Azerbaijani photographers in the "Eastern Partnership" project

Representatives of the Union of Photographers of Azerbaijan will participate in the international conference: "The photo in the Eastern Partnership countries: problems and solutions" on March 21-22 at the Institute of Journalism of the Belarusian State University.

 The conference is organized within the framework of the European Union: "Attention, smile!» (SAY CHEESE!). On the first day of the conference will open a photo exhibition "Documents and images, or when photojournalism is an art..."

The forum will feature reports on the history, characteristics, problems and prospects of the development of photography and national photographic market in Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

Round-table participants will discuss issues such as the possibility of photo production in the "Eastern Partnership", organizing photo exhibitions, legitimate earnings, the legal aspects of the photographers in the region, opportunities to promote national image in the space of the "Eastern Partnership" and beyond, the prospects for cooperation with other countries, as well as the Federation of European Photographers.

The conference is held under the "Eastern Partnership", designed for 30 months. Each participating country will host workshops for photographers, business forums, photo competitions, exhibitions and shows, assign a shared online photography school, and publish "The Family Photo Album Eastern Partnership", which will include the best work of photographers from Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine. The Azerbaijani partner is the Union of Photographers of Azerbaijan. -06D-