COP29 Azerbaijan IT Team Honored with Prestigious Cisco Sustainability Award
Najmul Islam Sojib
The COP29 IT Department has been recognized with the Cisco Sustainability Leader Award for its innovative contributions to sustainable development and advanced technology solutions. Marking a historic milestone, the COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company became the first organization in Azerbaijan to receive this distinguished accolade.
The award ceremony took place at Cisco Live in Amsterdam, a premier technology event hosted by global networking leader Cisco. COP29 Azerbaijan was selected for its exemplary work in establishing the ICT infrastructure for the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), showcasing how high-tech innovation can advance sustainability.
The award was accepted on behalf of COP29 by Javid Huseynov, Director of the ICT Department, together with Aykhan Satiji and Vusal Shahbazov. The COP29 team also participated in a panel discussion titled “Building Network Infrastructure for Sustainability: Cisco and UN COP29”, alongside Cisco executives Adele Trombetta, SVP and GM of Customer Experience EMEA, and Mary de Wysocki, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer. Other notable recipients of the Cisco Sustainability Leader Award included T-Systems, SAP, STC, CORE42, Sykehuspartner, and Paris 2024.
Cisco Live, held from February 9 to 14, 2025, brought together technology professionals, IT leaders, and engineers from around the world. Nearly 80 representatives from Azerbaijan’s public and private sectors participated, including members of the COP29 IT Department, highlighting the country’s achievements in delivering an internationally recognized ICT infrastructure in a remarkably short timeframe.
In addition to winning the Cisco Sustainability Leader Award, the COP29 ICT team was also named a finalist for Cisco’s Sustainability Changemaker Award, placing them alongside global leaders such as Adidas, Garanti BBVA, and Red Sea Global.
This recognition underscores Azerbaijan’s growing reputation as a hub for technology-driven sustainability and innovation, demonstrating how digital solutions can support global climate action.
