President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the inauguration of the administrative building of E-Government Development Center under the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the administrative building.

The President`s Assistant for Work with Law Enforcement Bodies and Military Issues, department head Fuad Alasgarov and chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ASAN Service) Ulvi Mehdiyev informed President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva of the conditions created in the building.

The building will feature the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center as well as the IT Training and Education Center.

President Ilham Aliyev familiarized himself with the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center. INNOLAND is an incubation, acceleration and research center created to develop the private sector, promote innovation and expand the startup movement both in Azerbaijan and beyond its borders.

The IT Training and Education Center is a place where young people will be taught programming, information technologies, and coding skills.

President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva then viewed innovative projects here.

President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva were also informed of the new development concept of e-government.

A meeting was held between the "Innovations Center" and Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency

On April 7, a meeting took place between the "Innovations Center" of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Innovation and Technology Agency operating under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Georgia. During the meeting, Vusal Rustamov, Director of the "Innovations Center," provided detailed information regarding the center's core activities, the innovation ecosystem, startup support, as well as ongoing innovation-oriented initiatives and achievements.

Within the framework of the meeting, the parties familiarized themselves with each Other's fields of activity and discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of social innovations. At the same time, the potential for implementing joint projects and strengthening collaboration within international programs was reviewed.

The guests also visited and learned about the activities of the ASAN Service center, "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center, the "ABAD" public legal entity, and the "Bilim Baku" (Bilim Azerbaijan) center.

As part of the DOST Agency's "Volunteer DOST" program, a successful familiarization visit of young volunteers to the "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center took place! 
Participants gained insight into the startup ecosystem, learned about the stages of turning ideas into businesses, and received information about the operation of the innovation environment.