Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), in collaboration with the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, organized an educational event for AzTU students titled "The Consequences of Using Narcotic Substances and Psychotropic Drugs, as well as the Legal Requirements Regarding Their Illegal Circulation." In his speech, the head of AzTU's Communication Department, Safa Baghirov, emphasized the dangers of drug use to human life. He advised students to stay away from harmful habits and focus on learning, engaging in sports, and pursuing other productive activities. Natig Isbatov, a representative of the Main Drug Control Department, provided a detailed explanation of the consequences of using narcotic substances and psychotropic drugs. He highlighted the importance of regular awareness campaigns among young people and noted that AzTU is one of the higher education institutions actively educating students about combating drug addiction. The event concluded with the screening of a video prepared by the students on the topic of "Combating Drug Addiction."

A national scientific-technical conference on the topic “Water Resources in Azerbaijan: Challenges and New Directions” was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). The conference brought together researchers, academics, and professors specializing in water resources, alongside representatives from government agencies and various companies. AzTU’s Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Professor Nureli Yusifbeyli, emphasized the significance of organizing such conferences within the framework of the upcoming COP29 events in Baku. He highlighted the importance of protecting water resources and the environment. Following this, Firudin Taghiyev, Head of the Land Use Control Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, greeted the participants and extended his best wishes to the presenters. Subsequent speakers addressed key issues regarding water management in Azerbaijan, including completed projects, existing challenges, and potential solutions. The presenters called on the participants to adopt careful and efficient practices for managing Azerbaijan’s water resources. They stressed the need to increase the number of initiatives aimed at water conservation, procure advanced equipment, integrate such technologies into professional settings, purify wastewater from fresh water sources, and implement smarter technologies to minimize water losses during irrigation. The scientific-technical conference continued with plenary sessions.

The International Green STEAM Azerbaijan Festival was held with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education and the COP29 Presidency, organized by the “STEAM Azerbaijan” project. In the international competition, Aliyoldash Emiraslanli, a student from the SABAH groups of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), and Anabachi Emiraslanova, a student from the Faculty of Engineering at a German university, represented Azerbaijan with their invention, the “CO2toD” device, in the “Green Initiatives” category. According to the decision of the jury, the project by the AzTU students was awarded first place. The students were mentored by Professor Mehriban Hasanova, from the Department of Engineering Physics and Electronics at AzTU. It is noteworthy that over 900 participants, representing 244 teams, took part in the final stage of this year’s festival. Among them, 146 participants represented 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the United States. A total of 17 judges from 10 different countries, including Denmark, Slovakia, Canada, and Turkey, participated in the evaluation and content preparation process.

Azərbaycan Təhsil İşçiləri Azad Həmkarlar İttifaqı Respublika Komitəsinin sədri Araz Paşayev Azərbaycan Texniki Universitetinin (AzTU) rektoru Vilayət Vəliyev və universitetin kollektivi ilə görüşüb. Tədbirdə çıxış edən AzTU-nun rektoru Vilayət Vəliyev universitetin həyatında Həmkarlar İttifaqı Komitəsinin (HİK) rolundan söz açıb. O, universitetlə HİK arasında imzalanan kollektiv müqavilə əsasında işçilərin əmək şəraitinin yaxşılaşdırılması, əmək hüquqlarının qorunması istiqamətində bundan sonra da birgə fəaliyyət göstərəcəklərini qeyd edib.Daha sonra AzTU HİK sədri Elvin Bəxtiyarlı və Tələbə Həmkarlar İttifaqı Komitəsinin (THİK) sədri Mirməhəmməd Ələkbərli müvafiq olaraq rəhbərlik etdikləri komitələrin fəaliyyətləri və gələcək hədəfləri ilə bağlı geniş təqdimatla çıxış ediblər.Hesabat məruzələrindən sonra çıxış edən Azərbaycan Təhsil İşçiləri Azad Həmkarlar İttifaqı Respublika Komitəsinin sədri Araz Paşayev rektor Vilayət Vəliyevə HİK-in işinin yüksək səviyyədə qurulmasına verdiyi dəstəklərə görə təşəkkürünü bildirərək, hər iki sədrin hesabat məruzəsini müsbət qiymətləndirdiyini və qarşıya qoyulan hədəflərin yüksək səviyyədə icrası məqsədilə Respublika Komitəsi olaraq hər zaman dəstək göstərəcəklərini qeyd edib. Araz Paşayev deyib ki, Respublika Komitəsinin fəaliyyət istiqaməti ittifaq üzvlərinin əmək hüquqlarının və sağlamlıqlarının müdafiəsilə yanaşı onların idealarına, həmçinin əmək bazarının tələblərinə uyğun kadr hazırlığına dəstək verməkdir.Sonda oktyabr ayında yubileyləri olan universitet əməkdaşları AzTU-nun rektoru və Azərbaycan Təhsil İşçiləri Azad Həmkarlar İttifaqı Respublika Komitəsi sədri tərəfindən fəxri fərman və hədiyyələrlə təltif edilib.

Representatives of the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center (AKM) held an info-session at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). During the session, it was announced that registration for the new fifth wave of AKM training, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (RINN), the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IRIA), and Israel’s “Technion” Institute of Technology, was now open. Leyla Karimli, the community manager of AKM, provided detailed information on global and national cyber threats and their potential damages. She emphasized that the goal of AKM training programs is to develop the highest level of knowledge and skills for cybersecurity professionals in the country. Karimli invited AzTU students to join the fifth wave of the training programs. Nemat Rahimli, an employee of AKM, explained that the training programs are based on the curriculum of the “Technion” Institute of Technology in Israel. He stated that foreign trainers assess the IT knowledge and interview skills of participants. Those who succeed in both stages are offered six-month training in “Blue team” (defense) and “Red team” (attack) areas. Successful graduates receive an official certificate from the “Technion” Institute. It was also noted that AKM has already graduated nearly 180 students, many of whom now work in both government agencies and the private sector. Registration for the training programs closes on November 8. The session concluded with answers to questions from the students.

Azərbaycan Texniki Universitetinin (AzTU) təşkilatçılığı, “Clarivate” şirkətinin təmsilçisi Anna Trifonovanın təşəbbüsü, Katarina Krsmanovicin təlimçiliyi ilə “ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global” bazasının kitabxana əməkdaşları üçün onlayn treninqi həyata keçirilib. Təlimdə müxtəlif ali təhsil müəssisəsindən 50-yə yaxın kitabxana nümayəndəsi iştirak edərək bazadakı tezis və dissertasiyalara çıxış imkanları ilə tanış olublar. Treninqdə “ProQuest” bazasının informasiya istifadəçilərinə təqdim etdiyi geniş resurslar və dünya elminə inteqrasiya imkanları barədə ətraflı məlumat verilib.   Təlimdə iştirakçılar oxuculara keyfiyyətli xidməti artırmaq məqsədilə bazadan istifadəlilik, elmi məlumatların əldə edilməsi və tədqiqat prosesində məhsuldarlığı artırmaq üçün faydalı alətlər haqqında dəyərli biliklər qazanıblar. Qeyd edək ki, PQDT bazası dissertasiya və tezisləri özündə cəmləşdirərək istifadəçilərə bilik sərhədlərini genişləndirmək üçün mükəmməl imkanlar təqdim edir.  Treninqdən sonra 60 ölkədən 4100 universitetin 5 milyondan çox dissertasiya və tezisinin tam mətnini əhatə edən baza ölkəmizdə 20-dən çox ali təhsil müəssisəsinin kitabxanaları üçün 1 aylıq sınaq müddətinə istifadəsinə açılıb. 

Monika Stanisz, an employee of the International Relations Department of Jędrzejów University of Technology in Poland, visited Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) as part of the “Erasmus+” exchange program. During her visit, Monika Stanisz conducted a week-long training at AzTU’s International Relations Department, where she familiarized herself with the department’s activities, international collaborations, and ongoing projects. Additionally, discussions were held regarding the expansion of the existing cooperation between the two universities. Monika Stanisz and AzTU’s International Relations Department staff exchanged ideas on the implementation of joint projects, the organization of new exchange programs, and academic exchange opportunities.

A meeting was organized with the participants of the 2nd “Maarichi” Student-Alumni Internship Program, implemented at the initiative of the Ministry of Science and Education and the Education Development Fund.   The meeting was attended by the Rector of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), Vilayat Valiyev; Chairman of the Board of the Education Development Fund, Elnur Nasibov; Head of the Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Science and Education, Chapai Mammadov; and representatives from the ministry and the fund. Rector Vilayat Valiyev greeted the students and alumni, emphasizing the value of such programs in fostering communication with young people and informing them about the functioning of state institutions. The Chairman of the Board of the Education Development Fund, Elnur Nasibov, provided detailed information about the program. He emphasized the importance of the “Maarifchi” Student-Alumni Internship Program in preparing young professionals and wished the success to the participants. The Head of the Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Science and Education, Chapai Mammadov, congratulated the candidatesaccepted to the program, encouraged them to be proactive, and wished them success. The meeting continued with a comprehensive presentation by Rasul Hashimov, Head of the Project Management Department of the Education Development Fund, who outlined the fund's activities. Later, Sabina Huseynova, a participant of the I "Maarifchi" student-graduate internship program, shared her impressions and wished success to the new participants. The meeting concluded with an interactive discussion, where the participants exchanged ideas and had their questions about the program answered. It is worth noting that 37 interns were selected for the second phase of the “Maarifçi” Student-Alumni Internship Program. Within the framework of the program, which will last for 3 months, the selected participants will undergo internship in various structural departments of the Ministry of Science and Education, as well as the Ministry of Education of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Participants will benefit from training organized for them and develop their social skills. The program aims to provide students and graduates with internship opportunities, enhance their knowledge and skills, enable them to apply theoretical knowledge in a real work environment, and equip them with professional competencies.

The training was held within the framework of the "Development of research potential through the network of institutional repositories in Azerbaijan" (DIRNA) project of the "Erasmus+KA2" program, in which Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) is a partner. The training on "Presentation of the Digital Repository at AzTU and open access possibilities" was organized based on the presentations of Khayala Hajiyeva, director of the AzTU Library Information Center (LIC), and Iltifat Ibrahimov, an expert on library systems and digitization of the LIC. The participants were informed in detail about open science, open access concepts, international licenses, copyrights, open publishing opportunities, AzTU's open access policy, author agreements. The participants were introduced to the digital repository of AzTU, and a presentation was given on the rules of resource admission to the repository. In the training, the participants were also presented with information about the subscription databases and open access databases provided by AzTU LIC, a literature search was performed on the databases, and the audience was informed in detail about information provision. At the end of the session, questions from the participants were addressed comprehensively.

The next seminar was held for students of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) on applying for scholarship programs of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).  The seminar, titled “How to Write a Successful Motivation Letter,” provided students with guidelines on preparing the motivation letter required for applications to DAAD’s master’s level scholarship programs. The seminar was conducted by Claudio Kasperl, a DAAD German language teacher working at AzTU. In the seminar, students were provided detailed information about DAAD's activities and scholarship programs, application conditions, required set of documents, and the rules for the correct preparation of a motivation letter. At the end of the event, the participants' questions were answered. In addition, Claudio Kasperl organized an information session on "Language courses with scholarships in Germany". Summer schools in Germany and the rules for applying to them were explained in detail at the DAAD information session for undergraduate and graduate students.