On June 2, 2020, a virtual conference dedicated to the creation of master's programs within the framework of the Erasmus “MEDIATS” project was organized by V.N.Karazin Kharkiv State University. The conference was joined by 40 staff members from all partner universities of the project, including the Netherlands, Spain, Latvia, Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Khazar University as the project partner, was represented by Dr. Jeyhun Mammadov, Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Dr. Elmar Mustafayev, Head of the Political Science and Philosophy Department, and Ulkar Bayramova, Director of Teaching and Learning Centre.
During the conference, the project partners in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine presented master's programs in mediation, developed at universities and identified prospects and features for the development of mediation in their countries. Key aspects of the exchange on the training and information on the project and its further implementation in European universities under quarantine conditions to mitigate existing risks were discussed.
Dr. Elmar Mustafayev informed the participants about the establishment of the Mediation Council and the legislation in Azerbaijan, and Dr. Jeyhun Mammadov made a presentation on the details of the MBA program at Khazar University.
In general, the successful implementation of the project was emphasized and the start of master's program in Mediation in the 2020-2021 academic year was noted.