On May 14–22, 2013, at the initiative of the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA), The Agency for International Cooperation under the President of Colombia, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Higher School of Petroleum of Azerbaijan, a refresher course on "Engineering and Innovation in oil refining technology" was organized. 14 experts from Colombia and a number of African countries (Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, South Africa, Sudan) participated in the event.
