On 05 April 2023, the next meeting of the AHK Azerbaijan HR and VET Working Group took place with the participation of around 30 participants. The meeting was focused on the public-private partnership opportunities for the development of vocational education in Azerbaijan.

Opening the meeting, Ms Nigar Huseynzade welcomed the participants, further stressed the importance of this particular topic, and expressed her hopes for regular meetings with a similar agenda. We were joined by Mr Jeyhun Karamov, Deputy Director / Acting Director of the State Agency on Vocational Education, who delivered his presentation on the topic of “Public-Private Cooperation in Vocational Education: Opportunities and Challenges”.

Starting his presentation with a brief exchange of ideas, Mr Karamov talked about the recent trends among the youth and the efforts by the state to attract interest in vocational education and went through a number of key figures and notable initiatives. Following this, he drew attention to the success stories of the dual education programmes implemented together with private companies in the country.

The meeting was followed by a lively questions and answers session and discussions with the participation of the member companies.