18 Jan
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Visit to a public school for professional orientation

On January 18, as part of the Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia (MAVETA) project, a visit focused on professional orientation was organized at primary school No. 21 named after Alexander Shirvanzade. The event was a collaborative effort with MAVETA project partner: the ANAU Agricultural College after A. Kochinyan. During the meeting, Lilit Beglaryan, VET consultant for the MAVETA project, introduced the project and highlighted the professions incorporated within the dual education.

Additionally, Lilit Saroyan, responsible for career guidance at the Agricultural College of ANAU, and Eteri Stepanyan, associate professor of horticulture, showcased the college opportunities, professions piloted with dual education approach, the benefits of the dual education, and the current trends in horticulture development in Armenia. More than 40 students were present at the meeting, who actively posed questions about the admission process and the duration of courses for the presented professions.

13 Jan
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A press conference and discussion on food safety issues was jointly organized with Food Safety Inspectorate of RA

On January 12-13, with the support of the projects implemented by Strategic Development Agency NGO: “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” and “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA­) a press conference and discussion on food safety issues was jointly organized with the the Food Safety Inspectorate of RA.

The purpose of the meeting was to present to mass media the challenges existing in the field of food safety, animal husbandry and veterinary sector and to discuss ways to solve them.

The meeting started with the speech of Armen Hayrapetyan, Head of Food Safety Inspectorate, who provided an overview of the operations that had been carried out in 2023.

During the two-day meeting, the staff of Strategic Development Agency NGO presented and discussed the initiatives aimed at improving the agricultural and VET sectors, project interventions, necessary steps to increase the attractiveness of agricultural professions and  problems arising among milk processors during the implementation of the HACCP system.

During the press conference and discussion, the representatives of the media were informed about the existing problems in the field of food safety, reforms and subsequent actions planned to be implemented in the above-mentioned areas.

 

 

20 Dec
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The training on “Employer Branding” was provided to MAVETA project partners: representatives of the private sector and directors of VET colleges

“Strategic Development Agency” NGO within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project organized a regular meeting with the project partners: representatives of the private sector and directors of VET colleges.

During the meeting, a training on “Employer Branding” was provided with the purpose of presenting the importance of branding in the scope of dual education promotion and supporting the increase of reputation and attractiveness of the private sector and VET colleges.

During the meeting, the upcoming actions to be implemented jointly by the college and the private sector were discussed for the successful piloting of dual education.

The MAVETA project is funded by a broad coalition of international and local organizations led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), including the Austrian Development Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Government of Armenia, the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) NGO, Izmirlian Foundation, the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and Vanand Agro CJSC.

The project’s implementing partners are the GIZ and HEKS/EPER with the involvement of SDA and the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL).

12 Dec
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Training on “Team building and time management” for administrative and teaching staff of Stepanavan State Agricultural College

Emphasizing the need for interpersonal skills development among partners, on December 8-9, the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project organized a training on “Team building and time management”.

The purpose of the training was to strengthen the team, working atmosphere and soft skills of administrative and teaching staff of Stepanavan State Agricultural College.

During the training, with the help of theoretical part and games, participants got acquainted with the methods of improving teamwork, communication and cooperation, the principles of time management, methods of defining tasks and priorities.

12 Dec
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“Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project’s steering committee meeting

On December 8, the MAVETA project steering committee meeting was organized by the Swiss Cooperation Office in Armenia (SDC) with the aim of discussing the project’s implemented actions and results.

The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of RA and representatives of the project financing and implementing organizations․

Mr. Werner Thut, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in Armenia and equally responsible for Switzerland’s Development Cooperation in Armenia and Araksia Svajyan, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of RA delivered the welcoming speeches.

Mr. Werner Thut, the Deputy Regional Director of the Swiss Cooperation for the South Caucasus in his welcoming speech, emphasized the importance of the close cooperation between state structures and the private sector representatives for effective reforms in professional education, also including the agricultural sector.

Mr. Thut also referred to the need for support programs for people forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.  “In October, we have launched an internal study on how to support the displaced population. We want to support the government in its efforts to offer these people a decent future life in Armenia”, – noted Mr. Thut.

Mr. Thut was followed by Mrs. Svajyan, who noted that the agricultural sector is one of the priority directions of the Ministry in terms of professional education, therefore the results of the project are important not only from the project point of view, but also for the given sector development.

At the steering committee meeting the challenges encountered during the implementation of the project and how to address the current challenges in a targeted manner were discussed․  During the meeting the planned interventions for 2024 were presented.

The MAVETA project is funded by a broad coalition of international and local organizations led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and co-funded by the Austrian Development Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Government of Armenia, the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER), and the Izmirlian Foundation/Vanand Agro CJSC.

The project’s implementing partners are the GIZ and HEKS/EPER with the involvement of the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL).

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