1. Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub 2011, Tirana Albania Dr. Ingilab Ahmadov

2. About Eurasia EI Knowledge Hub Target groups Management 2011 project year activities Expectations for 2012 and next 3 years Outline 2 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

3. About Eurasia EI Knowledge Hub The Hub was established in September 2010 Co-owned by RWI and Khazar University, Baku Aims at capacity building on extractive industries (oil & gas and mining) in Eurasia region Hub is located in Baku, Azerbaijan 3 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

4. Target Groups CSOs, Journalists and MPs from : Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan 4 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

5. Management Governance board: RWI, Khazar Senior management, OSI-Az, OSI-Kz, OSI-Krgz, OSI-Mngl Advisory board: International, regional and local experts on EI Transparency Hub staff: Director, Administrator, Program assistant 5 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

6. 2011 project year activities February 2011 – Value Chain core course “Hydrocarbon and Minerals - from extraction to sustainable development” Attendees -15 civic society members from Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan The training language was Russian 6 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

7. May 2011- EITI auxiliary course 22 members of CSO’s, media, parliament, government and company representatives from Bulgaria, Albania, Afghanistan, Georgia, Indonesia, Ukraine, Turkey and Tajikistan were attended The training language was English 2011 project year activities 7 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

8. Expectations for 2012 Methodological approach - Needs assessment approach - Improving teaching skills - Star alumni and expansion of Hub trainer potential - ToT approach -Multilevel teaching skills -Regular surveys among beneficiaries 8 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

9. Content approach - Value chain course - Revenue management & economy diversification -Auxiliary courses Expectations for 2012 9 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

10. 2012-2014 Strategy 1.Hub integration into Khazar University (2 weeks Summer School) 2.Expansion of Hub scope (geographical coverage ) 3.Strengthen trainer potential - Star alumni special training 4.Engaging new stakeholders (MPs, executive body) 5.Research 6. Publications 10 Eurasia Extractive Industries Knowledge Hub

11. Thank you! For more information : Visit the Khazar University’s website www.khazar.org Email: ingilab@khazar.org