ACTIVITY / Projects

On 28 September, 2005, in International Press Center has been organized the official presentation of Azerbaijani Youth Parliament which is the first time establishing in Azerbaijan. At the official presentation of Azerbaijani Youth Parliament have participated the first secretary of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Baku Mrs. Goril Johansen, country director of the Eurasia Foundation Mr. Camal Shahverdiyev, director of the Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation Mr. Farda Asadov, chairman of the Youth Union of the “New Azerbaijan Party” Mr. Ramil Hasanov, president of Azerbaijan Human Rights Foundation Mr. Tural Kerimli, members of Azerbaijan Youth Parliament, representatives of the International Organizations, NGOs and Mass Media.

In the official presentation has been presented the detailed information on the project and the new established Azerbaijani Youth Parliament that consist of potential young people from different parts of Azerbaijan who will be able to gather and work together by lobbing interest of their local youth communities through stimulating their active participation in the upcoming parliament elections by preparing alternative suggestions, legislation materials to the Parliament of Azerbaijan Republic.

In the official presentation the coordinator of the project Mr. Vugar Ahmadov gave the information about the goal of the established Azerbaijani Youth Parliament. He noted that the new established institution will work with Azerbaijani Parliament deputies, International Organizations, with the European Youth Parliament and Government by lobbying the youth interest in Azerbaijan Parliament and by contributing into the democratization process and free elections in Azerbaijan.

According to the first activity plan the regional coordinators will be engaged in involving the local young people from the regions to the Azerbaijani Youth Parliament and will conduct the surveys on the regional needs and problems of the youth aimed at expressing them to the public. Afterwards, survey results will be collected for the Azerbaijani Youth Parliament legislation suggestions package and projects to the Azerbaijani Parliament.