International Episode 16: Lamiya (Azerbaijan)

International Episode 16: Lamiya (Azerbaijan)

From Social Work Spotlight by Yasmine Loupis

March 28, 2026 · 47 min · Season 2 · Episode 16

About this episode

Yasmine Loupis interviews Lamiya, a social work practitioner from Azerbaijan, discussing her extensive experience in migration and social services.

In this episode I speak with Lamiya, a social work practitioner, researcher, and social entrepreneur from Azerbaijan with over a decade of experience in migration, social inclusion, child welfare, and gender-based violence, having worked with international organisations including the UN system, UNHCR, ICMPD, and the Council of Europe, and actively advocates for evidence-based, community-centred social services. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: International Centre for Migration Policy Development - https://www.icmpd.org/ SiM (Sosial İş Məktəbi (Lamiya’s training college) - https://sosialishmektebi.com/ Social Dialogue Magazine - https://www.iassw-aiets.org/2024/12/25/social-dialogue-magazine/ This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yem1BndD9X44w97e8BK8WEOQIAQbK148-fLVT1s8ypk/edit?usp=sharing Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

People in this episode

Host: Yasmine Loupis

Guest: Lamiya

Topics covered

  • social work
  • migration
  • social inclusion
  • child welfare
  • gender-based violence

Keywords

  • social work
  • Azerbaijan
  • migration
  • child welfare
  • gender-based violence
  • social inclusion
  • community-centred services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNHCR, ICMPD, Council of Europe, International Centre for Migration Policy Development, SiM (Sosial İş Məktəbi), Social Dialogue Magazine

Places: Azerbaijan

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