This year, participants from institutions in Azerbaijan were invited to the International Leadership Academy program organized by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in cooperation with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).

The program included training, social programs, panels, project presentations and official visits. Participants representing our country also met with R&D companies and managers of relevant public institutions.

At the "Science and Technology Day" event held within the program, the systems of science and technological innovation in Turkey were presented. At the same panel, the head of the ASAN Service Protocol Unit, Muhammad Ali Hudaverdiyev, made a presentation introducing the organization and its services. The presentation of ASAN services was watched with interest and appreciation by the officials in Turkey.

Şiir KILKIŞ, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology - Ankara Provincial Director Mr. Vehbi KONARILI, DEIK Turkey-Azerbaijan Business Council Vice President Mr. Selçuk AKAT, Azerbaijan ASAN Service - Head of Protocol Department Mr. Muhammed Ali HUDAVERDİYEV, Hacettepe University Innovative Investments Inc. Yusuf AKGÜNDÜZ, Ostim President Mr. Orhan AYDIN, KOSGEB Vice President Mr. Süleyman İSLAMOĞLU, Hacettepe Technology R&D Center General Manager Mr. Erhan KUMAŞ, TÜBİTAK National Mentor Program Coordinator Mr. Hasan Gönenç and TÜBİTAK International Leadership Academy Coordinator Mr. Mustafa DİŞÇİ attended as speakers.

During the Science Technology Day, two panels on Turkey's Science Technology and Innovation System were organized. The event ended with the presentation of the success story of the Electric Car and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle projects by Mr. Erhan KUMAŞ, General Manager of Hacettepe TARGEM.

It seems that the Leadership Academy program and the Science Technology Day event will be the beginning of new projects for Turkey and Azerbaijan.