At present the Council of Europe has grown to embrace over 800 million Europeans. The Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals. It was founded in 1949 and is based in Strasbourg (France).
The Council of Europe Office in Azerbaijan was established according to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Republic of Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe, on 4 November 2002.
The main task of the CoE Office in Azerbaijan is to inform general public on the activities, goals and achievements of the Council of Europe and to provide it with detailed explanations on European standards in particular in relation with Human Rights which constitute the cornerstone of the the Organisation's activities.
We also provide public authorities, associations, NGOs and citizens with materials both at their request or at the Office’s own initiative.
In 2006, after a few years of its activity, the Office was awarded a title of Legal Awareness Raiser of the Year by Eurasian Lawyers Association.
Mission
The fundamental objective of the Office is to contribute to the fostering of the development of democracy and civil society in Azerbaijan with a view to accelerate the country's integration into a wider Europe.
The Office carries out different projects (publications, competitions, seminars and other events), which are initiated by the Council of Europe.
The goals and activities of the Office
• Translation, publication and dissemination of Council of Europe texts and other related documents of particular interest in Azerbaijani, in order to reach the Azerbaijani public at large and provide full access to such documents in the native language;
• Dissemination of information on the Council of Europe, its activities and standards;
• Helping individuals, NGOs or political institutions to contact the Council of Europe;
• Build greater awareness of Council of Europe rules and standards in different professional fields;
• Contributing and supporting the implementation of co-operation programmes and other Council of Europe projects in Azerbaijan;
• Facilitating the co-operation of the Council of Europe with other international organisations active in similar fields;
• Selection and multiplication of Council of Europe documents on the interest themes requested by the public institutions and NGOs;
• Active participation in different events and arrangements that take place within the context of the Council of Europe;
• Organising seminars, round tables and conferences and interviews with representatives from the press and state bodies, etc. on the Council of Europe’s activities;
• Helping to organise Council of Europe campaign activities at national level;
• Helping to promote the Council of Europe through the media (both the print media and the broadcast media) in the form of press conferences, translation and distribution of press releases, regular contributions to newspapers and radio programmes, to ensure informed and accurate dissemination of CoE related news to a broader audience;
• Establishing contacts and partnerships with prominent bodies and figures in civil society and other international and local organisations working in the fields of democracy, the rule of law and human rights;
• Provide information about the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
• Providing application forms and explanatory guidelines to potential applicants to the European Court of Human Rights, as well as introducing basic procedural information on how to apply to the European Court.
What you will find in the Office
• free access to the meeting room at the premises of the Office for organizing seminars, workshops meetings and other presentations relevant to the CoE field of activities.
• free access to representative collections of Council of Europe documents
• free access to internet sites of the CoE and other related ones.
The activities of the Office are targeted primarily to:
• Young people and students as the most significant development potential of the country.
• Policy makers
• Experts, including lawyers, civil servants, academics, right defenders
• Public at large
Contact
Council of Europe Office in the Republic of Azerbaijan
39-41 Boyuk Gala Street, Ichari Shahar, Baku, AZ 1004
Tel: +994 12 497 54 93; 497 54 89; 497 31 56
Fax: +994 12 497 23 95
e-mail: fieldbaku@coe.int
Internet: http://www.coe.az
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