Information Programs

     Internet Program
     The OSI-Azerbaijan Internet Program is in the forefront of web technologies for Azerbaijan and has been the creator of Internet related projects in several large universities throughout Baku and the regions. It has provided over 37,000 hours of training to over 4,000 users countrywide and since it opened in April 1998, it has continued to strive for and be a leader in the advancement of Internet technologies throughout Azerbaijan.

     Libraries
     Open access to information and knowledge is vital to an open society. For reasons ranging from lack of government funding, the historical dependence of republican libraries on Moscow, lack of US government funding due to pressure from the Armenian lobby, to generally poor infrastructure, libraries in Azerbaijan lag far behind their sister institutions in western Europe and even in Russia. Support for libraries is one way to work against Azerbaijan's isolation, provincialism and information vacuum.

     Publishing
     Books and new electronic publishing media are effective ways to make the ideas and information needed by societies in transition accessible to a large number of people. The goal of the various publishing projects within OSI-Azerbaijan and efforts are twofold. First, they are intended to support the publication of books and electronic products which promote critical thinking, excellence in education, intercultural understanding, and the values of open society. Second, they aim to foster the development of a strong, diverse, and independent publishing industry as a vital institution of an open, civil society.