Founded in 2005, the Azerbaijan-UK Alumni Association brings together Azerbaijani professionals who have been to the UK under a range of study programmes and schemes.

The AUKAA is an excellent way for British alumni to stay connected, make new contacts, continue developing links with the UK, and support their professional development.

The Alumni Association is led by an executive board of five alumni volunteers elected for a one-year term by fellow alumni. The association boasts over 120 members; it grew by 50 percent by the second year of its establishment.

2009 Board Members and their views on AUKAA

Shahin Bayramov – Chairman

…”AUKAA is a space for communication, an organization to reconnect ideas to build –up a prosperous future   and a way of developing human capital of Azerbaijan” ….

Nabil Seyidov- Deputy Chairman

..”  AUKAA for me is a unique platform to interact with and engage in dialogue with other young people educated outside of Azerbaijan but back to home country to contribute to its development. It is a valuable venue to exchange vision, ideas and experience on future of Azerbaijan and its role in regional and international affairs. Also, AUKAA is great initiative to keep very diverse group of well-educated Azerbaijanis together and build and strengthen the partnership and friendship among them…”

Mahammad Guluzade- Board Member

…."AUKAA is a big intellectual family. Being in this family would inspire the most lazy people to be active. I feel very comfortable among the like-minded persons"….

Gulshan Agayeva - Board Member

…” For me AUKAA is a level play field for all who studied in UK to express his/her own vision on living, studying in UK, Socialising, meeting people, new contacts in various organizations including BC, BE, BP and etc. Endeavours to unite people willing to make their input in the name of our Republic and its future. Unfortunately, I can say only "endeavours" as I really don't see too much hunge..”

Vugar  Guliyev – Board Member

..”AUKAA unties professionals with wide range of experiences, education and values gained in the UK and improved here. AUKAA consolidates, selects and transfers best knowledge, values and experience to its beneficiaries (youth, student and etc) through implemented projects”…