The winners of the 2019 JA Awards were announced on November 21, at the Global Leadership Conference held in Berlin, Germany. Two JA network members JA Azerbaijan and JA Estonia have been awarded JA Collaboration Award 2019 for the partnership within the EU funded project “Entrepreneurship for Youth” project. The project has brought a new experience of introducing financial literacy and entrepreneurial education at the secondary schools in Azerbaijan.

The JA Collaboration Award recognizes member nations, U.S. areas, and regional operating centers that champion collaborative projects between and among nations, areas, and regions and encourage worldwide cooperation through projects that promote fundraising initiatives, operational efficiency, and program reach. The winning project must demonstrate that it promotes the mission of JA Worldwide, as well as positive and tangible outcomes in the areas of resource generation, operational efficiency, or program growth. The nominees were JA Azerbaijan and JA Estonia: the EU project, JA Europe: USAID project, INJAZ Bahrain, JA Venezuela and JA Colombia.