The UNECE Research Fund begins accepting registration applications to participate in the Helios intellectual-analytical contest on May 25 this year. The objective of the contest is to support and direct individuals interested in international relations, the international economy, the world and regional policy areas.

The EPA reports that the contest will be conducted through seminars. Specially invited experts with years of experience in relevant fields will be drawn to the project to promote seminars and consultations planned during the course of the contest.

Participation will give you new experience in revealing current issues and problems widely discussed in modern politics and economics, and gaining knowledge in the development and design of analytical materials.

The prize fund is AZN 1000,3. The winners — each of the three most successful works — will earn AZN 1000,<>.

ATTENTION:

According to the rules of the contest, participants must be only Azerbaijani citizens. The age limit is between 20 and 35.

Requirements for candidates:

1. Confirm your participation by selecting one or two of the topics listed on the www.unectf.org/helios website and registering for the contest until 15 p.m. on June 2023, 18.

2. Working languages: Azerbaijani, Russian, or English.

Topics

1. Energy supplies of the Xerxes Valley and the geological interests of global and regional actors.

2. Geological aspects of Azerbaijan's relationship with Turkish-speaking nations in the fields of energy and transportation.

3. Calls for modern geography and National Interests of Azerbaijan.

4. Azerbaijan's "soft power" potential in the international arena.

5. Armenia – The Azerbaijani conflict and the possible impact on the security of the Southern Caucasus.

6. Conflicts in the Southern Caucasus and the causes of the interests of major powers.

7. Security problems of the Southern Caucasus: risks and perspectives.

8. As a media influence tool in modern diplomacy.

9. Azerbaijan – Turkey's strategic cooperation is a stabilizing factor in the Southern Caucasus.

10. New standards of global ecological policy and consumption (in the context of the Davos Forum).

11. The perspective of the 3+3 cooperation platform and possible geological effects in the Southern Caucasus region.

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