22 Jan
NEWSENG

Visits to the public schools of Ejmiatsin for professional orientation

On January 19, as part of the Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia (MAVETA) project, the career orientation visits were organized to Yervand Otyan Primary School No. 7 and Zoravar Andranik School No. 12 in Zvartnots District of Ejmiatsin, Armavir Marz. The shool visits were held jointly with the MAVETA project partner։ Ejmiatsin State Vocational School.

During the meeting, Lilit Beglaryan, VET consultant for the MAVETA project, introduced the project and highlighted the professions incorporated within the dual education.

Gagik Vardanyan, a teacher of the Ejmiatsin State Vocational School, presented the possibilities of the college, the profession of “Fruit and Nut orchard worker” to be introduced in the dual system from the 2024-2025 academic year, and the prospects for the development of horticulture in Armenia, especially in the Armavir region.

Hayk Stepanyan, representative of the Ejmiatsin State Vocational School’s partnering institution “Vanand Agro” CJSC, presented the demand for the profession, the profile of the horticulturist’s occupation and the opportunities to work in their company.

More than 90 students were present at the two meetings, and they raised their questions about the admission procedure and the duration of education for the presented profession.

18 Jan
Uncategorized

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
NEWSENG, NEWSENG, NEWSENG

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).

15 Dec
NEWSARM, NEWSARM, NEWSARM, NEWSARM, NEWSARM

Conference named “ICTs for SMEs: Bridging divide to foster digital transformation”

On December 14, a conference named “ICT for SMEs: Bridging divide to foster digital transformation” was held. It was part of the RECONOMY project “Digitizing sectors for competitiveness”, aimed at advancing the digital transformation in tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors in the Eastern Partnership countries. This conference, organized by the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO, brought together representatives from the agriculture, tourism, and IT sectors of Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova, as well as government officials from these countries.

RECONOMY is an inclusive and green economic development program of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), implemented by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in partnership with Strategic Development Agency NGO and others in the Eastern Partnership and the Western Balkan regions.

The goal of the conference was to encourage dialogue and cooperation among small and medium enterprises (SMEs), professional sector associations, and IT companies from the partner countries. This collaboration aims to support the digital transformation of SMEs.

Mkrtich Ayvazyan, Chairman of Strategic Development Agency NGO, Klas Waldenström, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden in RA, and Paulo Rodrigues, Program Manager of RECONOMY, delivered welcome speeches at the conference. Waldenström highlighted the role of digital solutions in business sustainability and environmental protection, while Rodrigues emphasized the significance of regional collaboration for inclusive economic development.

Representatives from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (RA), the RA Tourism Committee, the RA Ministry of High-tech Industry and other local and international organizations were present at the event.

The conference featured two panel discussions. These discussions centered on state programs and tools for boosting SME digital transformation, international experiences, challenges faced, and the crucial role of sectoral associations and business service providers in facilitating the sustainable adoption of digital solutions by SMEs.

Additionally, the interventions of the RECONOMY “Digitizing sectors for competitiveness” project were presented, and several cooperation agreements were signed among partners within the project’s framework.

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