1st International Conference​​​​​​​ 

1st International Workshop "The Science of Future Studies and the Future of the Caucasus" 

1st International Workshop "The Science of Future Studies and the Future of the Caucasus" Park Inn Hotel Baku, Azerbaijan May 18-19, 2006 The event is the first of its kind in Azerbaijan. It will draw many world-known specialists and experts in the field of future studies and prove an opportunity for an exchange of opinions and expertise with their Azerbaijani colleagues. The topic of the conference will be "Future Studies and the future of the Caucasus". This will allow the participants of the conference to utilize many effective tools of the future studies science and analyze the current and future trends in the Caucasus region with the aim of drawing a picture of the region in 20 years. The conference will also help to introduce the new field of Future Studies to the general public of Azerbaijan, its NGO and media sectors through the means of press conferences, media interviews, newspaper articles and press releases. Azerbaijani government and business sectors can greatly benefit from this relatively new field, as most of the policy decisions abroad are usually made based on reports, forecast and analysis of future studies specialists.