IPMA Young Crew Azerbaijan

🌍 Proud of our global achievements!

The Azerbaijani participants of the have been awarded various certificates in recognition of their achievements, contributions, and active participation.

🏅 Awarded participants:

▪️ Seljan Guluzade — awarded the “Letter of Achievement” in recognition of the contribution as a Local Organizer in the Global eCollabration Competition 2026, and the “Proof of Participation” for participation in Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

▪️ Huseynova Zeynabkhanim — awarded the “Letter of Achievement” in recognition of the achievement as Best Post - Case Study Video in the Global eCollabration Competition 2026, and the “Proof of Participation” for participation in Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

▪️ Ismayilova Gunel — awarded the “Letter of Achievement” in recognition of the outstanding achievements as 3rd Place Winner in the Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

▪️ Abdullayeva Nigar — awarded the “Proof of Participation” for participation in Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

▪️ Alizada Asiman — awarded the “Proof of Participation” for participation in Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

▪️ Asgarli Asgar — awarded the “Proof of Participation” for participation in Global eCollabration Competition 2026.

These achievements once again demonstrate the potential, dedication, and international presence of Azerbaijani youth on global platforms. Congratulations to all participants, and we wish them continued success in their future endeavors! ✨

GeCCo 2026 is officially behind us and it’s safe to say: this was a record-breaking, energy-packed, truly global experience. 🌍

538 participants. 62 countries. 6 continents. 54 teams.
Different cultures, time zones, mindsets, but one shared goal: collaboration without limits. For weeks, this wasn’t just a competition. It was late-night calls, bold ideas, real challenges, new friendships, and stepping far outside comfort zones.

The Awards Ceremony was the perfect grand finale - celebrating not only the winners, but the journey every single participant went through.

🏆 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟑𝟐:
Miras Adilbayev
Madhav Bunki
Tahnuma Benta Geash
Simona Simovicova
Leidy Milena Rodríguez Cortés

👏 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟒𝟓

👏 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟒𝟗
including Azerbaijani participant Gunel Ismayilova, who proudly represented Azerbaijan as part of the team. 🇦🇿

👏 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟑𝟑

👏 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝟖

GeCCo 2026 is the result of the collective strength of the IPMA Young Crew community. While the Core Team connected the dots globally, the real magic happened locally; through Local Organizers and volunteers who brought GeCCo to life in their countries. 🤝

🌍🇦🇿 Azerbaijan’s Achievement at GeCCo 2026

Gunel Ismayilova successfully represented Azerbaijan at the prestigious 24-hour GeCCo (Global eCollaboration Competition), organized by IPMA Young Crew.

👏 Result:
Team 49, with Gunel Ismayilova as a member, secured an outstanding 3rd place.

🌐 Collaborating with peers from Germany, South Africa, Slovakia, Serbia, and Kazakhstan, she demonstrated high-level teamwork, leadership, communication, and problem-solving capabilities under intense time constraints.

This accomplishment reflects both Gunel Ismayilova’s professionalism and the steadily increasing presence of Azerbaijani youth within international project management platforms.

👏 Congratulations to Gunel Ismayilova and Team 49, with best wishes for their continued success! 🚀

🌍GeCCo 2026: Azerbaijan’s Achievement Among the Top 5 Global Finalists🌍
We are proud to present the Top 5 teams of GeCCo 2026 - selected from 54 international teams who took part in the largest edition of this global project management challenge so far.
For your information, among the finalist teams, one of the Azerbaijani representatives, Gunel Ismayilova, is participating. As the finalists present their solutions to the jury, we wish them the best of luck! 🚀
These finalist teams demonstrated exceptional commitment and excellence by successfully completing all three phases of the competition:
✔️ Pre-Case
✔️ Case Study
✔️ Post-Case Study

The scoring this year was extremely competitive, with only a few points separating many of the top-performing teams. Even in such a tight ranking, these five teams managed to break through and secure their place in the Shark Tank Grand Finale:
🔹 Team 8
🔹 Team 32
🔹 Team 33
🔹 Team 45
🔹 Team 49

Existing teams are currently presenting their final solutions to the international jury, competing specifically for 1st place, the prestigious IPMA Level D certification, and several other valuable awards. 🏆

The Opening Ceremony of the 14th edition of the Global eCollaboration Competition (GeCCo) has taken place.This IPMA Young Crew flagship event has reached a new milestone this year, with more participants and countries involved than ever before.

🌍 GeCCo 2026 in Numbers:
🔹538 participants joined the competition this year
🔹62 countries across 6 continents are represented
🔹54 multinational teams were formed, each consisting of 6 members, every single one from a different country
🔹49 teams successfully completed the pre-case study and are now starting the final 24-hour challenge

⏱️ The 24-Hour Case Study
Over 24 hours, these young professionals worked together across time zones and cultural differences.They competed for the IPMA Level D Certification and other valuable prizes, testing their collaboration and project management skills in a real-time virtual environment.

🤝 A Global Network
We are proud to welcome participants from:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Uzbekistan.

Mapping out the GeCCo 2026 journey! 🌍 Check out the full timeline!

🗓️ THE ROADMAP:
📣 Jan 3 – Feb 28: Call for Participants (Get ready to apply!)
⚖️ March 15: Team Matching results
📖 March 16 – 23: Pre-Case Study Phase.
⚡ March 28 – 29: GeCCo 2026 LIVE EVENT – The 24-hour virtual marathon
🦈 April 11: GeCCo Finale (Shark Tank) – The final showdown and winner selection
🏆 April 18: Awards Ceremony

Mark your calendars! The journey from local leadership to the global GeCCo Finale is an experience like no other.

Stay tuned for the Call for Participants starting in January, and make sure your country is represented by applying as a Local Organizer today!

Meet Azerbaijan's GeCCo stars!