Advancing the EU studies at the Azerbaijan Customs Academy

2026-07-22

Overall objective of JMM EURASCCA is to promote multidisciplinary EU teaching, research, awareness, knowledge and skills at ASCCA and in general in Customs domain in Azerbaijan, by implementing general EU studies (European integration, EU law and political-administrative system; EU foreign policy, European Neighbourhood Policy/Eastern Partnership, EU-Azerbaijan relations), and specific EU studies (EU customs policy and law; and EU external economic and financial affairs, EU Single Market, EU CCP), for ASCCA learners (students and customs officers). Specific objectives are to improve ASCCA institutional and academic conditions for EU studies, foster discussions between ASCCA and customs policy makers on EU customs policy and law, external trade with Azerbaijan, generate knowledge and insights useful for customs and trade-related issues in EU-Azerbaijan policy agenda, and raise awareness of media, private sector, civil society, universities and law enforcement education institutions in Azerbaijan. Activities: Teaching 4 new EU courses (for 150 students and 60 customs officers in 3 years; delivers didactic materials, literature, recordings); 1 Project Launch Event (45 people, wider society onsite, min. 25 online; delivers: online and paper booklets, press-releases); Webinars/lectures minimum 2 per EU course per year (wider society, or specialized audiences, 400 attendees per year; delivers minutes, presentations, recordings, press-releases); JM Networking of Students (delivers: creation of small Jean Monnet Student Clubs at selected universities); 1 National Conference (1st year end; 50 people onsite, online); 1 Student Conference (2nd year end; 35 selected; visible to universities); Research (1 short policy recommendations paper, before 3rd year end; ); 1 final conference involving ASCCA international partners online (8 persons from 8 institutions,). Sustainable impacts on institutional, academic, policy, societal awareness, nurturing new projects and partnerships.

Azerbaijan

2025-12-15