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Marc 3, 2008


Ankara, Turkey and Cambridge, UK

The Black Sea Interconnection (BSI) project launched today will build a regional research and education network among South Caucasus countries and link them to GEANT2, the high bandwidth, pan-European research network. This flagship project is the largest of its kind in the region and will allow Caucasian research communities to participate effectively in joint research and educational activities with the rest of Europe. The European Commission provides ˆ1.4 million funding for the BSI project within 7th Framework Programme for R&D.

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June 27-30, 2006


On June 27-30, 12th working session of “Virtual Silk Highway” project of NATO Science Program and 2nd meeting of OCCASION Project were held in Baku.

The goals of meeting were: improvement of realization of mentioned projects, discussion of projects’ components for achieving the more efficient Internet provision for higher education and scientific institutions of the South Caucasus and Central Asia countries. The meetings were attended by the representatives of the “Virtual Silk Highway” and OCCASION projects from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The meetings were also attended by the specially invited guests from Great Britain, Belgium, Germany and Poland.

Mr. Ali Abbasov, Minister of Communications and Information Technologies, Mr. Misir Mardanov, Minister of Education and Mr. Rasim Aliquliyev, Director of Institute of Information Technologies of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences made a statement at the opening ceremony of the events. For getting more detailed information about events click

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September 28, 2006


Workshop

OPEN POSITIONS - local experts 9 local experts positions open by the project "Development of e-Societies in South Caucasus".

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August 28, 2006


Workshop

“User Interface Design” workshop will be held in Baku on August 28, 2006 . The Workshop is delivered by the team of the Project “Development of e-Societies in South Caucasus ”. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the IMC AG, Germany .

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November 29, 2005


Job Offer:
Development of e-Societies in South Caucasus A project funded by the European Union

Position: Local Expert - Project Manager - Azerbaijan Development of e-Societies in South Caucasus

FILES: RecruitRequirements_LocProjectMan_AZE.doc

 

October 15, 2004

On October 8-11, 2004, Vice-President of AzRENA Dr. Elchin Aliyev attended NATO Advanced Networking Workshop "The Fourth CEENet Workshop on Network Management" held in Chisinau, Moldova. Dr. Elchin Aliyev made a speech on "3C model for ICT Development" theme.

FILES: Presentation_Moldova.ppt

 

October 14, 2004

In the framework of NATO Partnership program in 2003 has been concluded the Project on Distance Education between Indiana University and AzRENA – IU/AzRENA (AZ01). The main object of the Project is training of 5 qualification specialists in DE field for organization full-scale process of DE in Azerbaijan. AzRENA carries out its activity as the base centre of DE in the regional level and planning future involvement of all universities of the Azerbaijan Republic into this project.

Under the IU/AzRENA Project the project group form Indiana University, leading by Dr. Thomas Duffy have been visited Azerbaijan form May 16 to June 5, 2004. The objects of their visit were realization of training of 5 instructors, analysis of DE field in Azerbaijan, establishment of personal contacts and preparation for carrying out the E-Learning Symposium 2004 on May 25.

From June 20 to August 7, 2004 5 instructors from AzRENA Distance Education Centre took lessons in Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.

Having finished summer session, each instructor has been granted by the Certificate of passing this session.

 

October 14, 2004

International NATO Seminar "Distance Education: organizational, technology and pedagogocal bases" which was successfully held in Baku from September 20 to September 25 is finished. We hope, that this Seminar was interesting and useful for the participants and will be one of the factors of future co-operation in the field of DE between our countries.
You could find the Resolution from the participants of the Seminar here.

 

 

September 23, 2004

On September 20-21, 2004, Consultations on the Establishment of Working Group on Internet Governance were held in Geneva. From Azerbaijan meeting was attended by Mr. Elchin R. Aliyev, Vice-President of AzRENA. Mr. Elchin R. Aliyev also made a statement.

 

September 03, 2004

The Seminar "NATO Silk Distance Education Workshop: "Distance Education: Organizational, technology and pedagogical bases" will be held in Baku, September 20-25, 2004 in the International Tourist Centre "Gandjlik".

You could download the Program of the Seminar from our site.

The Seminar will be organized AzRENA for the representatives from the country-participants of the NATO Project "Virtual Silk Highway" and for the representatives of educational institutes from Azerbaijan.

FYI, all expenses, related to participation in this Seminar (travel, accommodation and etc.) will be done in the framework of Internet Society (ISOC).

Carrying out of this Seminar will facilitate the process of strengthening the potential of the Distance Education as the prospective type of education and will enrich by knowledge and ideas in this field.

Here You candiscuss the theme of the seminar or to ask lector your questions.

 

August 05, 2004

on August 05, 2004, at 16.00 will be held the meeting under the Project "Access to the Internet and development of an infrastructure with a view of researches, educations and developments of the Civil society" in conference room of UNDP

 

May 27, 2004

On May 27, 2004 in hotel Hyatt Regency the ceremony of signing of the project document "Access to the Internet and development of an infrastructure with a view of researches, educations and developments of the Civil society" has passed.

 

May 25, 2004

Baku, Azerbaijan- E-Learning Symposium 2004 will be held in the assembly hall of the State Economical University of Azerbaijan. The pedagogical strategies and approaches in E-Learning, prospects of the Program of Partnership between Indiana University and AzRENA (The Project of DE of USA Program of Partnership between Indiana University and AzRENA - IU/AzRENA (AZ01), questions of support of DE and other aspects of DE in Azerbaijan will be on the agenda in E-Learning Symposium. more >>>

 

May 2004

By the end of May, 2004 - Procurement of the equipment for installation of the VSAT-System in Nakhchivan State University with the purpose of connect it to Internet and AzRENA’s network. Installation of the VSAT-System is carried out in the framework of the project on modernization of the infrastructure of AzRENA (NATO Grant ¹ NIG 976370).

February 6 and 7, 2004
Antalya (Turkey) - The Silk Board meeting.The vice-president of AzRENA Elchin Aliyev and Information Department Director of the OSI-AF/Azerbaijan Samir Aliverdibekov have been participated that meeting.

 

February 3 - 5, 2004

Indiana University - Bloomington, USA.
IU/AzRENA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, 2004 Summit.

Participants:
Center for Research on Learning & Technology, Indiana University-Bloomington
Azerbaijan State Economic University
Azerbaijan Research & Education Association

Program Directors:
Dr. Thomas M. Duffy (USA), Dr. Ali Abbasov (Azerbaijan)

2004 Summit: goals & anticipated outcomes:

  • Ensure alignment between partnering institutions on the project focus, strategic objectives, and timeline
  • Define strategy for E-Learning Center at ASEU
  • Make decisions regarding the pilot DE program

FILES: meeting_agenda.doc ; DLC_Presentation_Abbasov.pps ; Presentation_Aliyev.ppt

 

December 8, 2003

Geneva, Palexpo - Law & Cyberspace Workshop.
In the framework of initiatives associated with the WSIS, in collaboration with the European commission (DG development), UNITAR is organising a workshop on legal issues of the information society. The president of AzRENA Ali Abbasov and vice-president of AzRENA Elchin Aliyev will participate in this workshop. More information

 

September 26-30, 2003

NATO Advanced Networking Workshop
The 3rd CEENet Workshop on Network Policy.

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June 11,12, 2003

Tbilisi - The Third Silk Board meeting

FILES: The Third Silk Board Agenda.doc

 

May 15, 2003

Baku - Opening ceremony of connecting AzRENA to the Virtual Silk network whith participation of NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson
FILES: Photos from cerremony(4,61 MB, ZIP file);
Video from ceremony (4,77 MB, AVI format).

 

April, 2003

The equipment for the "Virtual Silk Highway" project has been delivered in Baku. And there is an installation in the present time.

 

March, 2003

Baku - Memorandum on mutual understanding between AZRENA OSI and IREX/IATP regarding Internet service providing to educational and research institutions was signed.

FILES: memorandum_irex.gif
memorandum_osi.gif

 

February 21-22, 2003

Istanbul - The second Silk Board meeting was held in Istanbul. All Silk Board members and various guests from other organisations (e.g. EurasiaSat, Kalitel, World Bank, OSI, UNDP, AzRENA, University of Alberta, ..) attended the meeting. more...

 

October 9-11, 2002

Baku - The 8th Azerbaijan International Exhibition BAKUTEL 02. There is the vice-president of AzRENA Elchin Aliyev made the speech "AzRENA and Science-Educational Network of Azerbaijan, State and Prospects of Development" on the round-table discussion.

 

September 21-25, 2002

Zagreb - The 3rd Seminar on network management - NÀÒÎ (ANW), [September 25-27, 2002] - conference of users of CARNet CUC'2002
FILES: Report(ENG).zip ; Presentation.ppt

 

August 19-29, 2002

Budapest - The 8th International Seminar CEENet on network technologies (NATO ANW) "Development of Virtual Silk Highway" devoted to VSAT technology.

 

July 1-10, 2002

Czech Republic, Poland and Estonia - The International seminar devoted to creation of national research and education networks (NREN) in Central Asia and Caucasus.

 

June 20-22, 2002

Alma-Ata - The International Seminar "Virual Silk Highway"

 

June 1-9, 2002

Tver, Russia - The International seminar on remote education "Incubator of å-courses". This seminar was devoted to the methods and technology of electronic education within the project "Electronic education: the ways of problem solving in development of new forms and methods of education in CIS countries, Central and Eastern Europe".

 

 
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