Research Paper Contest on “Climate Change and Human Rights” (Azerbaijan)

Considering that 2024 declared the “Year of Solidarity for Green World” in Azerbaijan and the country will host the 29th session of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)-COP29, the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan organizes public awareness-raising events in relation to the impacts of climate change on human rights.

Climate change, as one of the global issues currently discussed, creates numerous challenges for the protection and promotion of human rights, along with its impacts on other areas. States, international institutions, civil society organizations, and academia hold discussions on the relevant issue to address it.

The 45-minute information sessions about the competition will be held at Baku State University, State Academy of Public Administration, Academy of the State Customs Committee, ADA University, and National Aviation Academy.

Entries will be evaluated by a jury consisting of three independent experts – scientists, who do not represent the parties holding the competition.

What you will get?

• In the end, the group that is the author of the winning research paper will make a presentation on its research at the international forum organized by the Office of the Ombudsman on “Climate change and human rights” with the participation of ombudsmen of foreign countries, heads of national human rights institutions and representatives of international organizations.
• Prizes and certificates will be given to the group members who won the first place, and certificates will be given to the other group members for their participation in the competition.
• The winning essay will be published on the website of the United Nations Development Program in Azerbaijani and English languages.

Conditions

• Research papers should be prepared and presented by a group of 5 people.
• Group members should be undergraduate (at least completed II year) or graduate students in law, international relations, sociology, political science, state and public relations and other humanitarian fields.

Research-writing requirements

• Research-writing is presented as group work. Functions are divided among the group members and one person is chosen as the group speaker.
• The article should be written in Azerbaijani, have original content, and plagiarism should not be allowed.
• The text should be written in “Times New Roman” font, with 1 space between lines, and the word volume should be at least 14,000 and at most 15,000.
• The research paper should consist of 5 sections and each section should be written by a group member.
• Group members should prepare a 3-minute promotional video for the presentation of the research paper.

For more information, visit UNDP.