About Us: History In 2004, the Center for Innovations in Education (CIE) was created as a national NGO that serves as a national association for parents, teachers, and faculty. CIE advocates for reforms in education and promotes ongoing development for education professionals. The Open Society Institute - Assistance Foundation (OSI-AF) assisted in our establishment. As our first initiative, CIE managed the early childhood education program, Step by Step (SbS), and the teaching methodology and professional development program, Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT). Both have become critical tools for reform and debate in education in Azerbaijan. CIE has already been instrumental in establishing programs for inclusive education, pre- and in-service teacher training, education against corruption, community mobilization, active community schools, school improvement, parent education and parent advocacy. The organization has also been a pioneer in education monitoring and policy studies. We look forward to future projects and collaboration.

CIE has a broad array of programming.