Ilkin Aliyev is a young researcher and peacebuilder based in Azerbaijan and Turkey. He is a Phd candidate at Istanbul University, Social Sciences Institute. Ilkin’s research areas are human rights and democracy, peace and conflict transformation as well as sustainable development. Mr. Aliyev conducts social sciences related courses for bachelors in various universities in Azerbaijan as an adjunct lecturer. Along with his academic career, he works on different social projects and with various civil society organizations, international institutes as a consultant, expert and trainer/facilitator, project manager.