2022-03-25

March 25-27, 2022 year EPSAYA public union implemented 3-day theoretical-practical conference (panel discussions) in frame of “A healthy family is the foundation of a healthy society” with the financial support (8900 manat) of the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Azerbaijan Republic for the 25 young participants from the 19 regions (Astara, Baku, Beylagan, Bilasuvar, Jabrayil, Goychay, Goygol, Hajigabul, Khachmaz, Ismayilli, Lankaran, Masalli, Saatli, Sumgayit, Shirvan, Tovuz, Yardimli, Yevlakh, Zangilan) of Azerbaijan in “Lux Lankaran” Hotel, Lankaran city. 14 girls and 11 boys have participated in the theoretical-practical conference. It should be noted that before the theoretical-practical conference 85 young applicants (58 girls and 27 boys) from 37 different regions of Azerbaijan (Agdash, Agstafa, Astara, Baku, Beylagan, Barda, Bilasuvar, Jabrayil, Dashkasan, Gadabay, Ganja, Goranboy, Goychay, Goygol, Hajigabul, Khachmaz, Imishli, Ismayilli, Gazakh, Gabala, Lankaran, Masalli, Mingachevir, Nakhchivan, Saatli, Samukh, Sumgayit, Shaki, Shamkir, Shirvan, Tovuz, Ujar, Yardimli, Yevlakh, Zagatala, Zangilan, Zardab) have applied to the organization for the participation in the event. Besides the staff of the organization Mr. Teymur Babazada, the deputy chief of Lankaran city Youth and Sport Department and Mr. Yashar Mammadov, member of the Council of Elders of Lankaran region, resident of Lankaran city - 83-year-old intellectual head of the family as guests, and Mr. Farrukh Aliyev, specialist of Lankaran branch of “LOGOS” Psychological and Speech Development Center as a psychologist and Mr. Ziya Ismayilov, the head of Jalilabad Regional Centre of the Ombudsman Apparatus as an expert have participated in the theoretical-practical conference, shared their knowledge and experiences with the youth and answered the questions of the participants. During the theoretical-practical conference the staff and the participants discussed a lot of themes in the field of family, women, children and gender issues – “Rich national and moral values and traditions of the Azerbaijani people: multiculturalism and multiethocy, National and moral values and modernity in Azerbaijan: national family values during globalization and modernization, Classical and modern family values in Azerbaijan: Let us change or protect?, Existing statistics of marriages and divorces, Vulgar traditions (inappropriate parental interference with loving youth and young families, manners that have lost their relevance, traditions that promote divorce) and their social risks, Ethics norms: features, types and patterns, Moral qualities – interpersonal relationships and reality, Case/principles of ethics and freedom in the legal state, Gender equality in protecting family values – “Happy family model”, The rules of ethical conduct, Ethics and gender: socially moral behavior, Preparation of a package of relevant proposals to prevent the collapse of new married people or young families for sending to relevant agencies”. During the theoretical-practical conference the staff used different methods like presentations, brain storming, focus group discussions, interactive group works, debates and energizers, as well as watching to the different social videos related to the topics throughout the entire session. At the end of the theoretical-practical conference certificates and relevant presentations have been presented to all participants. In the end the participants and the staff, as well as the guests and the experts gave their views on the project and thanked to the donor – the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Azerbaijan Republic for implementing such kind of actual project for the youth. It should be noted that the project’s goal has consisted of organizing countrywide enlightenment and awareness of youth, especially young families starting a new family in the field of promotion of family, women, children and gender issues in the republic, as well as to take prophylactic measures to eliminate various factors (inappropriate interference of parents and other relatives in young families, customs that have lost their relevance, leading to divorce, etc.) that lead to the breakdown of families.