The Scientific Council of the Institute of Information Technology under the Ministry of Science and Education has reviewed reports on the comprehensive activities of the institute's structural divisions for the first half of 2026, AzerNEWS reports.
The reports were presented and discussed at meetings of the Scientific Council.
Speaking about the six-month reports, Vice President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), Director General and Academician Rasim Aliguliyev noted that the institute's activities are organized in line with the priority areas defined in strategies, concepts and programs within the framework of state policy.
The scientist stressed the importance of objectively and transparently assessing and regularly reviewing the implementation of tasks set out in the institute's action plan, as well as the scientific results achieved, in order to improve the efficiency of research activities.
The institute's Director General said that achieving high-level scientific results, generating new knowledge, actively contributing to the implementation of scientific objectives set by the state, transferring scientific and technological innovations to society, and improving the efficiency of scientific activities are among the institute's priorities. He stressed the importance of every staff member carrying out their responsibilities with due diligence to achieve these goals.
The six-month reports covered work carried out in the study of the scientific and theoretical foundations of modern information technologies, digital transformation processes, and the scientific challenges related to the development of an information society.
The meetings also featured extensive discussions on the research, scientific innovation and academic activities of the structural divisions during the first half of 2026. These included the implementation of tasks arising from strategic documents adopted in the field of digital policy, projects aimed at integrating science and education, the training of highly qualified specialists and other areas of activity.
Information was also provided on public awareness efforts aimed at promoting technological knowledge amid the rapid development of digital transformation processes. The reports included information on articles published in prestigious scientific journals, conference proceedings and international scientific cooperation. The institute's scientometric indicators, as well as those of individual structural divisions, were presented, along with recommendations for making activities in this area more effective.
Academician Rasim Aliguliyev highly valued the scientific results and achievements recorded during the reporting period and called on staff to further improve the quality of their research and actively contribute to fulfilling the tasks facing the institute in the coming period.
At the end of the meetings, the reports of the institute's structural divisions were extensively discussed by members of the Scientific Council, which subsequently adopted relevant decisions. The structural divisions were instructed to ensure the implementation of tasks arising from state policy, expand international scientific cooperation and increase the number of scientific findings published in leading international journals.
