ADA Majlis is a series of analytical discourse, which extends one of the key missions of the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA). It draws attention to Azerbaijan's emergence as a regional leader, creates a thought-provoking public forum on current global issues and their impact on Azerbaijan.

It has three components: Majlis, Global Perspectives and Friday Hearings.

AFSP director, ADA

Mr. Fariz Ismailzade is Executive Dean at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. In addition to moderating the ADA Majlis, he has also been a moderator of ADA Debates, a monthly series aimed at training debating skills.

Programs

Innovating Higher Education in Azerbaijan. Its Impact on Human Capital Development and Enhancement

November 01, 2009

Azerbaijan has to increase its non-oil exports more than 40 times to become an upper-middle income country. Development of human capital is vital to achieve this goal, while education is a driving force in human capital development and enhancement.

This Majlis explores the link between economic development and innovation in higher education, outlining the challenges of the mission and drawing on the experiences of senior experts and officials from Ireland, Slovakiya and Azerbaijan.

Co-Host:
Ambassador Hafiz Pashayev, Rector of ADA

Panelists:
Edward M. Walsh, founding president of the University of Limerick , the first new university established by the Republic of Ireland;
Garret FitzGerald, the seventh Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland;
Ivan Miklosh, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Slovak Republic from 2002 to 2006;
Shahmar Movsumov, Executive Director of Oil Fund of Azerbaijan Republic.

Part 1
(14.21 MB)

Part 2
(17.22 MB)

Part 3
(17.2 MB)

Part 4
(18.81 MB)

English version

Part 1
(16.34 MB)

Part 2
(18.2 MB)

Part 3
(21.04 MB)

Part 4
(23.67 MB)