Director of R.I.T.A., head of the Foreign Relations and Innovation Department of ICS ANAS Dr. Tofig Babayev participated in the National Erasmus+ Information Day held at the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry on 16 December 2015. Dr. Babayev made a presentation on the opportunities for young scientists to participate in European framework programmes. Over 60 representatives of all accredited higher education institutions, governmental institutions, the Civil Society and other Tempus stakeholders took part in the Information Day, including head of Department of the Ministry of Education of the Azerbaijan Republic Sulhaddin Gezalov, Karolina Garbaliauskaite from the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency of European Commission (EACEA), Coordinator of the ERAZMUS+ projects Prof. Reza Talebi-Daryani from Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Mustafa Babanli, rector of the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry.

More than 20 participants took part in workshop. Deputy chief of International Relations Department of ANAS Ms. Zarifa Aliyeva and Director of R.I.T.A., Head of department of the Institute of Control Systems Dr. T. Babayev take part in Workshop.

Dr. T. Babayev, ICT&FET NCP HORİZON in Azerbaijan, director of RİTA, head of "International Relations and Innovation” department of the Institute of Control Systems made a presentation on HORİZON2020 "Opportunities presented for researchers of different countries to participate in European research projects” at the workshop. In the first part of the presentation, information was given on the history and aims of EU framework programs from 1984 to the present. The second part of the presentation was devoted to detailed information on Horizon2020, its structure, main areas and topics. The third part dealt with the participation in the program: search and selection of subjects, preparation of project proposals, evaluation of submitted project proposals, etc.

During the discussion that followed the presentation, Dr. T. Babayev answered the interested participants' several questions.

Training "Fundamentals of Technology Transfer” was held at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University on 04 December 2015 for 15 participants from university.

Dr. T. Babayev, Director of R.I.T.A., ICT&FET NCP HORİZON in Azerbaijan, head of department "International Relations and Innovation” department of the Institute of Control Systems made a presentation on Horizon2020 "Opportunities presented for researchers of different countries to participate in European research projects” at the training. In the first part of the presentation, information was given on the history and aims of EU framework programs from 1984 to the present. The second part of the presentation was devoted to detailed information on Horizon2020, its structure, main areas and topics. The third part dealt with the participation in the program: search and selection of subjects, preparation of project proposals, evaluation of submitted project proposals, etc.

During the discussion that followed the presentation, Dr. T. Babayev answered the interested participants' numerous questions on the programme. At the end of the training the rector, of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, professor M. Babanli made a closing speech.