25 Oct
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Opening ceremony of the Lead Farm established within the frameworks of “Livestock development in Armenia: South-North 2” project

On October 24, the official opening ceremony of the “Lead Farm” established in the Achanan rural settlement of Kapan enlarged community took place.

The “Lead Farm” was established within the frameworks of the project “Livestock Development in Armenia։ South-North 2”, which is financed by Austrian Development Agency the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation and is implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO.

The “Livestock Development in Armenia-South-North 2″ project aims to contribute to the inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth of livestock-depending rural communities in Armenia through improved productivity and enhanced competitiveness of the private sector in the domestic and export markets.

The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Economy of RA Ms. Ashkhen Shirvanyan, Deputy Head of the Yerevan Office of the Austrian Development Agency Ms. Nora Alanakyan, representatives of Syunik Regional Administration, Kapan and Sisian enlarged communities and the project’s beneficiary farmers.

The opening ceremony of the “Lead Farm” started with the welcoming speech of Ms. Ashkhen Shirvanyan, who noted that all the initiatives aiming the development of agriculture are very important for the Ministry of Economy of RA. “On behalf of the Ministry, I’d like to express the gratitude to all those organizations that made efforts, supporting the private sector to help them properly present their activities in the field of agriculture. I thank our beneficiaries who realize the challenges in agriculture sector and continue to be engaged, by contributing to the development of this sector. We are sure that in the nearest future we will see the tangible results of the investments”- emphasised Ms Shirvanyan.

Ms. Nora Alanakyan, the Deputy Head of Yerevan Office of the Austrian Development Agency welcomed the guests and thanked all the partners who contributed to the opening of this farm and wished success to Arman Grigoryan, the founder of the Lead Farm.

Karen Balyan, the advisor to the Syunik Marz Governor, noted in his welcoming speech that this is the best example of cooperation between the government, the private sector, and the project supported by international organizations.

Gor Tadevosyan, the Deputy Head of the RA Kapan community, welcomed the guests and emphasized the importance of innovative approaches in agriculture and expressed hope that farmers from other communities will also follow this example.

The opening ceremony of the “Lead Farm” was preceded by the visit of RA Deputy Minister of Economy Ms Ashkhen Shirvanyan to the Noravan settlement. During the visit she was introduced to the pasture infrastructure established within the framework of the “Livestock Development in Armenia: South-North 2” project and met with the beneficiary farmers of the project․ The ribbon-cutting ceremony and the tour in the farm were followed by a visit to the veterinary point established in Kapan.

24 Oct
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Experience exchange visit to the Swiss Confederation for members of the working group developing the educational curriculum for fruit and nut orchard worker

From October 15-22, within the framework of the  “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, the  “Strategic Development Agency” NGO and the the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL) organized one-week experience exchange visit to the Swiss Confederation for the working group members, developing the educational curriculum for fruit and nut orchard worker.

The visit’s main goal was to familiarize participants with the Swiss VET dual education system and curriculum development process. The participants had the chance to tour horticulture and fruit farms and learn more about the nuances of how dual education is implemented and how apprentices are included in the working operations.

During the visit, the participants of the working group also shared their experience and demonstrated the pruning of fruit trees. The participants discussed and drew parallels between the characteristics of fruit tree cultivation in Armenia and Switzerland.

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).

 

23 Oct
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Meeting-discussion with the representatives of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

On October 20, a meeting-discussion was held with the participation of representatives of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the directors and teachers of partner colleges of the  “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA)  project.

During the meeting,  participants discussed challenges, concerns and other issues facing colleges when introducing dual education.

Mrs. Armine Poghosyan, head of the preliminary (craftsman) and vocational education department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of RA, presented the pilot projects implemented with dual approach and the vision of the Ministry, the expected development initiatives and follow up actions. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of active discussion.

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).

20 Oct
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Experience exchange visit to Yerevan State College of Humanities for the teachers of MAVETA project partnering colleges

On October 19, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, an exchange visit was organized to the Yerevan State College of Humanities for the MAVETA project partner colleges directors and teachers.

The purpose of the visit was to present the college methodology of providing the dual education.

Having enough experience in implementing dual educational programs the relevant staff Yerevan State College of Humanities, during the meeting presented the templates and guidelines worked out by the college and the mechanisms of expanding the scope of cooperation with private sector. The respective teachers of the college shared their success stories and ways to overcome the challenges faced. The meeting was held in an atmosphere of effective discussion.

16 Oct
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Working visit to Moldova in the framework of “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness” project

On 9-12 October 2023, the team of “Strategic Development Agency” visited Chisinau, Moldova under the “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness” project of RECONOMY. The project focuses on enhancing the digital transformation of the Tourism, Agriculture, and Manufacturing sectors in the Eastern Partnership countries.

The visit was aimed at meeting potential partners of the project in Moldova, revealing possible synergies, discussing roles within the project interventions, and giving start to drafting a framework of future collaboration. The meetings were held with sectorial associations in agriculture, tourism and IT sectors, as well as with other relevant stakeholders.

RECONOMY is a regional 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.

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