Nigar Ismailova, Director of the Scientific Library of BSU, project manager from BSU, and Jamilya Yusifova, Head of the Department of Methodological Work and Cooperation of theLlibrary, project manager participated in the training program "Developing Research Capacity through Institutional Repository Network in Azerbaijan (DIRNA)", which took place from March 12th to 14th, 2024 in Aquila, Italy.

Developing Research Capacity through Institutional Repository Network in Azerbaijan (DIRNA) attempts to improve the management, visibility, and accessibility of scientific research outputs (e.g., research results, reports, publications, datasets, software) in Azerbaijani higher education institutions. The Project comprises of 8 AZ HEIs, and 3 European Higher Education Institutions (EU HEIs).

The project is financed by the European Union (EU).