DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS
The Department of International Cooperation and Strategic Projects of Sumgayit State University carries out international cooperation activities within the framework of agreements and projects concluded with higher education institutions of foreign countries. At the same time, it independently monitors the completion of various projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with the university’s strategic goals, as well as with other higher education institutions, government and non-governmental organizations, local and international organizations and companies, to the highest quality standards. The department ensures efficient and effective project outcomes within the university by standardizing relevant processes, implementing best practices, and strengthening communication and collaboration among stakeholders. Initiatives coordinated by the department include Sabah.Academy, Code Academy, SABAH Master’s programs, ERASMUS+ projects, projects and events implemented with ASOIU, UNEC, Khazar University, and a number of other higher education institutions and organizations. The department also carries out activities aimed at ensuring the university’s participation in international rankings.
Aysel Eminova entered the Faculty of European Studies and International Relations of the Azerbaijan University of Languages in 2006 with 617 points and graduated from the university with honors in 2010. In 2013, she completed her Master's degree (MBA, in English) in Business Administration from the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. In 2015, she lived and volunteered in Virginia, USA, for a year. She began her professional career at Sumgayit State University in 2017, working as an English translator-methodologist at the Linguistic Center, as a senior specialist in the International Cooperation and Foreign Students Department, as well as in the Project Management Department, and as the head of the Ratings Department. In 2021, she was admitted to the doctoral program in "Organization and Management of Enterprises" at the Department of Business Organization and Management at SSU, and at the same time began working as a teacher. She is currently working on her dissertation titled "Assessment of Enterprise Sustainability in Competitive Conditions."
She has participated in many trainings and events held in Turkiye, the USA, Sweden, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, including:
• “Choose Leadership” (Women’s Learning Partnership & Women Resource Center, USA);
• Workshop organized by ADA University within the framework of the UNESCO program;
• Erasmus+ TRUST project;
• “Future Minerals Forum” (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia);
• “Bridge to the Future” Ganja training;
• Erasmus+ REFRESH project (Stockholm, Sweden);
• "Caucasus-Caspian-Middle East" International Youth Forum (Stavropol, Russia);
• International Monetary Fund and World Bank event (Washington, USA);
• “Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025” (Istanbul, Turkiye);
• “Belt and Road University Alliance Forum 2025" (Dunhuang, China).
She is the author of 15 articles and theses published in local and foreign journals and conferences.