International Conferences

International conference entitled “Azerbaijan’s role in the energy security strategy of Europe” was held in Paris.Centre for Strategic Studies (SAM) expands its international ties. It currently conducts joint mutually beneficial research activity concerning various fields with several organizations across the world.

The international conference entitled “The main regional perspectives: transit energy routes between Caspian region and Europe” was held in Baku.Scholars and experts from Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, Romania, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland, representatives of international organizations and accredited members of diplomatic corps in Azerbaijan participated at the event.

Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad delivered speech at the 3rd Think Tank Forum of the OIC Member CountriesWithin the framework of the 3rd Think Tank Forum of the OIC Member Countries Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the former and longest served prime minister of Malaysia ...

SAM signed several MemorandumsIn the course of 3rd OIC Countries Think Tanks’ Forum that was held in Baku on 2-3 March 2012 Center for Strategic Studies (SAM) signed several ...

The 3rd Think Tanks Forum of the Organization of Islamic CooperationThe third think tanks Forum of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Countries entitled “Change and Transformation in the OIC Countries” started on March 2 ...

SAM expands its academic and research cooperationThe delegation headed by the SAM Deputy Director Gulshan Pashayeva paid a visit to Poland on December 12-18 2011. The delegation consisting of SAM leading research fellows Reshad Karimov and Vusal Gasimli

The international conference on “Twenty Years of Independence: Building a Prosperous, Equitable and Dynamic Nation – Achievements and Challenges”On the 7th of December, the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan jointly with UNDP Azerbaijan held the international conference entitled “Twenty Years of Independence:

Azerbaijani delegation in Turkey meets with rector of Konya Selcuk UniversityThe delegation that is visiting Turkey with the support of the Center for Strategic Studies met with rector of Konya Selcuk University.

A conference dedicated to Azerbaijan-Turkey relationsAn international conference dedicated to Azerbaijan-Turkey relations was held at Turkey’s Selcuk University in Konya by the Center for Strategic Studies in cooperation with the Center for Strategic Research under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

The conference entitled “Azerbaijan in Regional and Global Politics” was held in ArgentineWithin the framework of the SAM Deputy Director Gulshan Pashayeva’s visit to Argentine the conference entitled “ Azerbaijan in Regional and Global Politics” was held in Buenos-Aires at the leading Latino American think tank Argentine Council for International Relations.

SAM hosted an international conference “European dimension of Caspian Energy”On 16 November, 2011, an international conference entitled “European Dimension of Caspian Energy” was held jointly in Baku by the Center for Strategic Studies, Institute of International Relations of France (IFRI) and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).

CSS hosted an international conference “Mediterranean Security Dilemma: Challenges and Perspectives”.On October 26, 2011, an international conference entitled “Mediterranean Security Dilemma: Challenges and Perspectives” was held in Baku by the Center for Strategic Studies.

Impact of Turkey-Azerbaijan relations on the regionOn June 29, 2011, the conference entitled “Impact of Turkey-Azerbaijan relations on the region” was held at TOBB University of Economy and Technology with participation of the heads of the centers for strategic studies of Azerbaijan and Turkey, members of parliament and representatives of Embassy of Azerbaijan in Turkey.

The Conference in Azerbaijan on the topic of “Cyber and National Security: NATO Policy and National Vision”On May 4, 2011, The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, The Center for Strategic Studies (SAM) under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Romania in Azerbaijan (NATO Contact Point Embassy in Azerbaijan) have organized joint conference, under the title “Cyber and National Security: NATO Policy and National Vision.”

Azerbaijan and the Eastern Partnership: Addressing Regional Challenges and Identifying new OpportunitiesOn December 2nd, the international conference entitled “Azerbaijan and the Eastern Partnership: Addressing regional challenges and identifying new opportunities” was held as part of the “III. Security Forum of the Southern Caucasus”. The conference was co-organized by the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Security Forum of the Southern Caucasus and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

USA-Azerbaijan: State of the PartnershipThe conference, organized by the Jamestown Foundation and the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on November 9, 2010 was held to discuss the matter of “State of the partnership.” Participants comprised of Ambassador Richard Morningstar, the U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former U.S. President’s advisor with dozens of American analysts on Azerbaijan, as well as a number of Azerbaijani experts and Elkhan Nuriyev, the director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Conference entitled “Media in Democratic Society: International and Local Experience”On March 12, 2010, in Baku the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Working Group on Application of Human Rights held a conference on “Media in Democratic Society: International and Local Experience”. The moderator of the conference was the member of the International Working Group on Application of Human Rights, Judge of Belgian Constitutional Court Jean-Paul Murman.

Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus: Current Realities and Future Prospects for Regional DevelopmentThe IISS in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SAM) on Friday 20th November convened a conference in Baku, Azerbaijan on “Impediments to Security in the South Caucasus”. The event brought together over 200 delegates including parliamentarians, members of the presidential administration, the diplomatic community, international organizations and international and local experts. The conference’s three plenary sessions and working group’s discussions were widely featured in the local and regional media. The conference sought to generate policy-relevant analysis for the resolution of entrenched conflicts in the South Caucasus, including those between Russia and Georgia, and Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Another focal point of the conference was the region’s importance to energy security and the energy supply infrastructure serving wider international markets. The role and interests of major powers surrounding the region were also addressed in detail.

Preventing and Managing Conflicts in Energy and Other Natural Resource Investment RelationsOn May 13, 2009, Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, gave a key note speech at the conference on “Preventing and Managing Conflicts in Energy and Other Natural Resources Investment Relations” held at Columbia University in New York. During his presentation, Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev provided illustrations and explanations of the reasons why Azerbaijan has been pursuing a balanced foreign policy and talked about greater cooperation in the region and globally, to bring prosperity to all countries of the region – the formula for a win-win solution to the present tensions.

Azerbaijan and the European Union: New Directions for Strategic PartnershipGermany was represented by the special representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany for Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, and members of the German parliament. Azerbaijan was represented by government officials and political scientists.