On December 7th, 2020 UFAZ Steering Committee successfully held its 8th meeting in the premises of the French-Azerbaijani University via online communication with French colleagues.

The Committee gathered together its official members including the ASOIU Rector Mustafa Babanli,  the President of University of Strasbourg (Unistra) Michel Deneken, the Ambassador of France to Azerbaijan HE Zacharie Gross representing the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Staff Mukhtar Mammadov and the Deputy Chief of Staff Yagub Piriyev representing the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

From French side, UFAZ was represented by Honorary Dean of the Chemistry faculty, UFAZ Coordinator and member of UFAZ Scientific Committee Jean-Marc Planeix, and UFAZ Project Manager Florent Baulieu. 

UFAZ Director Vazeh Askarov, Secretary-General Elizaveta Bydanova and Head of Education Department Latifa Nasibova were also amongst the participants of this meeting. 

The Committee discussed the proposals of the latest Academic Committee meeting regarding the admission to master’s degree program and the recruitment of foreign students to UFAZ. It also reviewed the key facts and figures for the academic year 2020/21 with regard to the pandemic outbreak and its impact on the academic process - organization of current online courses and exams, and planning for next semester. The Committee validated the proposal for the establishment of UFAZ Foundation.

Last but not the least, the Committee elaborated on the general development strategy of the university for both bachelor and master’s degree programs, as well as for its research activities.