February 17 , 2007: The Training course on “Sustainable Human Development”

Western University is the first university in the country who developed and introduced the course on Sustainable Human development to its students. The course has been taught at Western University since 1997.

The aim of the training conducted on February 17 was to help other universities to incorporate this unique course in their curricula, to disseminate highly important knowledge on sustainable human development among the population and, as a result, to gain the advancement of the sustainable human development principles in the country.

This training was participated by teachers and staff of all universities in Azerbaijan.

The training gave the participants an overall understanding of sustainable human development, underlined its main principles, discussed contemporary problems and perspectives. Special attention was given to the syllabus structure of the course.

The training course was held by Professor Urkhan Alakbarov.