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International conference in the frame of project on “Raising Awareness on Child Development
Accounts (CDAs) to ensure bright future of the children of Azerbaijan and start life brightly” washeld in Baku by Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union in partnership with Center for Social
Development Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, Next Age Institute, Azerbaijan
State University of Culture and Arts with support of The Council on State Support to NGOs underthe Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On 6 November, 2018 “Child Development Accounts: New Approach to Child Well-Being” theinternational conference highlighted general challenges in child protection, lack of child protection
system, how to establish child protection system, child development accounts policy and practice,
implementation of child development accounts in Azerbaijan.
The conference hosted officials – Rector of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
professor Jeyran Mahmudova, Representatives of The State Council on NGOs under Auspices of thePresident of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Representatives of State Committee on Family, Women andChildren Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry ofEconomy, Head Office of Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population, Advisor to thePresident of State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan, The Commissioner for Human Rights of theRepublic of Azerbaijan OMBUDSMAN and international guests professor Michael Sherraden,
Founding Director of Center for Social Development Brown School at Washington University in St.
Louis, professor Daniel Gottlieb, Deputy Director General Research and Planning Institute in Israeland Ms. Li Zou, International Director of Center for Social Development at Washington University isSt. Louis professional social workers from different countries such as Turkey, United States ofAmerica, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Iran, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. Overall 20 internationaldelegates from 10 countries participated in the conference.
Professor Jeyran Mahmudova, Rector of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Mrs.
Aynur Sofiyeva, Deputy Head of State Committee of Family, Women and Children Affairs, professor
Michael Sherraden, Director of Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louiswelcomed the guests and participants of the conference with an opening speech, Ms. Aytakin
Huseynli, Chair of Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union delivered a speech on child protection issues,
creating child protection system and implementation of child development accounts in Azerbaijan.
Two panel discussions were also held at the conference. In the panel discussions, post-Soviet
countries, Turkey, Iran and Mongolia representing countries have discussed the child development
accounts policy, social services for children, money programs for children, etc.
For additional information please contact:
Khanbala Ahmadli
Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union, PR and Networking CoordinatorEmail: khanbalaahmadli@azswu.org
Lamiya Rzayeva
Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union, Executive DirectorOffice Phone: + 994 12 596 05 58
Email: lamiyarzayeva@azswu.org