On 09 June 2022, the next meeting of the AHK Azerbaijan HR and VET Working Group took place with the participation of around 30 company representatives. The meeting was focused on the role of vocational education and training in the economic development of Azerbaijan.

Opening the meeting, Tobias Baumann welcomed the participants and the guest speakers and noted that vocational education was an essential part of the Chamber’s agenda. Looking back, the establishment of the State Agency on Vocational Education was a strong step forward in the development of this area. After this, Dayanat Ahmadov briefed the participants on the recent activities of the working group and introduced the agenda of the event.

We were joined by Jeyhun Karamov, Deputy Director / Acting Director of the State Agency on Vocational Education, who talked about the strategic directions and key priorities in vocation education, including increased access and higher technical vocational education. During his speech, he particularly acknowledged the value the Chamber gave to vocational education. Mehmet Cakar, Dual VET Expert / Project Manager BBP Azerbaijan at BiWE International, then presented their dual VET project in Azerbaijan, applying German standards.

The meeting was followed by a lively question and answers session with the participation of the member companies and partners of AHK Azerbaijan.