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STRAND I – UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS
Since its establishment, the development of international
affiliations has become one of the major goals of Khazar University.
Khazar considers international networking to be a leading tool for
its development and prosperity. There are two main strands for
international affiliations in academic and non-academic fields that
Khazar has been undertaking:
STRAND I – UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS
This strand considers mutual cooperation between Khazar University
and an international higher learning institution intended to share
human and other resources for the welfare of both. The student,
faculty and staff exchange programs and cooperative agreements,
including mutual degree recognition agreements and memoranda of
understanding are considered the leading tools for successful
networking. The following are some of the universities that had and
have relations with Khazar under the framework of various
partnerships and/or development programs. Some of these activities
are ongoing, some others were carried out in the recent past and
some of them are in starting point.
Table
1: Major Partner Universties, Academic Institutions in Different
Countries and Regions
North America
|
Country |
Institution |
Content |
|
USA |
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
|
Development of university
management techniques at Khazar, including Development of
Educational Policy, the Library Automation System, Teacher
Training, Fundraising, Academic Quality Assurance,
Marketing, etc. Established faculty exchange programs in
Maths, Computer Science, Education, Library and Information
Studies, Social Sciences, Medicine, and English as a Second
Language. The program has been in operation since 1993. The
relationship continues under the formal joint cooperative
agreement. |
|
USA |
California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)
|
Cooperation and exchange in
academic areas of mutual interest; joint academic and
scientific activities, such as: courses, conferences,
seminars, symposia, or lectures; exchange of students and
research and teaching personnel; enrichment of teaching and
research programs. |
|
USA |
California State University, San Bernardino, (CSUSB)
|
Development of academic and
educational projects; organization of training and
educational activities, such as training sessions,
certificates, seminars, lectures; exchange of materials and
publications of common interest; staff training. |
|
USA |
Georgia State University (GSU), Atlanta |
Undergraduate and graduate
exchange of students since 1995; academic support for the
establishment and development of the Master of Business
Administration Program (MBA) at Khazar since 1996; various
training and development programs at Khazar University and
GSU. |
|
USA |
Southern Utah University |
Agreement on student and faculty
exchange, research cooperation, short–term study abroad
programs, collaboration of online courses, access to library
resources. |
|
USA |
Purdue University (PU), Indiana |
Student, faculty and staff
exchange programs for undergraduate and graduate levels;
programs in Women Studies and History. |
|
USA |
Princeton University |
Curriculum development, teaching
techniques and departmental administration. |
|
USA |
George Mason University, (GMU), Virginia
|
Student exchange and research
programs in the area of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. |
|
USA |
Columbia University |
Development of the Khazar Law
Clinic. |
|
USA |
Southern Connecticut State University |
Enhancing undergraduate Business Education. |
|
USA |
Harvard University |
Research cooperation, faculty exchange, joint academic
conferences. |
|
USA |
Oklahoma University |
Linkages, information-sharing and mutual cooperation. |
|
USA |
East Carolina University (State of North Carolina)
|
Cooperation for the purpose of promoting mutual
understanding and academic, cultural, scientific programs;
Student exchange. |
|
USA |
American University, Washington DC |
Regional program with six
universities of South Caucasus, and Turkey including Khazar
University, on the Study of the Caucasus. |
|
USA |
The University of Kansas |
Agreement of Cultural, Educational and Scientific
Cooperation. |
|
Canada |
University of Winnipeg |
Agreement on student and faculty
exchange, as well as research cooperation. |
Europe
|
Country |
Institution |
Content |
|
Netherlands |
Leiden University |
Research cooperation. Student Exchange. |
|
UK |
The Nottingham Trent University (TNTU), UK
and
Haarlem Hogeschool (HH), NL |
Establishment of Academic Quality
Assurance Center; faculty and staff exchanges. |
|
UK |
Heriot-Watt University |
Research cooperation; collaboration in the graduate program
in Petroleum Engineering. |
|
UK |
Middlesex University |
TEMPUS TACIS project on development of “Student Support
Services” at Khazar University. |
|
UK |
Northumbria University |
Exchange of scholarly ideas/expertise; the support of
specific discipline interaction; the development of programs
and the advanced entry to programs of qualified students. |
|
UK |
St. Claire’s College |
Student exchange; mutual recognition and joint education
programs. |
|
France |
Institute Superieur de Commerce International de Dunkerque (ISCID)
|
Undergraduate and graduate
exchange in Law, Economics and Business Administration. |
|
France |
University of Cean Lower Normandy |
Exchange of faculty, students and researchers; Cooperation
between various academic departments on research,
publications, etc. |
|
France |
Institute National des Langues et Civilisations Orientals (INALCO)
|
Publication of fundamental and
applied research of French and Azerbaijani as a foreign
language; French and Azerbaijani studies among French and
Azerbaijani researchers; studies and research in the field
of Turkish languages and Ottoman Empire; faculty exchange;
student exchange. |
|
France |
Institut de Préparation à l’Administration et à la Gestion
“European Union Foreign Affairs Journal” (EUFAJ) |
Dual degree program; joint
research, projects. |
|
Italy |
Sannio University |
TEMPUS TACIS project on development of “Student Support
Services”. |
|
Latvia |
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga |
Exchange of students at the undergraduate level. |
|
Greece |
Alexander Technological Educational Institution of
Thessaloniki |
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window program
Undergraduate and graduate student exchange. Exchange of
Faculty and administrator. Agreement on recognition of study
programs and credit transfer between Khazar University and
participating European universities. |
|
France |
University of Angers |
|
Italy |
University of Tuscia |
|
Portugal |
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
|
|
The Netherlands |
HAS Den Bosch University of Applied Sciences
|
|
Latvia |
Rezekne's Augstskola |
|
Bulgaria |
University of Rousse |
|
UK |
The University of Winchester |
Azerbaijan -TACIS-TEMPUS Program of the European Commission.
Khazar University acts as Coordinator of the Project on
Designing Quality Assurance Systems in Azerbaijani
Universities. |
|
Spain |
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |
|
Poland |
University of Warsaw |
|
North Cyprus |
Middle East University of North Cyprus |
Exchange of academic staff and students; academic
recognition; joint-degree/double-degree/twinning programs;
research and information. |
|
North Cyprus |
Eastern Mediterranean University |
Joint research activities; Exchange of faculty and students. |
|
North Cyprus |
Cyprus International University |
Exchange of students, faculty, researchers and
administrative staff; conducting research projects,
lectures; organizing symposia. |
|
North Cyprus |
Girne American University |
Training of academic staff; Joint research activities and
information exchange. |
|
Switzerland |
Swiss Business School (SBS) |
A collaboration contract about DUAL MBA program in
International Management, Marketing, Global Finance and
Banking. |
|
Ukraine |
KROK
University |
Exchange of students, faculty,
researchers and administrative staff; conducting research
projects, lectures; organizing symposia. |
Europe
(Nordic
Countries)
|
Country |
Institution |
Content |
|
Sweden |
Hogskolan i Boras |
Faculty and student exchange; Joint research activities;
Exchange of information. |
|
Sweden |
Orebro University |
Student exchange. |
|
Sweden |
Uppsala University |
Conflict Resolution program. |
|
Sweden |
Lund University |
Student exchange. |
|
Norway |
University of Tromso |
Student exchange; joint research
projects; joint academic and scientific activities- courses,
conferences, seminars, symposia or lectures; exchange of
research and teaching personnel, exchange of publications
and other materials of common interest. |
|
Norway |
University of Bergen |
Preliminary agreement on
development of double degree programs in field of Petroleum
Engineering; students and faculty exchanges; and joint
research with support of StatoilHydro. |
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Norway |
Stavanger University |
Preliminary agreement on
development of double degree programs in field of Petroleum
Engineering, students and faculty exchanges, and joint
research with support of StatoilHydro. |
|
Norway |
BI Norwegian School of Management |
Joint researches and conferences,
establishment of joint master programs for Khazar University
graduates. Student exchange. |
Asia
|
Country |
Institution |
Content |
|
Turkey |
Middle East Technical University |
Student and faculty exchange; Research cooperation; Faculty
training. |
|
Turkey |
Eurasian Strategic Research Center (ASAM)
|
Exchange of faculty and
researchers; Joint workshops and publications. |
|
Turkey |
Ankara University |
Student and staff exchange; joint projects in various
scientific and educational fields; publications; scientific
meetings. |
|
Turkey |
Istanbul Aydin University |
Student and faculty exchange; collaborative research
projects; double diploma and joint degree projects. |
|
Singapore |
Cavalry School of Management and Design |
Student exchange program to promote academic and cultural
exchange. |
|
Israel |
Hebrew University |
Joint research activities. |
|
Malaysia |
Malasian Insitute of Economic Research |
Research exchange, joint research,
conferences and workshops. |
|
Japan |
Doshisha University |
Exchange of faculty, students, research materials and
resources; Joint research projects, seminars and
conferences; Twinning/Joint-degree/Double-degree Programs |
|
Japan |
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
Exchange of faculty members,
exchange of students, joint research projects, joint
conferences, joint cultural programs |
|
Japan |
Ritsumeikan University |
Exchange of faculty members,
exchange of students, joint research projects, joint
conferences, joint cultural programs |
|
China |
China University of Petroleum-Beijing
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Exchange of Academic Staff and Students; joint research,
symposia, conferences;
Twinning/Joint-degree/Double-degree Programs |
|
China |
Guizhou University |
Exchange of Academic Staff
and Students; joint research, symposia, conferences;
Twinning/Joint-degree/Double-degree Programs |
|
Korea |
Sogang University |
Exchange of students, researchers and faculty members for
study and research; promotion of joint research and
educational activities; publications; short-term visits of
faculty members and researchers for lectures, conferences,
colloquia and symposia; Korean and Azerbaijani language
programs; future establishment and implementation of
twinning, joint-degree and double-degree programs. |
|
Korea |
Soonsgil University |
Exchange of faculty, researchers and other
research and administrative staff; Exchange of students;
Dual degree program; Conducting collaborative research
projects; Conducting lectures and organizing symposia;
Exchange of academic information and materials; Promoting
other academic cooperation as mutually agreed |
|
Korea |
Hallym University |
Co-sponsoring international conferences;
exchange of academic staff, students; cooperation in
research; exchange of academic materials, publications. |
|
Korea |
Cheongju University |
Exchange
of information and materials that are of mutual interest;
exchange of research staff, academic and administrative
staff; other forms of co-operation. |
|
Pakistan |
Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology
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Exchange of students, faculty,
researchers and administrative staff; conducting research
projects, lectures; organizing symposia; joint degree
programs. |
|
Thailand |
Asian Institute of Technology |
Development of collaborative research projects; Organization
of Joint academic and scientific activities, such as:
courses, conferences, seminars, symposia, or lectures;
Exchange of research and teaching personnel; Exchange of
students; Exchange of publications and other materials of
common interests; Establishment of Unified Bachelor-Master’s
Program; Establishment of the
Twinning/Joint-degree/Double-degree Programs |
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Iran |
University of Tabriz |
Faculty and student exchange; Joint research projects,
seminars and workshops. |
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Iran |
Tabriz Teacher Training University |
Faculty and student exchange; Joint research projects,
seminars and workshops. |
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Iran |
Gilan University |
Faculty and student exchange; Joint research projects,
seminars and workshops. |
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Iran |
Zanjan University |
Faculty and student exchange; Joint research projects,
seminars and workshops. |
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Iran |
Imam Khomeini International University |
Student exchange, joint research projects. |
|
Iran |
Nabi Akram University |
Programs in the local and higher education platforms;
student exchange. |
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Georgia |
Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management
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Split Program with Khazar
University including training in Journalism, English, and
Information Technology. |
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Georgia |
Caucasus Business School |
Faculty Development, Research
Cooperation. |
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Georgia |
Institute of Asia and Africa |
Research cooperation. Student and
Faculty exchange. |
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Georgia |
Telavi State University |
Teaching; research and study programs;
publications of scientific articles in each other’s academic
journals; joint conferences; participation in the cultutral
events; exchange of students, teaching staff |
Africa
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Country |
Institution |
Content |
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Libya |
Seventh of April University |
Joint study programs; exchange of professors,
researchers, students, technical and administrative
personnel. |
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Libya |
University of Al Mergib |
Joint research, lectures, symposia; exchange
of faculty and students; co-operatuing relating to human
resoure development; exchange of information and materials |
Australia and New Zealand
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Country |
Institution |
Content |
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Australia |
University of Ballarat |
Collaborative research and visiting scholar arrangement;
Student and faculty exchange. |
This list is not
complete and various schools, departments and centers of Khazar
University cooperate with appropriate institutions of various other
American, European, Russian, and Asian universities.
Khazar University is a member of several international and regional
university associations such as the European University Association,
the Black Sea Universities Network, the Caspian University
Association,
Society of Petroleum Engineering,
etc.
STRAND 2 – ORGANIZATION AND COMPANIES
Khazar University is committed to the development of networks with
various governmental and non-governmental organizations, industry
and business, international foundations.
Table 2: Major Partner Organization And Companies
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Organization
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Content |
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US Department of State |
Khazar and UCLA partnership in the
field of University Management Development at Khazar
University; Translation and Book Development Project;
establishment of partner universities’ consortium. |
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The Eurasia Foundation, USA |
Development of the MBA Program at
Khazar in 1996; Faculty Development and Educational
Administration Program; support for establishment of The
Career Center at Khazar University; Regional Graduate
Programs in Caucasus studies. |
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Open Society Institute (Soros Foundation)
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Summer Schools in the fields of
Economics and Management; and International Human Rights.
Library Information Services; Support to Library Automation
and Collection Development, Internet Development, Publishing
Development, faculty travel and other activities. |
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The American Bar Association (ABA) on behalf of The Central
European and Eurasian Law Initiative (CEELI)
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Establishment of Clinical
Education and Legal Assistance Center at Khazar University.
Creation of the Moot Court Room at Khazar University,
Library and resource development in legal studies. Support
for “Jessup International Moot Court” contest. |
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International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), USA
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Development of Khazar faculty and
staff members through training in Azerbaijan and overseas.
Support to teacher training programs at Khazar University. |
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Salzburg Seminar, Austria |
Visiting Advisors Program for
review external evaluation. Research and Faculty
Development. |
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DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service, Germany
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Scholarships for students of
Khazar University. |
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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, USA
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Faculty development. |
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Fulbright Program, USA |
Support to visiting faculty to and
from Khazar. |
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Relief International (RI), USA |
Affiliation with the Khazar
faculty in a number of programs for the refugee population,
including Educational and Health Care programs. |
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World Bank, USA |
Support to the establishment of
depositary at KU Library; facilitates Education Reforms in
the country. |
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Asian Development Bank |
Support to Khazar
University Library. |
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Schlumberger Logelco, Ltd., USA |
Online connection to the Downtown
Campus of Khazar University. |
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Khazar Unocal, Ltd., USA
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Support to the establishment of
the Center for International and Strategic Studies
(presently, Institute of Politics). |
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The University of Michigan Press, USA |
Training programs for the standing
of University Press as an independent Publishing House in
Azerbaijan. |
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Cambridge Journals online (CJO) |
STM and HSS Packages licence
agreement. |
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“Red Cross” International Organization |
Grant for publications in school
of Law and Social Sciences. |
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Technical Assistance to C.I.S. Countries (TACIS), EU
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Establishment of an Academic
Quality Assurance Center and development of Student Support
Services at Khazar University. Dissemination of Qulaity
Assurance System to other Azerbaijani universities.
|
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Norwegian Government |
Scholarships for master students
of Khazar University to study in Norway. |
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British Council |
Cooperates with Khazar University in the framework of many
cultural, academic and exchange programs.
An example: partnering with Khazar University on a project
Living Together within the framework of global
Connecting Futures program. |
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BP Exploration Company, Azerbaijan |
Scholarships and internships for
Petroleum Engineering students, support for faculty
development program. |
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World Health Organization |
“Preparation of national activity
plan of environmental hygiene”- agreement of joint
cooperation of Khazar University School of Medicine and
Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan. |
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Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan |
Support to two development
programs: Corporate Governance in Azerbaijan and Macro
Economic Monitoring and Economic Development Forecasting. |
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Japan Foundation |
Library collection development in
Japanese Studies. |
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Caucasus International Consortium for Academic Cooperation (CICAC)
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Student and faculty exchange;
enhance library information systems development; curriculum
development in Caucasus Studies; design and implement joint
research projects. |
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IRCICA (Organization of the Islamic Conference Research
Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture)
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Cooperation for resource
development.
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International Cooperation and Development Agency, Turkey
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Scholarship for PhD students of
Khazar University. |
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Sarkeys Energy Center, USA |
Memorandum of understanding. |
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Society of petroleum Engineering |
Conferences, Studetns academic and
internship activities. |
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International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN ) and
International Standard Music Number (ISMN)
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Agreement with Khazar University
Printing House on acceptance of it as a National Agency.
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In addition, Khazar has developed ties with Azerbaijan
International Operation Company, Ernst and Young, Price-Waterhouse
Coopers, Fillip Morris, Azersun Holding, TÜSIAB, Hyatt
International, Coca-Cola Azerbaijan, International Bank of
Azerbaijan, McDermott, National
Bank of Azerbaijan, Norwegian Humanitarian Enterprises, UN,
UNESCO, UNICEF, etc.
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