Scientific-Practical Conference on "Innovation and Traditions in Modern Urban Planning" Held at AzUAC [06.05.2022]

The Azerbaijan Union of Architects, the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AzUAC), and the Department of Architectural Design and Urban Planning organized a scientific-practical conference on "Innovation and Traditions in Modern Urban Planning." The conference was attended by a professorial team from AzUAC, as well as representatives from the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. 

In his opening remarks, the President of the Azerbaijan Union of Architects, Honored Architect Elbay Gasimzade, welcomed the participants of the event. 

Then, Akif Gasimov, the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of AzUAC, addressed the participants on behalf of the university leadership, welcoming them and wishing success for the conference. He emphasized the relevance of the conference's topic. 

Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan, PhD in Architecture, Honored Architect Ilgar Isbatov, and Deputy Chief of the State Agency for Construction Supervision of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Elkhan Asadov spoke about innovation and traditions in modern urban planning. 

Following the speeches, presentations began. Professor Shahla Gahramanova from the Department of Architectural Design and Urban Planning of AzMIU presented on "Ecological Principles of Urban Development in the Coastal Zones of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan," Rafiq Mirzayev, Head of the Urban Planning Department of the State Institution "Azdovletlayiha" Institute, spoke on "Features of Urban Development in Azerbaijan in the Direction of Improving the Unified Settlement System of the Republic of Azerbaijan," Assistant Sheyda Novruzzade from the Department of Architectural Design and Urban Planning of AzUAC discussed the "Nature of Settlement in Modern Political and Economic Conditions," and Deputy Director of the Construction Planning Department of Baku Telephone Network LLC under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, Alibay Aliyev, presented on "Establishment of Optical Communication Networks in the Master Plans of Urban Planning Projects, Organization of Modern Telecommunication Services."
 

After the plenary session, the conference continued its work in two sections, during which about 15 presentations were heard.