The World Education Forum, held in London, Great Britain, will conclude its work today. On the second day of the forum, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with Global Director of Climate Education of Cambridge University Kristina Ozden, Head of Global Affairs of International Rating Agency Phil Baty, director of education for Central Europe of Microsoft Lenka Axlerova, the Director of Education, Gender and Equality of the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Special Representative of Great Britain for Gender Equality Alisia Herbert and Chris Harte, Google for Education Government Strategy Lead. Emin Amrullayev also met and exchanged views with the Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, Giorgi Amilakhvari. Within the framework of the meetings, bilateral cooperation directions were discussed.

22/05/2024 10:36

Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev, who participated in the World Education Forum, held bilateral meetings.   Emin Amrullayev met with the Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia, Zambri Abdul Kadir, and the Minister of Preschool and General Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Khilola Umarova.   Within the framework of the Forum, the Minister of Science and Education also met with Baroness Emma Nicholson, the British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Azerbaijan, and Baroness Diana Baran, the British Education Department’s adviser on schools.   The current situation and prospects of bilateral cooperation were discussed within the framework of the mentioned meetings.  

21/05/2024 10:34

The Azerbaijani delegation led by the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev is participating in the World Education Forum held in London.   The forum, where attended 120 ministers from 114 countries, is dedicated to the topic “Promoting Artificial Intelligence, Building Human Relations and Resilience, Accelerating Climate Action. How should we prioritize policy and implementation for stronger, bolder, better education?”.   It should be noted that it is planned to hold bilateral meetings with the delegations of a number of countries within the framework of the forum.

20/05/2024 17:33

Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev is on a business visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the World Education Forum, which is being held in London on May 19-21.   Within the framework of the visit, the Minister of Science and Education met with Azerbaijani students studying at British universities with state scholarships.   At the meeting, Emin Amrullayev informed the students about the reforms and future plans in the field of science and education in Azerbaijan. Talking about the planned large-scale projects to be implemented in the territories freed from occupation, the Minister also talked about the Karabakh University, which will start operating in Khankandi from the next academic year. The Minister said that the goal is to turn this university into a center of international science and research, as well as quality higher education of the Caucasus.    In addition, the Minister, who gave information about the state and double diploma programs for education abroad, international education projects, talked about the work done in the field of doctoral education in Azerbaijan.   Emin Amrullayev emphasized that it is a good thing that more Azerbaijani students study in the most prestigious universities of the world within the framework of state programs. The Minister expressed hope that this indicator will continue with increasing dynamics in the coming years.   At the end of the meeting, the Minister answered the students’ questions and took a commemorative photo with them.

20/05/2024 11:32

For the first time, Azerbaijani schoolchildren won a medal at the International Science and Engineering Fair of the USA.   Said Aslanov and Ibrahim Allahverdiyev, X grade students of World School under the Khazar University, won a bronze medal in the “Biomedicine and Health Sciences” category at the competition held in California on May 11-17. In addition, Nijat Taghizada, a X grade student of the same school, and Khazar Huseynov, a X grade student of the educational complex No. 132-134, were awarded a special prize in the “Robotics” category.   Note that the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s most prestigious science competition for students.

18/05/2024 12:35

On May 16, the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with the delegation led by the Chairman of the Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) Marian Predan.   During the meeting, ideas were exchanged on cooperation between Azerbaijan’s higher education institutions and BSUN.

16/05/2024 18:14

On May 15, the Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with the Deputy Minister of Preschool and General Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rajabov Sardor Bakhtiyorovich.   During the meeting, the current situation and prospects of cooperation in the field of preschool and general education between the two countries were discussed.   Rajabov Sardor Bakhtiyorovich visited our country to participate in the II ICESCO Ministerial Conference on PISA.

15/05/2024 18:44

On May 15, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with Minister of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Gambia Haddi Jatou Sey, who visited our country to participate in the II ICESCO Ministerial Conference on PISA held in Baku.   During the meeting, the possibilities of future cooperation between the two countries in the field of education were discussed.

15/05/2024 18:43

On May 14, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev met with Hassan Khormi, Deputy Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for General Education.   During the meeting, exchange of ideas was held between the two countries on cooperation in the field of education.   It should be noted that Hassan Khormi is visiting our country to participate in the II ICESCO Ministerial Conference on PISA held in Baku.

14/05/2024 18:41

The II ICESCO Ministerial Conference on PISA held in Baku on May 14 concluded its work.   The international conference organized by the Ministry of Science and Education, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is dedicated to the topic “Overview of PISA 2022 results: global and regional trends”.   More than 40 representatives from 20 countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Latvia, Nigeria, Malaysia, Morocco, Brunei Darussalam, Lebanon, Sultanate of Oman, Gambia took part in the conference.   On the second day of the conference, which continued its work with panel sessions, interactive discussions were held on the role of the OECD in the participation of various countries in PISA, increasing the importance of PISA assessments for ICESCO member states, as well as the identification of educational priorities with PISA assessments.   The OECD’s efforts to make PISA accessible and relevant to more countries, and to improve national capacity to manage and analyze large-scale assessment design, as well as the possibilities of maximum use of countries’ participation in PISA studies in this direction, were discussed at the conference. In addition, the issue of increasing the cultural-contextual compatibility of PISA for ICESCO member states was touched upon in the sessions.   It should be noted that the purpose of the two-day conference was to identify key points and best practices that can be used to adapt countries’ assessment frameworks to their unique educational landscapes and develop more effective, relevant assessment systems.

14/05/2024 16:33