The Probation Service of the Ministry of Justice held a seminar at Azerbaijan University.
The event was organised within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the two institutions.
The seminar was attended by senior officials and employees of both institutions, representatives of the Social Services Agency and the State Employment Agency, mediators, social workers, psychologists and students.
The seminar covered the reforms being implemented in the field of probation in Azerbaijan, the application of a multidisciplinary approach to probation activities, including measures to ensure the social protection of persons under probation supervision and expand their employment opportunities, as well as efforts undertaken in the field of mediation between victims and convicted persons.
Representatives of the Probation Service and the Social Services Agency, as well as members of the university’s academic staff, delivered presentations on practical aspects of probation activities. Particular attention was paid to improving the social and psychological well-being of persons under probation supervision, expanding their access to education and employment opportunities, and the role of these measures in reducing the risk of reoffending. The importance of encouraging volunteer involvement in this process and arranging internship opportunities for students at the Probation Service was also emphasised.
As part of the event, a meeting was also held between Vugar Aghayev, Head of the Probation Service, and Saadat Aliyeva, Rector of Azerbaijan University. The meeting addressed the expansion of scientific and practical cooperation in the field of probation, enhancing students’ knowledge and skills in this area, organising joint awareness-raising events and conferences with the participation of international experts and scholars, and prospects for future cooperation.
