International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF)

What International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) does

International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), also known as BAMF (Beynəlxalq Avrasiya Mətbuat Fondu), is an Azerbaijan-based non-governmental organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Baku. It operates as a non-profit press fund with UN ECOSOC consultative status, with a 24-person team that delivers programming across three core verticals: media development and journalism training, community mine action and explosive ordnance risk education, and civil society capacity building. Its primary beneficiaries include media organizations and journalists (the primary segment), conflict-affected populations in post-war regions of Azerbaijan requiring mine risk education, and NGOs/civil society organizations seeking UN representation and capacity building.

The organization's service portfolio encompasses the Avrasiya Press (Eurasia Press) publishing house — which has produced over 80 titles with cumulative circulation exceeding 2 million copies including works commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism — the Tərtər Regional Vocational Training Center, an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (PSTM) program, and digital heritage projects such as the Virtual Museum documenting Western Azerbaijan's history. It has co-implemented the EU/US State Department-funded 'Mines to Vines' project with UNDP, ANAMA, and Mines Advisory Group, including the launch of Azerbaijan's first women demining team in Fuzuli and Aghdam following the 2020 Second Karabakh War.

IEPF's revenue model is grant-based, with no public pricing or commercial revenue. Funding sources include the European Commission, the US State Department, UNDP, the Embassy of Japan (confirmed $88,224 grant in March 2022), the World Bank, and the State Agency for Support to NGOs of Azerbaijan. Its GTM motion is built on institutional partnerships — co-implementation agreements with UN agencies, government bodies (ANAMA), and international media networks (Al Jazeera, Roots of Peace) — rather than commercial sales. The organization is led by President Umud Mirzəyev, Vice President Oğuz Mirzəyev, and a Patronage Council chaired by People's Writer Çingiz Abdullayev.

Name

International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF)

Legal name

International Eurasia Press Fund

Website

https://iepf-ngo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF/BAMF) is a Baku-based non-governmental organization founded in 1992 that supports media development, community mine action, and civil society capacity building in Azerbaijan and the Eurasian region, holding UN ECOSOC consultative status and partnering with UN agencies, the EU, and global media networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Civil Society Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Media development services
• Mine risk education
• Civil society support
• Humanitarian demining
• Press freedom advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Baku

HQ country

Azerbaijan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), also known as BAMF, is an Azerbaijan-based non-governmental organization founded in 1992 that delivers media development, journalism training, mine action awareness, and civil society strengthening programs. It operates the Avrasiya Press publishing house, a regional vocational training center in Tərtər, and community-based explosive ordnance risk education programs in post-conflict areas of Azerbaijan.

Product overview

International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) is a non-governmental organization operating under the name BAMF (Beynəlxalq Avrasiya Mətbuat Fondu). The organization offers a portfolio of humanitarian, media, and civil society services including the Avrasiya Press publishing house for books and reports, the PSTM (Explosive Ordnance Risk Education) community mine action program, and a virtual museum project documenting Western Azerbaijan history. The organization focuses on media development, human rights monitoring, social business initiatives, and mine clearance awareness in post-conflict regions of Azerbaijan.

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Brands

• Avrasiya Press (Eurasia Press): BAMF's publishing house, responsible for publishing books on Azerbaijani and world literature, journalism, and cultural heritage, including works by classic authors and contemporary writers.

Products and services

• Avrasiya Press Publishing House Wholly-owned publishing imprint of IEPF producing books on Azerbaijani and world literature, journalism, cultural heritage, and human rights reporting. Targets readers, researchers, and institutions across the Caucasus region.
• Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (PSTM) Community mine action program providing awareness training to conflict-affected populations in Azerbaijan about the dangers of unexploded ordnance and landmines. Delivered in partnership with ANAMA and supported by UN agencies and the Embassy of Japan.
• Virtual Museum of Western Azerbaijan Deportation Digital preservation project documenting the deportation and historical experiences of Western Azerbaijanians, created as a virtual museum accessible online.
• Journalism Training and Civil Society Capacity Building Training programs and seminars delivered for journalists, media professionals, and NGOs covering topics including press freedom, UN ECOSOC membership, civil society capacity building, and human rights monitoring.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roots of PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2022Attended Roots of Peace 25th anniversary event in Napa Valley with BAMF President Umud Mirzayev.
• Al Jazeera Media NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Global media network. Signed cooperation agreement with BAMF for journalist exchange programs, training, and regional coverage. Ongoing collaboration since 2012 with joint media projects.
• Roots of PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2022International humanitarian demining organization founded by Heidi Kuhn. Signed MOU with BAMF for 'Mines to Vines' project to convert mine-contaminated lands in Karabakh to agricultural vineyards. Focus on mine clearance, sustainable development goals, and mine-free world.
• United Nations AzerbaijancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency operating in Azerbaijan, partnering with IEPF on various development and civil society projects.
• International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization representing journalists, partner in media development initiatives.
• International Press InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization dedicated to press freedom, collaborates with IEPF on media advocacy.
• International Peace Bureau (IPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational peace organization, partner in peacebuilding initiatives.
• Azerbaijan National Agency For Mine Action (ANAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for mine action in Azerbaijan, IEPF conducts community mine action programs in support of ANAMA.
• International Organization for MigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for migration, partner in relevant programs.
• UNICEF AzerbaijancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency for children, collaborates on programs affecting youth and families.
• UNHCR - AzerbaijancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN refugee agency, partners on refugee and displacement issues.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN development agency, partners on sustainable development initiatives.
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization, partner in security and peacebuilding programs.
• Danish Refugee CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization working with refugees and displaced persons.
• Reporters Without Borders (RSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational press freedom NGO, partners on media freedom initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Reporters Without Borders (RSF): International press freedom NGO and IEPF strategic partner. Directly comparable on the media-development and press-freedom advocacy side of IEPF's mandate, including joint advocacy on journalist safety in the region.
• International Press Institute (IPI): Global press freedom organization and IEPF strategic partner. Directly comparable on journalism training, media advocacy, and press freedom programming that form the original core of IEPF's work since 1992.
• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD): Specialized centre supporting mine action operators and policymakers globally. Highly comparable to IEPF on the mine-action technical and policy side, including advocacy for the 'Mines-Free World Initiative - 18th SDG' concept that IEPF has also championed.
• International Federation of Journalists (IFJ): Global federation of journalists and IEPF strategic partner. Directly comparable on the journalism trade union, professional development, and journalist-safety components of IEPF's media mandate.
• Roots of Peace: International humanitarian demining and land-revitalization NGO that signed an MOU with IEPF for the 'Mines to Vines' project in Karabakh. Operates a near-identical mandate combining mine clearance with sustainable agricultural redevelopment in post-conflict regions.
• Danish Refugee Council: Humanitarian organization working with refugees and displaced populations, listed as a strategic partner of IEPF. Overlaps with IEPF on protection-of-conflict-affected-populations programming, EORE, and donor engagement in the South Caucasus.
• HALO Trust: One of the world's largest humanitarian mine-clearance organizations, active across multiple post-conflict regions. Comparable to IEPF in its focus on demining and community risk education and in competing for similar institutional donor funding.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): Global humanitarian NGO specializing in landmine clearance and weapons risk education. MAG is a co-implementer alongside IEPF and ANAMA in the EU/US State Department-funded mine action project in Azerbaijan, making it a directly comparable operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Eurasia Foundation: US-based development organization focused on the Eurasia region with civil society, governance, and media programming. Comparable to IEPF on civil society strengthening, media development, and international donor-funded programming across the same geography.
• International Crisis Group: Global conflict analysis and policy advocacy organization. Comparable to IEPF on the peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and policy advocacy components of IEPF's work, particularly around the Karabakh conflict.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IEPF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCa26wSYkXveUA6khm-2EpZg
• Facebookfacebook.com/InternationalEurasiaPressFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-eurasia-press-fund-iepf-

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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