Toghrul Feyziyev
Baku,Azerbaijan
Summary
Experienced international relations, climate change negotiations, particularly mitigation, Article 6, with over 10 years in the Ministry and other regional and international organizations. Resourceful and well-organized with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Takes on challenging new roles, harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration, and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality consultation service and consistent results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Sub-division Climate Change
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Baku, Azerbaijan
10.2024 - Current
- Strengthening capacity to engage in systematic and strategic capacity development initiatives for the Government of Azerbaijan around climate change issues.
- Promoting systematic and regular engagement on climate issues between UN agencies and its development partners and providing relevant policy advisory, program formulation and monitoring, and knowledge services.
- Promoting a substantive and strategic policy engagement on climate change with government and development partners, building on and ensuring consistency with international policy guidance on climate change.
- Supporting a UN-wide approach to climate change and promoting the role of international conventions, including policy and programmatic initiatives, ensuring consistency and integration with regional and global approaches, methodologies, and strategies.
- Supporting strategic partnerships and knowledge management
Advisor
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Baku, Azerbaijan
05.2015 - 10.2024
- Provided the Ministry with support on climate change, particularly mitigation(Energy sector), Article 6, GHG accounting.
- Assisted the Ministry with the biennial updated reports and National Communication reports
- Provided support in the preparation of the Measuring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) System
National Focal Point of Azerbaijan to UNCCD
Government of Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan
04.2022 - Current
- Coordinating the bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Preparing annual country reports to submit UNCCD
- Attending the UNCCD Conference of Parties and participating actively in the negotiation process
Liaison officer (COP29) at UNFCCC
United Nations
Bonn, Germany
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Developed strong professional relationships between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and COP29 Azerbaijan Presidency
- coordinated the process with UNFCCC on Substantial and negotiation matters such as mitigation and Article 6
- prepared deep-dive workshops and trainings on climate negotiation together with the UNFCCC Secretariat for the COPO29 Presidency
Chair of UNFCCC Eastern Europian Group
EEG group consensus based
Baku, Azerbaijan
11.2024 - 11.2025
Chair of UNCCD Central and Easern European Group
CEE group consensus based
Baku, Azerbaijan
12.2024 - 07.2026
Education
Master of Arts - Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Kyung-Hee University
Seoul, South Korea 08.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Regional Studies
Baku Slavic University
Baku, Azerbaijan 09.2009 - 06.2014
Diploma of Higher Education (Distance) - Carbon Market Management
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
Baku, Azerbaijan 02.2023 - 07.2023
Skills
- Writing reports and proposals
- Commitment to excellence
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Negotiation techniques
- Multilingual
- Willingness to learn
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Active listening
Languages
English
Fluent
Azerbaijan
Native
Turkish
Fluent
Russian
Upper intermediate
Korean
Elementary
Timeline
Chair of UNCCD Central and Easern European Group
CEE group consensus based
12.2024 - 07.2026
Chair of UNFCCC Eastern Europian Group
EEG group consensus based
11.2024 - 11.2025
Head of Sub-division Climate Change
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
10.2024 - Current
Liaison officer (COP29) at UNFCCC
United Nations
04.2024 - 10.2024
Diploma of Higher Education (Distance) - Carbon Market Management
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
02.2023 - 07.2023
National Focal Point of Azerbaijan to UNCCD
Government of Azerbaijan
04.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Kyung-Hee University
08.2019 - 08.2019
Advisor
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
05.2015 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Regional Studies
Baku Slavic University
09.2009 - 06.2014
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