Azərbaycan Dövlət
İqtİsad Unİversİtetİ

From May 25 of this year, the UNEC Research Foundation starts accepting registration applications for participation in the “Helios” intellectual-analytical competition.

The purpose of the competition is to support and guide people interested in international relations, the international economy, and world and regional politics.

The competition will be conducted through seminars. Specially invited experts with many years of experience in relevant fields will be involved in the project for the purpose of organizing seminars and consultations planned to be held during the course of the competition.

Participation in the competition will give you the opportunity to gain new experience in revealing topical issues and problems that are widely discussed in modern political science and economics and to acquire knowledge in the field of preparation and compilation of analytical materials.

The most interesting articles will be shared on the official website of the UNEC Research Fund (www.unectf.org). The fund will continue cooperation with the finalist authors.

The prize fund is 1000 AZN. Winners – the authors of the 3 most successful works will win 1000 AZN each.

ATTENTION:

According to the rules of the competition, participants must be citizens of Azerbaijan only. The age limit is set between 20 and 35.

Requirements for candidates:

1. Confirm your participation by visiting the website www.unectf.org/helios, selecting one or both of the indicated topics and registering for the competition by June 15, 2023, at 18:00 Baku time
2. Working languages of the competition: Azerbaijani, Russian, or English.

Topics

• Caspian Basin energy resources and geopolitical interests of global and regional actors.
• Geopolitical aspects of Azerbaijan’s relations with Turkic-speaking countries in the fields of energy and transport.
• Modern geopolitical challenges and national interests of Azerbaijan.
• Azerbaijan’s “soft power” potential in the international arena.
• Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and its possible effects on the security of the South Caucasus.
• Reasons for conflicts in the South Caucasus and the interests of major powers.
• Security problems of the South Caucasus: risks and prospects.
• Media as a tool of influence in modern diplomacy.
• Azerbaijan-Turkey strategic cooperation as a stabilizing factor in the South Caucasus.
• Global environmental policy and new standards of consumption (in the context of the Davos Forum).
• The perspective of the 3+3 cooperation platform and its possible geopolitical effects in the South Caucasus region.

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