The 2nd Forum of Azerbaijani Scientists Living Abroad will be held in Baku on December 9–10, 2026, with the aim of bringing together Azerbaijani scientists residing abroad, expanding scientific ties and discussing opportunities for cooperation.
The Forum will be organized by the World Association of Azerbaijani Scientists, with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, News Cover reports, citing Azerbaijan's State Committee on Work with Diaspora.
The opening ceremony is expected to bring together more than 100 Azerbaijani scientists living abroad, as well as around 500 researchers, young doctoral candidates and other members of the scientific community representing Azerbaijan’s leading scientific and educational institutions.
The Forum aims to strengthen ties between Azerbaijani scientists working in different countries and the country’s scientific community, promote the exchange of knowledge and experience, expand opportunities for scientific cooperation, and unite scientists living abroad within a single network. Discussions will also focus on activities carried out since the first Forum, as well as projects and programmes planned for the coming period.
On the second day of the Forum, meetings, scientific discussions and masterclasses are planned at various universities, tailored to the visiting scientists’ respective fields of expertise.
Azerbaijani scientists living and working abroad are invited to register via https://diaspor.gov.az/forum/ by October 20, 2026, and secure their participation in the Forum.
The 1st Forum of Azerbaijani Scientists Living Abroad was held in Baku on September 9–11, 2024. It brought together more than 80 Azerbaijani scientists from 23 countries worldwide, alongside scientists and professors working at various research institutions in Azerbaijan and rectors of leading higher education institutions.
