BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. Baku hosted the Youth Artificial Intelligence Forum, which was organized by the Youth Development and Career Center, in joint partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Youth Foundation, and the Public Association for Supporting Youth Enlightenment, Trend reports.
The main goal of the forum, held as part of the Baku ID Innovation Festival, was to familiarize young people with innovations in the field of artificial intelligence, increase their interest in this field, discuss career opportunities, and support their preparation for the future labor market.
At the opening ceremony, MP Mushfig Jafarov, Deputy Executive Director of the Youth Foundation of Azerbaijan Yusif Valiyev, and General Director of the Youth Development and Career Center Azer Aliyev spoke about the importance of the development of young people in the field of technology and artificial intelligence, and the opportunities created by our state for young people in this field.
The forum, which was attended by more than 200 young people, featured a panel discussion on the topic "The role of artificial intelligence and technology in the career building of young people: existing opportunities and challenges", moderated by Chairperson of the Youth Education Support Public Union Aynura Alakbarli.
The panel speakers included Department Head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Ramil Jabbarov, Executive Director of Technovate-Sabah Angel Investors Club Alya Abbaszade, Department Head of the Youth Foundation of Azerbaijan Ordukhan Gahramanzade, and Co-Founder of Artificial Intelligence HUB Laman Aliyeva.
Throughout the discourse, stakeholders engaged in a dialogue
regarding the potentialities that artificial intelligence paradigms
present for the youth demographic, the prevailing obstacles within
this domain, and the ramifications on the employment ecosystem.
Concluding the event, a dynamic interactive dialogue was
facilitated, allowing participants to engage in a robust
question-and-answer segment.
The Artificial Intelligence Forum, convened for its second
iteration by the Youth Development and Career Center, aims to
catalyze opportunities for youth to enhance their competencies and
acumen in the realm of digital technologies, while concurrently
facilitating networking and establishing synergies within this
domain.
