NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER
A center for learning, tolerance, dialogue, understanding and shared societies
Nizami Ganjavi
Nizami Ganjavi is the greatest representative of the Eastern Renaissance, who born in the XII century in sunny Azerbaijan & represented of world literature and philosophy in his immortal work “Khamsa” via the aesthetic power of his art.
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Nizami Ganjavi International Center is a cultural, non-political organization dedicated to the memory of great Azerbaijani poet, Nizami Ganjavi and to the study and dissemination of his works with a mission to build a dialogue and understanding between cultures and peoples for building functional and inclusive societies.
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The Nizami Ganjavi International Center was established 30 September 2012 in Azerbaijan under the patronage of an International Board that includes a number of highly respected and recognized international figures who graciously offer their time, experience and gravitas to the development of the center and its initiatives.
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Our main mission is to promote learning, tolerance, dialogue, understanding, and shared societies in a world that is increasingly interconnected. Today, we experience unprecedented access to knowledge and quick information, yet we are also facing more challenges than ever before. This makes the five basic pillars of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center imperative.
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NGIC annually holds Global Baku Forum, which in 2024 organized the 11th version, convened more than 400 heads of state and government, leaders from the public and private sectors, Nobel Laureates, and civil society. “Global Baku Forum” has already become the premier event in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East, providing an oppotunity for distinguished leaders and thinkers to discuss the ways and means to overcome some of the world’s most pressing challenges ranging from “Building Trust for a Wider Europe”, to “a New World Order” to desingning more effective programs for “Shared Societies”, “Towards a Multipolar World”, “Addressing/Challenging Radicalization and Extremism with Interfaith Dialogue for Peace, “Bridging Gaps to Create Inclusive Societies”, Peace and Security in the Middle East”, to “Geopolitics in the Age of Sustainable Development”
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XXXI High-Level Meeting of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center was held in Geneva
The 31st High-Level Meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, took place in partnership with the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Covering the dates of January 16-17, the Meeting brought together more than 40 distinguished leaders. It was attended by former heads of state and government, as well as leaders of international organizations, representing over 25 countries.
The opening ceremony featured speeches by the NGIC’s Co-Chair, Ms. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga; the Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva, Ms. Tatiana Valovaya; the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin; the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan and COP29 President, Mr. Mukhtar Babayev; and the former President of Finland, Ms. Tarja Halonen.
Additionally, the Meeting addressed key global topics such as “Financing SDGs for Developing Countries,” “COP29: From Promise to Progress,” and “Health and Climate Change: Implementing Green Digital Action.” It also served as a preparatory event for the upcoming 12th Global Baku Forum.
This Meeting marked the fourth joint event organized by the Center in collaboration with the UN Office at Geneva.
16 January 2025
