Hydrological Network Being Modernized in Azerbaijan

Issues related to the development of the energy sector through digital innovations were the subject of negotiations between Rovshan Najaf, President of SOCAR, and Seita Hagihara, President and Vice President of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a leading Japanese multinational company specializing in electrical engineering and industrial automation.

On October 10, the two-day INMerge Innovation Summit 2024 commenced at the Baku Congress Center, uniting startups, industry leaders, and investors in the realms of technology and digital infrastructure. The summit serves as a pivotal platform for discussing Azerbaijan’s strides in digital transformation and its implications for the global technology landscape.

Azerbaijan has concluded the pilot phase of its 4SI Academy project, a digital education initiative aimed at equipping the country's workforce with the skills necessary for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The programme, a collaboration between the Analytical and Coordination Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SIM) under the Ministry of Economy, the Education Development Fund (TIF), and U.S.-based online education provider Coursera, has provided free access to cutting-edge courses in technology and leadership.

Delegates from around the world gathered on Thursday in the capital of Azerbaijan for the preliminary session of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (PreCOP29), laying the groundwork for next month’s critical climate discussions. This meeting, which marks a pivotal moment for international climate negotiations, is expected to serve as a forum for participants to align their positions ahead of the full-scale COP29 summit.