The training session for the participants of the research paper “Climate Change and Human Rights” was held

The training session for the participants of the student research paper competition on “Climate Change and Human Rights,” announced by the Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan and the UNDP Country Office was held.

Nine teams, comprising 45 selected students from Baku State University, the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and ADA University, will participate in the hackathon competition.

Zaur Valimammadli, Head of the Department for Cooperation of International Organizations and Civil Society Institutions in the Ombudsman Office, and Leyla Fathi, Program Analyst of UNDP, delivered speeches at the opening of the training session. They emphasized that considering this year, Azerbaijan is going to host COP29, various events on this topic were held, and that, it is necessary to further enhance public awareness on environmental rights.

Furthermore, Rashad Novruzov, Advisor to the Ombudsman, and Tural Ahmad, UNDP representative, also made speeches on the topic and answered the questions of the competitors.

Subsequently, Shahla Aslanova, Chief Advisor of the noted Department, and Hyebin Kwon, UN Volunteer, provided detailed presentations on the impacts of climate change on human rights and standards for academic writing.

In conclusion, the trainers answered the questions regarding the competition.

It should be noted that the winning team of the competition will make a presentation at the Baku International Forum on "Climate Change and Human Rights," to be held on 2 October 2024.