As part of the "Inclusion Month" project celebrating the 5th anniversary of the DOST Agency's "DOST Volunteer" program, an inclusive football tournament was held for individuals with Down syndrome.
The "DOST Volunteer" program was organized under the "Corporative DOST" sub-program, which was mainly sponsored by "PASHA Insurance" in partnership with the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, the Care-Public Union for Healthy Generation, the Azerbaijan Youth Fund, the Union of Azerbaijan Voluntary Organizations, and "Libraff" bookstores. The tournament saw four teams compete for the ultimate victory.
Seymur Aliyev, the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of DOST Agency, the Head of the AFFA Grassroots Department, former player Farrukh Ismayilov, and former players Yunis Huseynov and Ruslan Abishov all took part in the award ceremony of the tournament. The project aims to integrate young people with autism and Down Syndrome, as well as visually impaired individuals, into society. It aims to provide them with opportunities to spend their free time effectively and to build relationships with public and private organizations within the framework of Corporate Social Responsibility. The project has been sponsored by several organizations, including "PASHA Insurance" OJSC, "McDonald's Azerbaijan", "Temiz Sheher" OJSC, "Libraff" bookstores, the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve, the Azerbaijan Youth Fund, the Azerbaijan Voluntary Organizations Union, Vugar Hashimov Chess Academy, Baku Congress Center, "Art & Creativity Club", "Natavan Gallery&Club", the Joint and Healthy Public Union, the Care-Public Union for a Healthy Generation, Baku City Education Department, and the Society for the Visually Impaired.
