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believer in the importance of social rights in democratic development. Social
rights, referring to a man’s social status, is determined by his level of participation
in society. Participation is enhanced through provision of universal education,
health and welfare systems, as well as job security and housing.
CSPD offers the following services:
· Evaluation of impact – pilots projects, services, performance
· Situation Analysis of social policy areas – for public, private and NGO clients
· Detailed research – design, implementation and analysis
· Development of policy papers, advocacy strategy and communication support.
Support Center for Democratic Elections
The Center was established on March 17, 2005. The founders are M.Huseynova,
I.Mustafayev and Ch.Dadashov. The director of the center is Chingiz Dadashov.
The main direction of activity is of political profile. The main aim and function
is to protect human rights and raise awareness. The center doesn’t have financial
source and acts on voluntary basis.
Political Technology Center
The Center was created in May, 1999. The founders are Vali Alibeyov, Ilhame
Mammadova and Zemfira Zalova, the chairman is Vali Alibeyov.
The main direction of activity of the center is of socio-political profile. The
main aim and functions of the center are to find scientific ways of solution of the
problems the Azerbaijani society faces. The internet site: www.cpt.az
“Diaspora and Lobby” Center for Strategic Studies
The center was established in 2001. The founder and head is Zaur Aliyev.
Investigations are conducted on the Azerbaijani diaspora, lobbying, geopolitics,
national problem, international relations, political sciences and other topics. The
internet site: http://d&lsam.info
Center for Islam, Democracy and Human Rights
The Center was established in 1998, but was not registered. The founders of
the center are Aytekin Imranova, Nargiz Abbaszade, Leyli Guliyeva and Tarana
Jumayeva. Present director is Aytekin İmranova. The main aim is to support
human rights and development of democracy, free and fair elections. The budget
of the center is formed from the volume of projects supported by various funds.
The internet site: http://www.heritage-azerbaijan.com
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Azerbaijan National Center for Strategic Studies
The Center was established in 2009. The founders are Natig Miri, Anvar
Mammadov and Sahib Ibrahimov. The main direction of activity is of social,
cultural and political profile. http://www.statmyweb.com/s/az%C9%99
“AREAT”Center for Research of Modern Social Processes
The Center was founded in January, 1998 and was registered on March 27,
1998.The founders are Ali Abbasov, Yelena Qasimova, Rahman Badalov and
Togrul Juvarli. The present director of the center is Ali Abbasov.
The center mainly operates in social, economic, military, political, cultural
and gender fields. The main objective of the center is to help the establishment
of the civil society in Azerbaijan on the basis of development of active social
technologies. The internet site: www.gender-az.org
Center for National and International Studies (CNIS)
Center for National and International Studies (CNIS) is an independent non-
profit research institution based in Baku, Azerbaijan. The founder and the current
president of CNIS is Dr. Leila Alieva. Dr. Alieva was also the former Deputy
Director (1991-1994) and Director (1994-1996) of Baku-based Center for
Strategic and International Studies. The co-founder of CNIS is Dr. Aydin Balayev.
The address of the Center is: 10 Said Rustamov street, Baku AZ100, Republic of
Azerbaijan. The internet site: http://cnis-baku.org
Its goal is to conduct non-partisan research, covering a wide variety of issues
such as regional conflicts and security; oil and politics; state and democracy
building; foreign and domestic policies. CNIS also design and implement various
programs in such fields as archeology and history, preservation of historical
monuments, along with gender and environmental issues. CNIS brings together
practitioners, researchers and policy makers to develop policy recommendations,
to exchange ideas and to share research. İt has a goal to promote market of
independent ideas, provide policy makers with up-to-date expertise and increase
level of public awareness and knowledge on vital issues concerning our society.
Publications of the center is following:
1. Debates on democratic development and bilateral relations of Azerbaijan and
Turkey. 2012;
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2. Political Party Regulation in the Republic of Azerbaijan.2012;
3. Resolution of Nagorno Karabagh conflict: hostage to unfavorable power
balance and internal political stagnation”. 2012;
4. Azerbaijan’s Political Borders: Their Formation and Consequences .2011;
5. Open Air Oil History Museum .2011;
6. The Arab revolutions, the lessons for the EU approach in the East and adjusted
“conditionality”.2011;
7. Views on the democracy in Azerbaijan and Turkey. 2010;
8. The Baku oil and local communities: a history. 2011;
9. Democratic Values in the History of Azerbaijan. 2009.
CNIS has also organized various local and international events, including
discussions, conferences.
The Think Tanks and research centers operating in socio-economical field
The Center for Economic and Social Development
The center was established in 2005 by economic and social experts studied
in western countries. It was registered by the state on March 15, 2006. The main
aim of the center is to support social and economic reforms implemented in the
country, help increase transparency, conduct economic and social investigations
and so on. The founders of the center are Vugar Bayramov, Elchin Rashidov,
Zaur Mammadov and Faina Hanifayev. The present director is Vugar Bayramov.
Official internet site: www.cesd.az
The Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) was established
for the purpose of promoting research into contemporary economic and social
problems in 2005.
The Center is a leading Azerbaijani think tank specialized in economic and
social policy issues working with and establishing bridge between the government
and the various representatives of civil society.
The Center aims at organizing and promoting theoretical and practical research
in the economic and social development problems (i), providing policy advice to the
Government of Azerbaijan (ii), contributing to the national capacity building and
raising public awareness of socio-economic issues (iii), fostering cooperation between
the public, private, NGO sector, and educational institutions in addressing and resolving
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