Dawud Rahimli, Chairman of the Union of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, met with students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology at Baku State University (BSU).

During the meeting, Rahimli outlined the reasons behind the establishment of the Union, its main areas of activity and opportunities for cooperation with social partners.

He noted that the Union brings together 47 non-governmental organisations, each offering potential opportunities for collaboration. Discussions focused on strengthening partnerships with universities and colleges and involving undergraduate and master’s students specialising in Social Work in volunteer and internship programmes.

The meeting also proposed creating a centralised bank of ideas to bring together students’ creative initiatives related to persons with disabilities and developing them into joint start-up projects involving university students and the Union.

Students were also introduced to training courses organised by the Union for those studying Social Work. The meeting concluded with a question-and-answer session.