A working meeting dedicated to the development perspektives of the higher education system was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) with the participation of the university administrative leadership and teaching staff, as well as the leadership and employees of the Department of Science, Higher Education and  Vocational Training of the Ministry of Science and Education.

The goal was to discuss existing problems in the higher education system, their possible solutions, and future development directions.

Faculty deans, department heads, and heads of other structural units of AzTU actively participated in the event, and various questions and proposals were put forward regarding improving legislation, increasing the quality of specialist training, and increasing the efficiency of management in higher education.

In his speech, AzTU Rector Professor Vilayat Valiyev noted that state strategy plays an important role in the development of universities and highly appreciated this initiative of the Ministry of Education.

The rector emphasized that the joint policy pursued with higher education institutions is of great importance in the implementation of the state education strategy.Turkhan Suleyman, Head of the Science, Higher and Vocational Education Policy Department of the Ministry of Science and Education, noted the importance of universities support in the reforms carried out in the field of higher education.

He stated that for this purpose, the proposals collected during meetings with higher education institutions will be systematized and formed into a separate portfolio, and will be reflected in strategic documents to solve real problems.He also emphasized that meetings in this format were held for the first time at AzTU and that they will be continued at other universities in the next stage.

At the event, the ideas put forward by AzTU employees were also responded to by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, and it was stated that the aforementioned proposals would be taken into account in improving the legal and regulatory framework.The meeting participants emphasized that the creation of such open dialogue and cooperation platforms for the sustainable development and improvement of the higher education system will make a significant contribution to improving the quality of higher education.