BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. The State Oil
Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) views the IE Leadership and
Innovation Center as a long-term strategic investment, SOCAR
President Rovshan Najaf said at the signing ceremony of the
memorandum of understanding on the center's establishment with the
Spanish IE University in Baku, Trend reports.
According to him, for over 180 years, the oil industry has made
a significant contribution to the country's development, but today,
the strategic priority must be the formation of a new generation of
leaders and the development of human potential.
"The time has come for Azerbaijan to focus not only on
traditional natural resources but also on the development of
knowledge and human capital, which will be key to Azerbaijan's
future growth," he said.
Najaf emphasized that the joint initiative, involving IE
International University, the private sector, and SOCAR, aims to
create a world-class center of leadership and innovation in
Azerbaijan.
"The leaders of the future are not just managers, but
visionaries who create trends and transform industries," he
noted.
The company president also thanked government agencies and
private partners for their support of the project, emphasizing that
such initiatives are only possible through close cooperation
between the state, business, and academia.
He added that SOCAR views the project as a long-term strategic
investment, the results of which will be tangible for decades to
come.
According to him, the new center should become a platform where
Azerbaijani youth can receive a world-class education without
leaving the country.
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