On May 8, 2026, held a roundtable on "Global Urban Planning Trends and Regional Perspectives" at Baku Business University within the framework of a joint partnership between the Department of "Economic Theory", the Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, and the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources.
Leading scientific researcher of the Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor Nasimi Ahmadov delivered a report on "Creative cities as the basis of sustainable development and competitive advantage" at the event. At the event held extensive discussions on modern urban planning approaches, sustainable urbanization, "smart city" concepts, integration of alternative energy sources into urban infrastructure, and regional development prospects (economics.org.az).






