Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of education”. Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev and Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci signed “The Memorandum of Understanding on the signing of the preferential trade agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey”. Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov and Turkish Minister of National Defense Nurettin Canikli signed “The Agreement on Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of defense industry”. Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov and Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu signed “The Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of production and certification of forage plant seeds”.  

02/11/2017 09:59

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Azerbaijan Kim Chang gyu visited Child and Youth Development Center on October 23. Director of the center Lala Gati familiarized the delegation with conditions created for children. Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Qurbanov highlighted the Azerbaijani government`s attention to education. The deputy minister said the newly-established base of the center features all conditions for developing children`s creative imagination and skills. He hailed relations between Azerbaijan and the Republic of Korea, particularly expansion of cooperation in the field of education. Firudin Qurbanov said Azerbaijani youth study at a number of leading Korean universities. Ambassador Kim Chang gyu thanked for fruitful cooperation, and expressed his confidence that relations between the Republic of Korea and Azerbaijan in the field of education will continue to develop. National clothes of the Republic of Korea, gifts and the Winter Olympic Games mascot were presented to the center on behalf of the embassy. Children at the center performed folk dances of the Republic of Korea.

24/10/2017 18:36

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of Clarivate Analytics company on October 20. Participants in the meeting included Global Head of Emerging Markets at Clarivate Analytics Viji Krishnan, Education Programs Director Valentin Bogorov and the company`s representative in Azerbaijan Aygun Babazade. They discussed the course of implementation of the agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Thomson Reuters, the achievements made under the agreement, as well as current challenges and prospects. Signed in 2005, the agreement gave higher education institutions in Azerbaijan access to products and services of Thomson Reuters, including Web of Science®, the most comprehensive and versatile research platform available. The minister said the government set strategic goals of accelerating integration of Azerbaijani scientists into the world academic community, increasing the number and improving quality of scholarly articles by Azerbaijani scientists in peer-reviewed journals, promoting Azerbaijani science globally. Mikayil Jabbarov stressed the role of cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Clarivate Analytics in achieving these goals.

24/10/2017 14:35

“Building innovation ecosystem” workshop was held on October 19. Participants in the event included vice president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, head of the department of Youth Policy and Sport Issues of the Presidential Administration, assistant to the First Vice President Yusuf Mammadaliyev, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Transport, Communication and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade, deputy Minister of Economy Sevinj Hasanova, members of parliament, representatives of the public and private sector. The workshop aimed to encourage development of a plan of action on building a joint innovation ecosystem of the public and private sector. Addressing the event, Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov said cooperation with the world`s leading educational institutions developing human capital such as University of California Berkeley, Stanford University, and Global Innovation Catalyst company will open up new opportunities for Azerbaijan`s higher education system. The minister said that the development of human capital is set as a key priority in both strategic roadmaps on economic development and “State Strategy for the Development of Education in the Republic of Azerbaijan”, which were approved by the head of state. Mikayil Jabbarov said the workshop will contribute to the development of future vision strategies and innovations. The minister said that higher education institutions can play the role of platforms in this tripartite synergy. Mikayil Jabbarov stressed the growing role of an entrepreneurial university model in building and developing innovation ecosystem. The minister said Baku Engineering University is making its first steps in this form. Minister of Transport, Communication and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade said strategic roadmaps put special emphasis on improvement of business capabilities of startups, small and medium entrepreneurs, adding that the government is taking important measures to ensure overall development of economy and high technologies. The minister said business incubators were established at several higher education institutions and cooperation memorandums were signed with SABAH groups as part of cooperation with the Ministry of Education. Deputy Minister of Economy Sevinj Hasanova highlighted the government`s support for young entrepreneurs, saying that a series of measures have been taken to boost innovation economy in Azerbaijan. After official speeches, founder and chairman of Global Innovation Catalyst Kamran Elahian made “From developing economy to innovation economy” presentation. Professor at the University of California Berkeley Gregory La Blanc made a presentation on “Startup Ecosystem: Basics of Silicon Valley and the Role of Government”. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva met with participants of the workshop. The three-day workshop will see participants develop a three-year plan of action for building a knowledge-based and innovation economy through transformation of entrepreneurship ecosystem. The workshop will feature trainings on venture capital, entrepreneurship education and culture, and panel discussions involving venture investors. The workshop is organized by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of  Transport, Communications  and High Technologies, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan  and Baku Engineering University. Kapital Bank is the main sponsor of the event, while Azerbaijan Investment Company, AzIntelekom Ltd and High Technologies Park of the National Academy of Sciences are sponsors.

24/10/2017 10:41

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov met with the newly appointed Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Kestutis Jankauskas on October 11. They discussed the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union in the field of education, as well as cooperation prospects.

16/10/2017 11:17

Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov met with the newly appointed Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Kestutis Jankauskas on October 11. They discussed the current state of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union in the field of education, as well as cooperation prospects.

13/10/2017 15:42

The 11th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition (Education 2017) started at Baku Expo Center on October 6. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education. Participants in the opening ceremony included Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, heads of higher and secondary education institutions and representatives of companies offering educational services. Mikayil Jabbarov said that held under the motto “Human capital is our wealth”, the exhibition highlights the new projects implemented by the Ministry of Education and education opportunities. The minister said the exhibition highlights the changes in the education system, innovative startups and cooperation with foreign universities. Saying that the 2017-2018 academic year was declared “Quality in education year”, the minister said “this aims to ensure quality changes in the education sector and raise worthy citizens meeting requirements of the 21st century and having flexible thinking abilities”. Mikayil Jabbarov said Azerbaijan`s position improved in nine out of 12 indicators in the Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 published by the World Economic Forum. “Our country moved up 10 spots to rank 68th in higher education and training category and ranked 33rd on innovations. This is statistics of successful work carried out in the educational sector in recent years.” Director General of Caspian Event Organisers Edward Stone said that the annual exhibition enjoys great interest of visitors. The exhibition will feature "My future profession and the path leading to it" seminar. The ceremony then featured presentations and performance of winners of local and international competitions and folk dancers. Visitors then viewed stands of the exhibition. Compared with previous editions of the exhibition, the Ministry of Education`s stands cover a larger space this year, featuring "SABAH Groups", "Teach for Azerbaijan", "Bir” Student Volunteer Program, "Maarifchi” Student Loan Fund, "Healthy Education ̶ Healthy Nation", "A pupil`s friend”, “Modular schools”, "Olympic Training Center", “Information and Communication Technologies in Education”, “Preschool Learning”, “Library”, “Tahsil” Republican Sport Center, “Ichari Shahar Traditional Art Center”, “State Agency for Vocational Education”, and “Children-Youth Development Center ". A total of 17 higher education institutions have their stands at the exhibition. Germany, Austria, Belarus, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia and other countries present their universities, colleges, general education institutions and educational centers. In general, the exhibition highlights bachelor`s, master`s and postgraduate programs, foreign language courses, internship and training programs. Exhibition visitors will have the opportunity to speak to representatives of leading higher education institutions to enquire about the application process, fees and other issues. The main sponsor of the exhibition is Kapital Bank, which supports the organization of Nationwide subject Olympiads and the implementation of "Teach for Azerbaijan" program. The exhibition is organized in partnership with Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation and the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The organizer of the exhibition is Caspian Event Organisers (CEO). The 11th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition will close on October 8.

09/10/2017 11:16