Internews Azerbaijan Public Association

 

Internews Azerbaijan Public Association (IAPA) was officially registered by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice in May 2002. Baku-based Internews Azerbaijan supports the development of professional and independent media in Azerbaijan by providing training, support and material for journalists.

Until late 2004, IAPA worked primarily as a local partner of the American non-profit organization, Internews Network, implementing diverse media projects funded by USAID. Since January 2005, Internews Azerbaijan works independently as a local organization, designing and carrying out its own projects financed directly by a variety of U.S. and European funders. Today, Internews Azerbaijan is a self-sustainable and independent local organization that continues to work with the Azerbaijani media in an effort to contribute to their development and to the industry growth in the country. For over a decade, Internews Azerbaijan has worked with Conciliation Resources in the production and dissemination of media products, including a radio series highlighting the problems of displaced people, the Dialogue Through Film project and the Parts of a Circle documentary film, a joint initiative with the Yerevan-based Media Initiatives Center in the framework of the European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

“Internews – Azerbaijan” is a Public Association with 35 staff members. The organization aims offering support towards development and activity of media outlets operating in Azerbaijan at no cost, including broadcast, print and radio communication systems. The activity field is focused on education, culture as well as science. The Internews-Azerbaijan teamed up with highly qualified specialists possessing both professional and creative backgrounds/experience in mass media field.

 

Address:

 

Apt. 7., 71A Hasan bay Zardabi Ave.

Baku, Azerbaijan

 

Phone: (+994 12) 4972102

Email: ilham@internew.az

 

Ilham Safarov

Ilham Safarov joined Open Government Platform in September 2016. He is chief director in Internews Azerbaijan Public Association since 2004. Prior to working in Internews Azerbaijan he was executive director at Internews network between 1997-2004. Mr. Safarov worked a year at one of the humanitarian organizations, ISAR. Before working there, he was head of Forecasting department under Parliament.

 

Mr. Safarov graduated from the State University of Ural and Moscow State Institute of Culture.