Tale Heydarov
| Tale Heydarov | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1985 |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Occupation | Founder of media, science, education and arts organisations |
Tale Heydarov (Azerbaijani: Tale Heydərov; born 9 February 1985) is the founder and chairman of The European Azerbaijan Society (2008), president of the Qabala sports club, founder of media, science, education and arts organisations, publisher and editor of books and initiator of projects on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
2001-2003 - Collingham College, London
2003-2006 - London School of Economics, International Relations and History
2006-2008 – Birkbeck, University of London, Master’s degree in International Security and Global Governance
TEAS was launched in November 2008, having initially been established by Tale Heydarov as the London Azerbaijan Society in 2006. He is the chairman of TEAS, with offices in London, Baku, Brussels, Paris, Berlin and Istanbul whose aim is to raise awareness of Azerbaijan around the world and foster closer business, political and cultural links between European countries.
TEAS is active in public diplomacy, culture and charity work and its Business Forums highlight investment opportunities in Azerbaijan.
Concerts, exhibitions, book launches and other events are regular features of TEAS cultural initiatives throughout Europe. Heydarov focuses TEAS’s activities on business, public affairs, culture and charitable work.
Charity work has included support for the African Development Foundation’s work to provide drinking water, food and medical equipment to people starving in Somalia. In 2014 boxing tournament at Repton Boxing Club raised money for the Mo Farah Foundation and awareness of the million Azerbaijani IDPS displaced by Armenia’s invasion of Azerbaijani territories. The event attracted former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno and former England footballers Joe Cole, Gary Mabbutt MBE and Nigel Winterburn. There is also a Scholarship Programme to support talented children at the European Azerbaijan School.
In 2013 TEAS founded the Academic Centre for Azerbaijani Studies (TACAS) to research all aspects of Azerbaijani heritage - its science, history and culture - and to promote high level international exchange between researchers. A symposium held jointly with the French Yahad-In Unum organization discussed Azerbaijan’s contribution to victory in World War II and its role as a refuge for Jews fleeing the Holocaust.
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