Global Leaders:Global Leaders:Azerbaijan ReportAzerbaijan Report

Center for Innovations in Center for Innovations in EducationEducation

October, 2007-October, 2008October, 2007-October, 2008

The main issue/concern The main issue/concern that have been addressedthat have been addressed

• Educational Rights of Children Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities (Inclusive with Disabilities (Inclusive education)education)

• Educational Rights of Children Educational Rights of Children under age of 6 (Early Childhood under age of 6 (Early Childhood Education)Education)

The goals or outcomes have The goals or outcomes have been achievedbeen achieved

• MoU with the Save the Children and World Vision on MoU with the Save the Children and World Vision on joint advocacy campaign for education rights of joint advocacy campaign for education rights of children with disabilitieschildren with disabilities

• Amendments to the Draft Education Law on equal Amendments to the Draft Education Law on equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities educational opportunities for children with disabilities

• Development of Inclusive Education Law Development of Inclusive Education Law

• Inclusive Education friendly Regulations under Inclusive Education friendly Regulations under Special Education Law Special Education Law

• Extension of the National Action Plan on Inclusive Extension of the National Action Plan on Inclusive Education Education

The goals or outcomes have The goals or outcomes have been achievedbeen achieved

• Started construction of public kindergartensStarted construction of public kindergartens• Increased public discussion on necessity of full access Increased public discussion on necessity of full access

to Early Childhood Educationto Early Childhood Education• Updating National Human Rights Action Plan with Updating National Human Rights Action Plan with

educational rights of children with disabilitieseducational rights of children with disabilities• Participation in the preparation of the Shadow Participation in the preparation of the Shadow

National Report on Child Rights to UNNational Report on Child Rights to UN• Updating Public School Construction Guidelines with Updating Public School Construction Guidelines with

Disable Accessibility StandardsDisable Accessibility Standards• Textbook evaluation criteria: updated with social Textbook evaluation criteria: updated with social

inclusion principle and equal opportunities for diverse inclusion principle and equal opportunities for diverse learners (10 score points out of 100)learners (10 score points out of 100)

• Advocacy actions by parents’ associations during Advocacy actions by parents’ associations during public hearings in the Parliamentpublic hearings in the Parliament

Strategies used to reach Strategies used to reach project goalsproject goals

• Inclusive school visits and Meetings with the Inclusive school visits and Meetings with the members of Education Commission at the Parliamentmembers of Education Commission at the Parliament

• Meetings with Mass Media repsMeetings with Mass Media reps• 5 articles, 2 radio talks and 1 TV talk: on inclusive 5 articles, 2 radio talks and 1 TV talk: on inclusive

education, innovative approaches to education of education, innovative approaches to education of children with disabilities, importance of children with disabilities, importance of mainstreaming those children, importance of Early mainstreaming those children, importance of Early Childhood education, against privatization of public Childhood education, against privatization of public kindergartens, need for reform of social services and kindergartens, need for reform of social services and etc. etc.

• Training for senior officers of the Baku city education Training for senior officers of the Baku city education departmentdepartment

• Round table discussion with Child Protection Round table discussion with Child Protection Network and NGO Alliance on Child RightsNetwork and NGO Alliance on Child Rights

• Analysis and revision of the legislation with partnersAnalysis and revision of the legislation with partners

Target group Target group

• Legislators representing Parliament Commission Legislators representing Parliament Commission on social issues and Parliament Commission on on social issues and Parliament Commission on Education and Science (10 people, Baku)Education and Science (10 people, Baku)

• Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Ministry Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Ministry of Finances, State Committee on Family, Woman of Finances, State Committee on Family, Woman and Child Issues (30 people, Baku)and Child Issues (30 people, Baku)

• Mass Media representatives (15 people, Baku)Mass Media representatives (15 people, Baku)• Representatives of the NGOs active in the area of Representatives of the NGOs active in the area of

child rights and education (30 people, Baku)child rights and education (30 people, Baku)• Parents (the most active among those who are Parents (the most active among those who are

involved in the various CIE projects)(10 people, involved in the various CIE projects)(10 people, Baku)Baku)

The steps used to carry out The steps used to carry out the project and the timelinethe project and the timeline

• Preparatory Stage:Preparatory Stage:• Selection of the best international policy and research Selection of the best international policy and research

papers indicating importance of project main concernspapers indicating importance of project main concerns• Translation of the selected materialsTranslation of the selected materials• Implementation Stage:Implementation Stage:• Preparation of the presentations, training, information and Preparation of the presentations, training, information and

other project materialsother project materials• Meetings with target groups to present them the main Meetings with target groups to present them the main

message related to the educational rights of children with message related to the educational rights of children with disabilities and young childrendisabilities and young children

• Implementation of the project activitiesImplementation of the project activities• Reporting Stage:Reporting Stage:• Final Press-Conference and Reporting (August,-Final Press-Conference and Reporting (August,-

September, 2008)September, 2008)