01 March 2023, 10:37

Rashad Huseynov, deputy executive director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication , and Matanat Musayeva, head of the Enterprise Azerbaijan portal, participated in the final forum of the "Creative Spark" project organized by the Azerbaijan representation of the British Council Azerbaijan. It should be noted that the network of the "Creative Spark" project, implemented as a five-year initiative in seven countries, including Azerbaijan, has partnerships with 122 institutions in support of higher education programs.

Over the past few years, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication has cooperated with the Enterprise Azerbaijan portal and  "New Castle University" of England with the "Creative Spark" project. At the same time, it supported the "Big Idea Challenge". Matanat Musayeva, the head of the Enterprise Azerbaijan portal, said during her speech with the final report that as a result of cooperation, great opportunities were created for both teachers and students in this project. In the "Creative Spark" project, teachers actively participated in the "Train the Trainer" seminars. They visited New Castle University and got acquainted with innovative methods of entrepreneurship education. A local young business owner and students from various universities participated in the first-ever "reverse experience" training. "Idea" and "Bootcamp" were organized for selected projects.

In addition, an online link has been created on the Portal for startups and ideas of young people. Experts evaluated the presented projects and made choices among those with potential. Portal Startup projects were supported in the preparation of presentations and videos and their inclusion in the competition's international database.

It should be noted that 760,000 students have been involved in general activities including seminars, training camps, enterprise trainings, incubation events and English language courses in the Creative Spark project of the British Council Azerbaijan. The project was supported by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan during 2018-2023.


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