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STUDY ON INSTITUTIONALIZAED CHILDREN IN AZERBAIJAN CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND POSSIBILITIES OF DE-INSTITUTIONALIZATION REFORM Baku – 2004 Acknowledgements This research was conducted by an NGO - “Initiative for Development” (coordinator: Polad Azizov, a sociologist, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Chingiz Hajiyev, a psychiatrist, Candidate of Medical Sciences Fuad Ismayilov). A special thanks for Catherine Burdge, a consultant of Social Action Company (UK) for development of methodology and the plan of action which were discussed in detail with her through invitation of UNICEF Azerbaijan office. Her support and advice has helped the team to develop questionnaires and consultations on conducting of the study. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Abulfaz Garayev, Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism and Ms. Hanna Singer, Head of UNICEF Office in Azerbaijan whose attention and support promoted the successful realization of the project. Many thanks go to Dilara Babayeva, the coordinator of the Program on Child Rights Protection of UNICEF-Azerbaijan and Julian Wilcox, the UNICEF Program coordinator for advice and practical assistance, also to Indira Hajiyeva, the Head of the Department on Children’s Issues at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism for the support of the project in all its stages of realization. Thanks go to Christina Rochella, an independent consultant for cooperation in the formation of ideas and exchange of experience for de-institutionalization in Italy. With gratitude we mention the names of Mr. Fillip Bertrant, the head of European Commission Food Security Program and its employees, and Ms. Rasmiyya Aliyeva for providing the quantitative data and willingness for cooperation. We express our gratitude to Vugar Mehdiyev, Nazim Babayev, Tamerlan Rajabov, Tural Baghirov, Aliaslan Aliyev, the interviewers who participated in conducting sociological surveys. Special thanks go to all the children, parents and the staff