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
2024.10 - 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
2015.05 - 2024.10
- 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
2022.04 - 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
2024.04 - 2024.10
- 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
2024.11 - 2025.11
Chair of UNCCD Central and Easern European Group
CEE group consensus based
Baku, Azerbaijan
2024.12 - 2026.07
Education
Master of Arts - Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Kyung-Hee University
Seoul, South Korea 2019.08 - 2019.08
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Regional Studies
Baku Slavic University
Baku, Azerbaijan 2009.09 - 2014.06
Diploma of Higher Education (Distance) - Carbon Market Management
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
Baku, Azerbaijan 2023.02 - 2023.07
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
2024.12 - 2026.07
Chair of UNFCCC Eastern Europian Group
EEG group consensus based
2024.11 - 2025.11
Head of Sub-division Climate Change
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
2024.10 - Current
Liaison officer (COP29) at UNFCCC
United Nations
2024.04 - 2024.10
Diploma of Higher Education (Distance) - Carbon Market Management
Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
2023.02 - 2023.07
National Focal Point of Azerbaijan to UNCCD
Government of Azerbaijan
2022.04 - Current
Master of Arts - Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Kyung-Hee University
2019.08 - 2019.08
Advisor
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
2015.05 - 2024.10
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations and Regional Studies
Baku Slavic University
2009.09 - 2014.06