At first, the Minister visited the monument of national leader Heydar Aliyev in Tbilisi and laid a wreath on it. After, he has met with Dimitri Shashkin, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. The ministers visited Azerbaijani School No.73 named after M.F. Akhundov in Tbilisi, which was reconstructed by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. They got acquainted with works done at school and met with the teaching staff. The school’s director, Salman Pirmammadov, gave broad information about school, and thanked on behalf of the teaching staff and pupils the Government of Azerbaijan, and Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO for care and attention. After ministers have met with the staff of Azerbaijani school No.3 in Gardabani that was reconstructed by the Foundation as well. Firdovsi Isgandarov, director of the school, has thanked Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva for the overhaul of school. The ministers also visited the school No.2 located in the centre of Dmanisi and reconstructed by the Foundation. Today we have visited three schools in neighboring Georgia renovated by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, also met with teaching staff and students. They have thanked the Government of Azerbaijan, and Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for such a good condition and continuous care. The care and attention of the Government of Azerbaijan and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in obtaining study by our compatriots lived in Georgia in the modern schools are irreplaceable. I am sure that staff of schools that repaired and supplied with the modern equipment will be responsible for the care with great success in their education, the Minister, Misir Mardanov said. Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dmitri Shashkin, has welcomed the "Support to Education" project conducted by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Azerbaijani schools of Georgia and thanked the President and staff of the Foundation for kindness. Executive Director of the Foundation Anar Alekberov congratulated the school community with the new academic year, and conveyed M. Aliyeva good wishes to them. “Reconstruction of all three schools is one of the major activities carried out within Foundation's project Support to Education. Such projects in the regions where our compatriots live in a compact brings glory to Azerbaijan. We, along with other activities, will continue to pursue these projects,” he said. The governor of the Kvemo Kartli - Borchali region, David Kirkitadze expressed satisfaction with the implementation of project and thanked the first lady of Azerbaijan. During the visit, Azerbaijani guests were accompanied by Adviser to the President of Georgia Mubariz Garayev, MP of Georgia Azer Suleymanov, and the governor of Kvemo Kartli region, Borchali David Kirkitadze.

08/07/2015 16:52

The seminar was held within the School Project on application of resources and energy (SPARE) of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature. The national coordinator of SPARE in Azerbaijan, Naile Ismayilova, project coordinator on the program’s application, MIrabbas Mammadov, director of the educational and extra school institutions department of the Ministry of Education, Agababa Ibrahimov, director of Ecological Lyceum “Araz”, Sudabekhanim Mikayilova, geography teacher of school No. 284, Sevinj Abbasova, biology teacher of school No.204, Almaz Hasret, and physics teacher of the lyceum of “Zekalar” Gulchin Bakhshiyev took part in the seminar. At the first day of the seminar, Naile Ismayilova, national coordinator of SPARE in Azerbaijan, made a presentation on the theme of “Pedagogical innovations and unity of applied issues” devoted to the measures implemented in the country in the relevant field. At the session of the seminar that dedicated to the theme of “Pedagogical innovations: the best examples and sharing experience” teachers from Azerbaijan have presented lessons examples based on different pedagogical approaches.  Azerbaijan has joined to the project since 2003. Currently, more than 200 schools of the country are working with the SPARE program. The main goal of the program is to educate pupils how to use energy and resources efficiently. Active SPARE schools conduct education on sustainable use of energy, and implement practical measures on energy efficiency.

08/07/2015 16:52

On 21-24 September, the training trip to Tbilisi has been organized by the support of “Hilfswerk Austria International” organization within the project of “Developing a model of Foster Care Co-operative and family type’s services between local authorities and non-governmental organizations.” During the trip, the Azerbaijani delegation has met with Mr. David Lomidze, Deputy Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Mr. Moris Tsamalashvili, Director of Social Service Agency, Mrs Eka Saneblidze, Head of Social Affairs Department, Mrs Tamar Makharashvili, the Director of the Social Service Agency for children, disabled and elderly, and Andro Dadiani, director of the “Every Child” organization. At the meetings were defined the priority areas of cooperation between Social Services Department of Georgia and Deinstitutionalization and Child Care Department of the Education Ministry of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani experience in the mentioned field was highly appreciated at the discussions, and was achieved agreement to organize the trip for staffs of Georgian Social Services Department to Azerbaijan in order to implement surveys to assess the state children institutions as well as their transformation.

08/07/2015 16:52

At the first day of the forum was held the meeting of Coordinating Council. Firstly, participants have been acquainted with the Heydar Aliyev Museum, and stand with the photos of Honorary Doctors and members of ANAS.    Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, rectors of universities and deans of humanitarian faculties took part in the meeting of Coordinating Group. Kamal Abdullayev, rector of Baku Slavic University, has opened the forum and greeted participants. He noted that 30 representatives from more than 20 universities of 8 CIS countries took part in the forum organized for the first time. According to him, Coordinating Group will discuss issues debated at the forum and cultural occasions planning to be organized. Moreover, on October 13 participants of the forum will visit the Alley of Honor to pay tribute to Heydar Aliyev, the national leader of Azerbaijan, and the Alley of Martyrs.   Later, the general meeting of the forum will be held and lectures will be listened. Within the forum, there are planning to organise sightseeing of Baku and other cultural occasions. Efim Pivovar, rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities, chairman of Russia-Azerbaijan Friendship Society underlined that the idea to hold the forum was suggested in the First Azerbaijani – Russia Forum on humanitarian cooperation organized in Baku in January 2010. Then, participants of the forum were received by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and at the meeting the President emphasized the importance of development humanitarian cooperation between CIS countries. Afterwards, was begun realization of organizational works to hold the forum of rectors of humanitarian universities of CIS countries.  Efim Pivovar thanked Azerbaijan for the organization of the forum and hosting the first meeting. According to him the realization of that initiative will positively affect the development of cooperation and friendship between humanitarian universities, as well as people of CIS countries.   At the first day of the forum, after the meeting of Coordinating Group, guests have been acquainted with the educational complex No. 132-134.

08/07/2015 16:52

At first, the Minister acquainted with the classrooms, library of school, and talked with teachers and pupils.  Having talked about reforms implementing in the country, building new schools and their renovation, the Minister, noted the importance of collaboration between parents and school. He underlined the activity of school from this point of view is being noticed, and expressed his consent by the work of Parent Teacher Association of the school and gave some recommendation.   Parents and teachers have thanked the Minister and made suggestions on issues that they are concerned about. The Minister expressed satisfaction with conditions created at school reconstructed in 2008 and noted that the necessary further assistance will be provided to school. At the end, the Minister wished good luck to the pedagogical staff of school and members of Parent Teachers Association.

08/07/2015 16:52

At first, the Minister had warmly welcomed the guest and expressed satisfaction with the meeting. Having talked about educational relations between Azerbaijan and the USA, he underlined the importance of cooperation in this field. The Minister emphasized the attention that paid by the US Government and US Embassy to Azerbaijan to the education area, talked about implementation of different programs on higher and secondary educational areas in the country, and the relevant support to these programs. Mr. Mardanov added that six Azerbaijani citizen have been sent to the USA to study within the State program on the study of Azerbaijani youth in foreign countries in 2007-2015. Having thanked the Minister for the warm reception Mr. A. Sterling talked about widening relations in the education sphere, and touched issue on the study of Azerbaijani youth at the US universities. The guest talked about works done within the Fulbright Program, the current situation as well as other steps made in order to develop the cooperation. In its turn, Mr. Mardanov expressed its attitude about mentioned issues and underlined that should be given superiority to the specialities that important to Azerbaijan when chosen the candidates within the Fulbright Program. At the meeting were discussed other issues of mutual concern.

08/07/2015 16:52

The awarding ceremony of winners of “No one is forgotten. Nothing is forgotten” project and the international children’s drawing competition of “Saved world remembers too…”, devoted to the 65th anniversary of Great Patriotic War conducted by the initiative of Embassy of the Russian Federation was held at the Russian Information Cultural Centre in Baku.      Pupils from more than 40 schools, lyceums, gymnasiums of Baku and pilot schools chosen on the Intensive Russian language study of the different regions took part in the best poem, song and picture competitions held within the mentioned project from February to June of the current year. 50 pupils from Azerbaijan took part in the international children’s drawing competition “Saved world remembers too …” Drawings of the 27 Azeri pupils were published in the album of competition’s winners published by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.   Representatives of the Russian Embassy, Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan, Director of the Russian Information Cultural Centre in Baku had made a speech at the event. Winners of competition, Russian language teachers of the winner schools were handed over valuable gifts and prizes. The event was continued with the concert organized by the pupils.

08/07/2015 16:52

Speaking at the opening, NIgar Valiyeva gave information on the dictionary and noted comparative analysis of phraseological combinations in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian languages are important on several aspects. She highlighted that this analyses defines appropriateness of languages, as well as helps to conceive its semantic development correctly. It was noted that, phraseological combinations in Azerbaijani, English and Russian languages and over 90 thousands of phraseological units were collected and used for the first time at the two-volume dictionary each one of which has 988 pages. Deputy Education Minister, Irada Huseynova, begun her speech at the event with the quote of great leader Heydar Aliyev: “The language immortalizes and develops the national and spiritual values of each nation” and noted that due to countless and intensive work of the national leader, in the recent years, Azerbaijani language is used at the influential international organizations and highly valued in international relations. Deputy Minister emphasized President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse, Mehriban Aliyeva pay a great attention to the development of our language, national traditions and spiritual values. Moreover, there are taking important steps toward to the protection of these values.    Noting the importance of this dictionary, I. Huseynova expressed confidence that it will make a great contribution to the Azerbaijan’s linguistic science, and future generations will take maximum advantage of it. Deputy Minister thanked the author and everyone for the work that they put towards publishing the book. Samad Seyidov, Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages highlighted the importance of the book in its speech as well. He expressed his double delight for the fact that the dictionary was prepared by the professor of AUL. Moreover, he added that university will do its best to implement such projects in the future. Scientists and intellectuals in their speech noted their positive opinions on the book prepared for the first time at the presentation ceremony.  

08/07/2015 16:52

Initially, Education Minister, Misir Mardanov and Head of Executive Power of Bilasuvar, Adil Mammadov laid flowers at the monuments of the Martyrs, and national leader Heydar Aliyev located in the Heydar Aliyev Park at the district’s centre. The Minister was speaking at the official opening of the new secondary school. He highlighted the building of new school is a significant event in the village’s life. Moreover, the Minister noted serious reforms implemented under the leadership of the President Ilham Aliyev, and underlined that many successes were achieved as a consequence of strategy let down by the national leader and creator of the independent Azerbaijani state, Heydar Aliyev. Emphasizing all problems existing in the education sphere will soon be solved, Mr. Mardanov expressed his confidence that the new school will successfully serve to villagers, teachers, and pupils.  The Minister noted the importance of protection of school and paid attention to the conditions created at the school which will make possible to implement the high quality education. He underlined the quality in the education sphere is always on the first place and said that the community demands more efficient work from the education workers.   Having expressed the belief in the new school will become the temple of the science and cultural centre of the village, Mr. Misir Mardanov congratulated villagers and wished good luck to pedagogical staff and pupils. Head of Executive Power of Bilasuvar, Adil Mammadov and chairman of School Parents' Committee, Musakhan Agayev had delivered a speech as well. Pupils performed poems devoted to the national leader, Motherland and school, as well as demonstrated literary and artistic compositions at the end of the event. 

08/07/2015 16:52

On 23 – 24 November, the Management Council of European Training Foundation held a meeting in Turin, Italy. Delegates from the European Union countries, including three countries – Azerbaijan, Turkey and Jordan elected to the Supervisory Council of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) took part in the meeting. Namig Mammadov, Director of Vocational Education Department of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan has been selected a member of the Board of ENP at the meeting. According to the procedure of ETF, members accepted as a Supervisor country will be playing the role of advisor that will notify the position of its country on initiatives of ETF connected with the human resource development, as well as prepare work schedules.  

08/07/2015 16:52