02 Jul
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The First in the Career Workshop Series Hosted in Gyumri

On June 29-30 “Career Օrientation and Professional Development” workshop was held in Gyumri in the framework of the “Skills, Knowledge and Intermediation Development” pilot project.

The training aims to equip the participants with skills of self-presentation and orientation in the labor market, enhancing their employability and competitiveness.

Within the two-day training, the participants pinpointed their strengths and achievements through various analytical mechanisms, using them as bases for self-presentation. The participants elaborated and presented creative solutions for the labor market challenges. The modern requirements for CV and cover letters were presented, in line with an individual design / improvement of the participant’s job application documents, as well as successful job interview techniques.

The career workshop series have been elaborated by SDA team in collaboration with partners of the “Skills, Knowledge and Intermediation Development” pilot project. The workshop will be regularly held through other regions of Armenia, dynamically custom-made to the local capacity needs.

The “Skills, Knowledge and Intermediation Development” pilot project is implemented by Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO with the support of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation -cooperating partner to SIDA.

25 Jun
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Digital Marketing Training Held for Members of the Armenian Tourism Federation

A training course on Digital Marketing was organized for representatives of the Armenian Tourism Federation member companies.

During the ten-day course the participants learned how to develop a media marketing strategy for the tourism business and measure its effectiveness, run websites more effectively, use SEO optimization and analytics tools.

“As a result of the training, the participants expanded their knowledge of digital marketing directions and platforms, had discussions, exchanged experiences, proposed new ideas. The final testing revealed that at least 90% of the participants have mastered the material and can apply the knowledge for development of the company’s marketing. All the participants mentioned that the training was effective both in terms of transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge and exchange of experience” – commented Gayane Dallakyan, the trainer, founder-director of DM Consulting company, and a certifieddigital marketing specialist.

The project manager of the Armenian Tourism Federation Ashot Gasparyan remarked: “The trainers, as well as the teaching methodology have been most commendable. All the topics of the course were relevant and met the current market demands. I am confident that the theoretical and practical knowledge base that we gained during the course will contribute to the advancement of each of our organizations”.

The “Skills and Knowledge Development” pilot project is implemented by SDA NGO with the support of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation – cooperating partner to Sida.

23 Jun
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“Hiking Tourism” 4-day training held in Vayots Dzor

On June 15-18, four-day “Hiking Tourism” training developed and organized by Armenian Hikers Association in frames of the “Skills and Knowledge Intermediation Development” pilot project, was held in Vayots Dzor region.

The “Skills, Knowledge and Intermediation Development” pilot project is implemented by Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO with the support of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation -cooperating partner to SIDA.

The “Hiking Tourism” training module combines theoretical and practical methods ensuring the effective assimilation of delivered material. The training aims to equip the participants with practical knowledge contributing to the self-sufficiency of tourism industry employees and (self)employability improvement in the region with high tourism potential.

As a result of the four-day training, the participants got acquainted with the main trends in hiking tourism, popular applications, and all safety measures. The participants developed relevant tour packages based on the acquired knowledge and skills. On the last day of the training, a hiking trip to Spitakavor monastery was organized. The participants practically used the acquired knowledge through the trip, getting an in-depth understanding of the rules of leading a hike and ensuring the safety of the group. At the end of the training one of the bridges of the trail leading to Spitakavor monastery was recovered with participants’ efforts.

15 Jun
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Training on “Methodology and functions of pasture management development and modernization”

On June 10 2021 a training was organized on the topic “Methodology and functions of pasture management plan development and modernization” for the staff of the Amasia municipality in Shirak marz of RA.

The training was organized within the pilot project “Introducing pasture and grassland maps for sustainable pasture and grasslands management practices in Lori and Shirak marzes of Armenia” which is financed by the GIZ ECOSERVE Project, with co-financing from the “Livestock Development in the South of Armenia” project implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO with financial support of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

The aim of the training was to supplement the knowledge of the employees of the municipality on such topics as:

  • Composition of pasture feed demand and base,
  • Calculation of allowable pasture loading and pasture area per conventional large unit,
  • Preparation of pasture rotation plan and pasture use schedule and regulations according to regular grazing method,
  • Development of rotational pasture management plans (management plans).

The course ended with a discussion on the topics. Participants explored the role of such trainings in the optimal use of natural resources.

13 Jun
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The Final Conference of the “VET Development in Syunik marz” project

The Final Conference of the “VET Development in Syunik marz” project implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO took place on June 10-11, 2021.

The project is being implemented in partnership with the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences of the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL) and with the support of Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER).

The Conference was attended by the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (MoESCS), National Center for VET development (NCVETD), GIZ Armenia, Armenian National Agrarian University, project partner colleges and other RA VET institutions and employers of Lori and Syunik marzes of the RA. The conference was also joined online by the partners from HEKS/EPER and HAFL, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and other international partner organizations.

The Conference started with the official opening and welcoming remarks from the RA MoESCS Deputy Minister Mrs Zhanna Andreasyan, the Head of Europe/Asia Department of HQ HEKS/EPER Mr Marc Zoss, the Deputy Regional Director of Cooperation of SDC Mr Werner Thut, SDA NGO Chairman Mr Mkrtich Ayvazyan, and the Director of NCVETD Mrs Tatevik Gasparyan.

The Deputy Minister thanked the international and local partners emphasizing that the development of agricultural professions is of strategic importance for the Armenian economy.

“The achieved results and successes show that a stable partnership has been established, which has enabled us to introduce the educational standards and modules developed within the framework of the “VET Development in Syunik marz” project into other VET institutions as well. The manuals developed within the scopes of the project are unique; they are of great importance for the students and teachers of VET institutions implementing programs in the relevant professions. “This is one of the best examples of creating synergistic effect achieved by combining different projects”, – mentioned the Deputy Minister adding that the “VET Development in Syunik marz” project has also contributed to the introduction of a model of work-based learning (WBL) in the field of VET. According to the Deputy Minister, the legislative package for the introduction of the WBL model is currently being discussed.

Mr. Mkrtich Ayvazyan emphasized the importance of the balanced territorial development while presenting the activities of the NGO for the last 4-5 years.

“Considerable attention has been paid to the development projects of remote marzes, and with this purpose some works has been carried out with territorial administration and governing bodies in the field of education” – said he and adding that the “VET Development in Syunik marz” project has been implemented within this context.

During the conference, the partner organizations presented the activities carried out within the framework of the project, as well as the results, achievements and lessons learnt.  The presentations were followed by Q&A sessions, panel discussions and group work.

The online conference participants, in turn, presented the Swiss Dual VET and agricultural consultancy systems as an example of best practices to be integrated in Armenia. During the conference the existing problems and challenges in the RA VET system, the strengths and weaknesses, and the perspectives of introducing a dual VET system in the RA were referred to.

This project was implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia․

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