"Life chances for young people" program underway in Baku

Save the Children Azerbaijan country office organized a roundtable on theme “NGOs legislation in Azerbaijan Overview: results and recommendations”. The meeting funded by the European Union took place at the International Press Centre in Baku.

The roundtable focused on examination and improvement of the existing legislation on NGOs.
Expert of Save the Children international organization, Chairman of the National NGO Forum Aydin Karimov said that public discussion is realized as part of the "Life chances for young people" program.

The program is aimed at improving the training of children and youth from less-well-off sections of society and helping them find a job. The ongoing program will contribute to the development of institutional capacities of NGOs operating in the field of child and youth development, the further improvement of legislation in this area.

Speakers at the meeting expressed confidence that the proposed recommendations, additions and changes will improve the atmosphere of NGOs in Azerbaijan, enhancing the role of NGOs in the construction and development of civil society.


/AzerTAc/