Fact finding update visit to the Children's Villages outside of Baku.
Meetings with National Management of SOS took place, and an in-depth visit of the facilities were undertook, in which discussions were held with children and local staff.

The BEI conference took place in April 2015 in Baku Azerbaijan.
Nearly 50 participants coming from Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Jordan, Kenya, Uganda and Spain met in Baku. Most of them (42) were delegates from the organizations we collaborate with.
Under the title “Management and Evaluation Skills for NGO’s” the first and second day of sessions were focused on developing results-based strategies and evaluating their impact and performance. The participants found the content very relevant and helpful and enjoyed the interactive sessions which were expertly delivered by the RITSAR team of trainers headed by Calvin Tiessen.

​Conference Subject: Education of Children in Underprivileged Communities
The conference took place in the Kempinsky hotel, Amman, Jordan from the 17th – 22nd November 2013.
The hosts were the King Hussein Foundation
The conference was attended by delegates from 13 organizations supported by BEI.