17 Sep
NEWSENG

Participation in the Harvest Festival of Rural Life and Traditions

7 of the beneficiaries of the projects implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO participated in the 10th Anniversary of the Harvest Festival of Rural Life and Traditions on September 16-17.

This year, at the festival, two partners of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project, the Ashotsk cheese factory and Lyuda Balyan IE representing “HELENE” dairy products, three active beneficiaries of the “Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project “ArtCheese” cheese tasting room, “LORENI” herbal teas and Shaghat agricultural cooperative, partners of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, Grigoryan IE representing the “MARANA” brand and “VIVA” dairy company presented to the public their fresh, tasty and pure production.

15 Sep
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The VET college-private sector meeting-discussion was organized within the framework of MAVETA project

The meeting-discussion was organized on September 14-15th, by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, with participation of the project partner private sector representatives and the VET college directors.

The aim of the meeting-discussion was to strengthen employer-college cooperation in the process of piloting DUAL training programs.

During the two-day working meeting, the concerns related to the introduction of  DUAL education, current challenges and ways to overcome them were discussed. The action plan and a time schedule were developed as a result of group works. The participants presented modern solutions for increasing the attractiveness, encouragement and motivation of the young people in agricultural professions.

13 Sep
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An experience exchange visit to the Republic of Austria was organized for the lead farmers

From 6-11th of September an experience exchange visit to the Republic of Austria was organized for the partnering lead farmers in the framework of “Livestock development in Armenia: South-North 2” Project, implemented by “Strategic Development Agency” NGO with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA).

The aim of the visit was to initiate the experience exchange for the project beneficiary lead farmers, resulting the establishment of contacts between the farmers and Austrian partners.  During the visit lead farmers bought animals and learnt how to apply the innovative and advanced technologies in their businesses. They also had an opportunity to attend the Rieder Messe-2023 agricultural fair, which is mainly focused on animal husbandry, grassland and forestry and established business contacts and mutually beneficial cooperation with the Austrian partners.

12 Sep
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Concluding the “Digital Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism” three-month training course

On September 11, within the framework of “Living Landscapes of Armenia for Market Development” project, a closing ceremony was held to summarize the “Digital Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism” three-month training course.

During the last day of the training, participants represented the learnt skills and capacities, shared the results they achieved through the course.

The participants made presentations,  represented their successful attempts and own examples based on the learnt capacities and skills, showed the changes made on digital platforms for their businesses and increased views and online sales.

The training course was conducted by the professional team of “Marog” marketing agency.

The purpose of the training was to improve capacities and skills of suppliers and tourism services providers, so that the latter can competently and attractively represent their businesses on various digital platforms.

About 35 participants from tour operators and travel companies, Tourism Committee of RA, Armenian Tourism Federation, regional tourism service providers and other organizations working in hospitality sector, participated in the training.

All participants of the training expressed their satisfaction and stated that due to it they were introduced to the important digital marketing tools used in hospitality sector and by applying them, they were able to acquire skills and knowledge to develop their business.

At the end of the training, the participants were given certificates.

“Living Landscapes for Market Development in Armenia” project is implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Caucasus and Armenian offices in collaboration with “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA), funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

12 Sep
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“Financial analysis for effective management” course for representatives of the private sector of Lori and Syunik region

In August – September, 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 “Financial analysis for effective management” for the representatives of private sector of Lori and Syunik regions.

The purpose of the training was to improve the knowledge about financial analysis and the ability to create financial reports for partner organizations and farmers in order to provide a comprehensive, accessible and holistic financial analysis and to improve the effectiveness of the organization’s management.

With the help of practical examples and tasks, the participants consolidated their knowledge, as well as asked the questions arising from their own experience in order to correct their mistakes and existing gaps.

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).

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