Mini Trip report: Baku, Azerbaijan

Dear friends:

I was invited by Reyhan Huseynova from April 24th till April 30th to Baku, Azerbaijan, for participating at the Celebrations of the 10th anniversary of her Azerbaijan Futures Studies Society and the 6th Award Ceremony of the Global Millennium Prize. As a great hostess, Reyhan organized for me a wonderful program.

She asked me to give 3 talks:
1.DISCOVERING FUTURES at the Azerbaijan Foresight Club, on April 25th.
2. REGION FUTURES ROOM at the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on April 28th
3. FUTURE STARS at the Award Ceremony of the Global Millennium Prize, on April 29th.

She arranged for me invitations to:
1. A private dinner organized by the Mexican Ambassador, with her sister Hijran Huseynova ( Chairperson of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan) her husband, Reyhan and her husband, the Azerbaijan former Ambassador to Mexico and me, on April 25th
2. The 7th Global Forum of the UNO Alliance of Civilizations, that was held on April 26th and 27th in Baku.

Special meeting with the Rector of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics, who showed great interest in organizing a new meeting with the MP.

I want to express in this email all my greatfullmess to Reyhan for the outstanding week, meeting many new people, enjoying her family, her friends, her students, her interns, her hospitality and learning about the great effort that she is doing for fostering MP Futures Studies, students interest in foresight and awakening new Ministers interest in Foresight benefits, etc.

Warm regards,

Concepcion Olavarrieta, Concepcion
Chair, Nodo Mexicano. El Proyecto Del Milenio, A.C.