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Information about the Public Association “Scientific Union of Economist Students”

“Assistance to the Scientific Activity of Economics Students” Public Union was established on September 18, 2015 by the decision of the Scientific Council of UNEC, and was officially registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 28, 2015. Branches of the Public Union were established in the Academy of the State Customs Committee, the National Aviation Academy and the State Agrarian University. The Association is a voluntary, self-governing, voluntary, self-governing, non-profit-making organization established in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Non-Governmental Organizations (Public Associations and Funds)” with the goals defined in its Charter, based on common interests. It is a public association that does not divide its income among its members and operates on a permanent basis. The co-founder and first chairman of the union was Hidayat Karimov, and later Ahliman Abbasov, a teacher of UNEC “International relations” department. In 2022-2024, Aslan Azimzadeh, a teacher of the “International Economics” department, was the chairman of the Public Union “Assistance to the Scientific Activity of Economist Students”. Jabbar Jalilov was elected as the chairman of the Union in June 2024.

Since its establishment, the organization has organized and partnered with more than 50 projects. Among the projects, the ones with the largest audience were: Young Banker School (1 and 2), Friendship Cup, HR School, Economist Expert, Youth Career Forum, UNEC LIGA Intellectual Championship. The number of young people benefiting from the projects has exceeded 5 thousand. Held 567 trainings and seminars and successfully completed the Youth Career Forum-2016 project for the first time in Azerbaijan. In total, the number of young people who took advantage of the events exceeded 10 thousand. (REPORT results for 2016/2017)

GOALS AND DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

The main goal of the association is to help economic students to increase their knowledge and their scientific research.

To achieve the goals of the Union, it carries out the following tasks:

• to promote the measures implemented by the state in the field of science and education development, youth policy;
• promote cooperation and exchange of experiences among students;
• to help develop creativity among economics students.

In order to carry out the tasks provided for in this Charter, the Union shall:

• conducts scientific research, organizes various courses and seminars, round tables and meetings, exhibitions;
• establishes contact with various non-governmental organizations, regional and international institutions operating in the country and in foreign countries and implements projects together with them;
• freely disseminates information about its goals and activities, establishes printed publications in accordance with the legislation;

Cooperates with relevant state, municipal bodies and international organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The union ensures that the register of its members is maintained within thirty days after state registration.

The Union cannot participate in the elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and municipalities.

Structure of the Public Union “Assistance to the Scientific Activity of Economist Students”:

*Chairman of the Union
*Executive Director of the Union
*Deputy Chairman of the Union

Department of General and Administrative Affairs:

*Training and event organization department
*Project acceptance department
*Information technology resources control department

Marketing and Communications Department:

*Social media account management department
* Advertising and public relations department

Department of international relations:

Department for work with non-governmental organizations and educational institutions:

*Department for work with NGOs
*Department for work with educational institutions

Human Resources department:

* Employee recruitment department
* Human resources planning department

Legal Department:

* Protocol department

Economic research and scientific research department:

*Department of economic research
*Non-economic research department
*UNEC Science Club