As one of its youth engagement activities, EPF built a network through which young people from various regions of Azerbaijan, not only share their opinions on the issues common to their communities, but also make their voices heard. In the framework of the Citizen Journalism E-media Program a social network www.regiondan.info was created for youth participating in the program which is being implemented by the EPF in the five regions, namely Qazakh, Aghstafa, Samukh, Barda and Agcabadi.
The main purpose of the webpage is to create a communication space for young citizens of the regions to advance their knowledge on social and economic issues of Azerbaijan, by sharing observations and experiences they gain in their communities. This initiative of EPF also provides opportunities for youth to develop their writing skills, obtain more experience, increase self- capacity to participate in public discussions, and above all, participate in the project unique and new to their communities. This would, in turn, increase awareness among young generation of their age on social and civic activism, and encourage them to realize further projects in this path.
The participants of the project have already been making contributions to the network and the most successful posts were awarded with small gifts at the end of June 2011. EPF rewarded 1 flash card and 10 AZN to each winner of the most popular posts to increase their motivation for further participation and contribution to the website on social and economic issues actual to their communities. Rahman Ismayilov from Aghstafa, Turkan Hajiyeva and Turana Mustafayeva from Qazakh, Shafa Movsumova and Ruhiyya Imanova from Aghcabadi, Ulviyya Babayeva and Laman Babayeva from Barda were awarded. The next awarding will take place in September of 2011.
To enhance the knowledge of youth on issues of their interest and enable them exchange experiences, EPF will organize the study tours to educate young people in September 2011. The participants have already expressed their interests in topics as human rights, social problems of Azerbaijani youth, education and gender, freedom of expression in media, leadership, employment, etc.
Citizen Journalism E-Media Program, established by Eurasia Partnership Foundation, is implemented with the financial support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Copyright © 2007 Eurasia Partnership. Last updated: 14 May 2012
This website is made possible by the generous support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and do not necessarily represent the views of USAID or the U.S. Government.
This web site has been financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida. Sida does not necessarily share the views expressed in this material. Responsibility for its contents rests entirely with the author.
