In the summer of 2007, ADA partnered with the European University Institute to host a week-long EU Law and Policy summer program. The program attracted 20 students from Azerbaijan, five from Georgia and five from Turkey. About a dozen professors and doctoral-level researchers from the EUI in Florence, Italy came to Baku for the summer to teach. Topics studied included the legal aspect of EU politics and EU relations with the region.

ADA hosted the seminar on a beach resort outside Baku, where students and faculty lived and took classes together. They also had an opportunity to take field trips to local historic and geographic sites.

 

“Interesting lectures as well as exciting discussions and role plays, providing participants with the insight into a wide range of issues of EU law and policy and bringing into light the questions relevant for the countries in the region have made the ADA Summer School a special training event and a very useful intellectual experience. Another and no less valuable part of the program for me was the possibility to meet interesting people and acquire new friends as well as to see the sights of cultural and historical importance and get to know more about Azerbaijan.”

Nino Tsereteli
LL.M Candidate, Georgia 
  

“I think Baku Summer School was a very good organization realized with the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy and European University Institute. The program covered both political and economic aspects of the European Union, so it was a very good opportunity for students of European Union and International relations. Additionally, the hospitality of the Azeri people left very nice impressions about the country and the people.” 

Lachin Idil
Turkey

   
“This summer school helped us to build a good network with peers from Turkey and Georgia. The cooperation between ADA and EUI is very remarkable; especially it’s very good that a student from Azerbaijan who studies at EUI helped to build this cooperation. Guest speakers and field trips added significance to the knowledge we gained from highly experienced instructors.” 

Gulnar Vakilova
Attache, National Commission for UNESCO, MFA , Azerbaijan