BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. The 20th anniversary
of the Baku Summer Energy School will be marked by new achievements
in Azerbaijan's energy sector, stated ADA University Rector Hafiz
Pashayev at the opening ceremony of the 20th Baku Summer Energy
School, organized by the Institute for Development and Diplomacy
(IDD) of ADA University, Trend correspondent reports from the event.
He also noted that ADA University has constructed nearly 20 new
campus buildings over the 20 years of the Baku Summer Energy
School.
"The campus's development has paralleled the program's
development. Each time we implement a program, we strive to create
a new building. Recently, two new buildings were commissioned at
the university – for the faculties of Agriculture and Food
Sciences, and Design and Architecture. The university continues to
focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. Solar panels have
been installed on the roofs of both buildings, generating over one
million kilowatt-hours of electricity. This partially powers these
buildings and the old campus," he said.
Furthermore, according to Kh. Pashayev, the university
previously implemented a geothermal energy project.
"All of our old campus buildings are partially powered by
geothermal energy. This was the first such project in Azerbaijan
and, in fact, the first in the region." The university continues to
receive support from bp through both its summer energy school and
educational projects. bp also supports the development of joint
dual degree programs with George Washington University, which
contributes to strengthening engineering education at ADA. ADA
University began its operations as the Diplomatic Academy, but over
time, it has significantly expanded its training programs. Today,
the Diplomatic Academy is just one of our university's schools. At
the same time, we are proud to continue our contribution to the
training of specialists in the field of diplomacy. Our programs
already include ambassadors," he said.
Kh. Pashayev noted that the first Baku Summer Energy School was
held in 2006—the year the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline began
operating, calling this a symbolic coincidence.
"I am convinced that the 20th anniversary of our Summer Energy
School will also be associated with new achievements in
Azerbaijan's oil, gas, and energy sectors," he added.
