On April 18, a conference on the topic "The role of youth in preventing and eliminating the consequences of emergencies" was held at Sumgayit State University (SSU), organized by the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, with the support of Sumgayit State University and the Absheron-Khizi Regional Youth and Sports Department. The event was attended by the Head of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Colonel Vagif Fatullayev, the Head of the Sumgayit City State Fire Protection Department, Colonel Mirfuad Mahmudov, the Head of the Absheron-Khizi Regional Youth and Sports Department, Telman Karimov, and the faculty and students of Sumgayit State University. First, the acting rector of SSU, Professor Aminaga Sadigov, and guests laid flowers in front of the bust of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev erected in the university lobby. During the event, which continued in the assembly hall, the dear memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and our martyrs was commemorated with a minute of silence, and the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played. Then a video clip reflecting the speech of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev on youth was shown. Opening the event with an introductory speech, the rector of Sumgayit State University, corresponding member of ANAS, professor Aminaga Sadigov said that intensive development of industry, failure to ensure the safety of production processes at the proper level, rapid growth of the planet"s population, destructive military conflicts often lead to major accidents, natural disasters and epidemics. A global trend of growth in the number and scale of natural and man-made disasters is observed. Their negative impact on the environment is increasing. Every year, losses as a result of natural and man-made disasters in the world are measured in hundreds of thousands of human casualties and hundreds of billions of material damage. He noted that issues related to the prevention of disasters and improving the elimination of their consequences were in the focus of attention of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and President Ilham Aliyev. In a number of decisions they made, protecting the safety of the population was set as an important task. To fulfill these tasks, there is a need for professional and trained specialists who are able to work with modern technologies. Professor Aminaga Sadigov noted that Sumgayit State University, located in the industrial city, pays special attention to the training of engineering personnel in relevant specialties in order to meet this need. He also emphasized that conducting educational activities on protection from natural and man-made emergencies, their prevention and elimination of their consequences is of particular importance for young people. At the event, the Head of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Colonel Vagif Fatullayev, gave a speech and provided detailed information on the structure of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, directions of activity, causes, types of emergencies, means and ways of prevention. In his speech, he noted the importance of the work done by the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev in the field of civil defense, and emphasized that this policy is successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev and that the population"s preparedness for emergencies is ensured at a high level. Vagif Fatullayev also spoke about the targeted youth policy implemented in the country. He provided information on the conditions created for young people in the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), voluntary activities, and various competitions organized within this framework. He noted that these competitions, in addition to increasing the knowledge and skills of young people on how to behave during emergencies, also serve to form an interest in this field. Such educational events and competitions create ample opportunities for young people to gain initial practical experience in the field of combating emergencies. The head of the Sumgayit City State Fire Protection Department, Colonel Mirfuad Mahmudov, made a speech and provided detailed information on the activities of the department he leads, improving the interaction of fire and rescue forces, increasing the professional skills of personnel in extinguishing possible fires and rescue operations, necessary rules of conduct during a fire, as well as evacuation. Video clips reflecting the activities of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Emergency Situations were shown at the event. Sabir Asgarov, Chief Advisor of the Department for Work with Territorial Bodies of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Lala Jalilzadeh, Deputy Chairman of the Sumgayit City Branch of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, member of the Emergency Mobile Volunteer Detachment, and Nubar Rahimova, a second-year student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the SSU, provided information on behavior during emergencies, providing first aid, and using civil defense protective equipment, emphasizing the importance of young people"s activities in this area. Then, a video clip was shown, consisting of excerpts from President Ilham Aliyev"s speeches and meetings with young people. The event continued with a performance by the university"s "Sema" dance group and performances by students. After the meeting, a review of the tools and equipment in special-purpose vehicles of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Sumgayit City State Fire Protection Department was held on the territory of the university.