RESTART
INITIATIVE
Building Connections for Development
in the South Caucasus
Restart Initiative is a non-profit organization with the mission of building connections for economic and social development in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. We use our deep expertise in international development and media to identify opportunities for constructive engagement in the region.
Restart Initiative identifies economic and social development opportunities in the South Caucasus and Central Asia - and then builds targeted, agile projects to respond to them.
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The activities of Restart Initiative include:
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Building networks among intergovernmental, governmental, social, academic, media, and private sector actors to promote economic and social development of the South Caucasus and Central Asia;
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Acting as a trusted information and communication hub;
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Supporting objective scholarship on topics germane to economic and political cooperation with the South Caucasus and Central Asia, in partnership with respected academic institutions;
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Promoting informed international media coverage of the South Caucasus and Central Asia;
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Supporting dialogue and peacebuilding processes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with a particular focus on economic connectivity between the two countries.
Emin Milli is the Founder and Chairman of Restart Initiative and the Co-Founder of Daha Yaxşı, Restart Initiative's media project. He is also the Founder and former Managing Director (2013-2019) of Meydan TV, an independent Azerbaijani media organization based in Berlin.
Dr. Nargiza Abdullaeva is Director of Restart Initiative. A social scientist and project developer with expertise in strategic planning, research, and organizational growth,
her work covers migration policies, education systems in Central Asia, and transnational social issues.
As Restart Initiative's media channel, Daha Yaxşı features long-form interviews with remarkable individuals on a range of economic and social development topics relevant to Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. The interviews are conducted variously in English, Azerbaijani, or Russian languages, and many have subtitles.
