In April 26, 2010 the conference titled “The role of the European Union Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum in European Integration; Platforms of effective opportunities” conducted jointly at the Grand Hotel Europe, Baku Ball Room on April 26, 2010 by the Azerbaijan Lawyers Confederation and Society for Humanitarian Research with the support from Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Avaz Hasanov - EaP CSF Steering Committee member, Director of the Society for Humanitarian Research, Mr. Ali Huseynov – Member of the Milli Madjlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, Head of delegation of Azerbaijan Republic in EURONEST, Azerbaijan Lawyers Confederation and Mr. Rashad Huseynli – Representative of the Fridrich Ebert Foundation in Azerbaijan delivered opening speeches. H.E Ambassador Roland Kobia - Head of European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan, was a speaker of this session that moderated by the Mr. Nadir Adilov. Ambassador emphasized that the Eastern Partnership (EaP) program is the new dimensions in building cooperation with the EU neighborhood. He stressed out the importance of the involvement of the NGOs into the program through the EaP Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF). Mr Avaz Hasanov - Director of Society for Humanitarian Research, EaP CSF Steering Committee member, gave a comprehensive information to Participants about the EaP CSF. During the discussions at the end of the conference the common consensus on the issues, was that the development of the Azerbaijani National Platform of the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership Program is essentially important for the effective implementation of the EaP in Azerbaijan. Some ideas on the future structure, formation and methodology of cooperation were discussed. As a conclusion remarks, the conference speakers, moderators and participants we agreed on the issue that the negotiations and dialogue between all stakeholders of the process of the Eurointegration of Azerbaijan should be continued.