Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy

Perspectives on the development of ICT in Azerbaijan and the region

June 16, 2010

The Minister of Communications and Information Technologies, Dr. Ali Abbasov, delivered a lecture about the ICT developments of Azerbaijan and global tendencies in the IT sector, noting that in the past five years approximately 1 billion dollars were invested in the IT industry in Azerbaijan, of which the private sector raised around 80 percent. In the same period, the use of the internet and other communication technology, including mobile telephony, witnessed a 5-fold increase.

US policy in the Middle East11.06.2010
George Friedman, Founder and CEO of Stratfor, the leading private US intelligence company, spoke at the ADA Global Perspectives series of public lectures on US policy in the Middle East.

ADA students and staff, prominent researchers as well as representatives of government, local and international NGOs and the diplomatic corps enjoyed a very lively lecture and subsequent discussion.

How Security Situation in South Coucasus is viewed from Brussels25.05.2010
Senator and first female President of the Belgian Senate, Anne-Marie Lizin spoke at the Global Perspectives series of the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Speaking about European integration since the end of World War II, Mme Lizin touched upon the difficulties surrounding liberalization of trade relations, judicial and financial reform within the EU context.

US-Russian Relations: Remembering the Past, Facing the Future22.04.2010
Dr. Norman Graham of Michigan State University spoke on U.S.-Russia “reset” policy at the Global Perspectives series of ADA. Dr. Graham talked about NATO and EU enlargement, the resurgence of Russia, tension on Poland and Czech Republic due to the anti missile defense initiative of Pentagon, and many other issues which have had an impact on the region.

The role of the OIC in peace building around the world12.11.2009
Dr.Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference

Fear's Legal Dimension: Counterterrorism and Human Rights21.10.2009
Dr. Andrea Bianchi,Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland

Patterns of Diversification; How Countries Develop Export Products: Options and Potential for Azerbaijan19.10.2009
Professor Ricardo Hausmann, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Political Islam: Image and Reality02.10.2009
Prof. Mohammed Ayoob, ADA Visiting Faculty,Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University