Khazar University announced December 14-18 as "Mediation Awareness Week" as part of the Mediats project by European Commission's Erasmus + program. On December 18, in order to expand the promotion of mediation in society and among university students, Malak Karimova, the coordinator of the Department of Psychology, organized a webinar together with experts in this field on "The impact of divorce on family relationships. The importance of family mediation." The webinar was attended by a graduate of the Law Department of Ankara University, a lawyer and mediator from the Bar Association No. 12, Gasim Shaliyev, and a graduate of the Law Department of Khazar University, an independent expert, lawyer and mediator in the Central Bank's Insurance Registry, Ilkin Ibrahimov.
During the webinar, Malak Karimova analyzed the psychological aspects of the divorce and informed the participants about the university's experience in this field. The guests gave detailed information about the mediation process to be implemented in our country, as well as held interesting discussions on its importance and application in family and commercial issues. The importance of mediation in reducing the workload of the courts and the formation of a more civil society was noted. In the end, Malak Karimova mentioned master degree programs in this field at Khazar University as a part of the project, noting that students can also get their master degree abroad in this field.
The results of the survey, which was completed by the participants after the webinar with more than 85 participants, showed that they were very satisfied and interested in this field.