The department of “Training and re-training of trade unions staff and activists” is the structural section of Azerbaijan Academy of Labour and Social Relations. The department organizes courses, seminars and training courses for the trade union activists. The main purpose of the department is to prepare union leaders and experts who is able to protect the interests of people in a market economy.

PhD. in economics, associate professor Raziyya Sabir qizi Maniyeva is the head of the department.