22 Jul
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Meeting-discussion for establishment of long-term cooperation

On July 19 and 21, within the framework of “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, a meeting-discussion was organized with the representatives of non-governmental organizations active in Syunik and Lori regions of RA, the representatives of Goris, Sisian, Stepanavan, Tashir territorial centers of the unified social service and the mentioned communities’ authorities.

The main purpose of the meeting-discussion was to present the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, to identify the target beneficiaries of the projects implemented by the invited structures and the challenges acquired while working with that target, as well as to discuss the possible cooperation. The participants of the meeting welcomed the implementation of the project, made suggestions and expressed their interest in cooperation and joint actions.

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).

14 Jul
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Tourism Sector Consultative Group Workshop

On 13-14 July 2023, a Tourism Sector Consultative Group Workshop was organized within the framework of the newly launched “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 Sectoral Consultative Group Workshop was aimed at identifying common problems and digital transformation opportunities in EaP countries in the Tourism sector, as well as at mapping main stakeholders to be engaged in the project interventions. Representatives of key sectoral institutions from Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova were invited to participate in the workshop.

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.

30 Jun
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Agriculture Sector Consultative Group Workshop was organized within the framework of the “Digitizing Sectors for Competitiveness” project

On 28-29 June 2023, an Agriculture Sector Consultative Group Workshop was organized within the framework of the newly launched “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 Consultative Group Workshop was aimed at identifying common sectoral problems and digital transformation opportunities in EaP countries, as well as at mapping main stakeholders to be engaged in the project interventions. Representatives of key sectoral institutions from Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova were invited to participate in the workshop.

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.

29 Jun
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Practical course for teachers of Stepanavan College and MAVETA project partnering institutions

On June 26-29, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, a practical course was held for teachers of Stepanavan College and partner institutions by Hans Knüsel, an expert from Switzerland specialized in dairy production.

The training course included a discussion of the production process of different types of cheese, presentation of features and tasting of hard and semi-hard cheeses. As part of the expert’s visit, a consultation was also provided to the teachers of the Stepanavan College, lecturing milk and dairy technology, which was followed by a tour to the workshop of 4 large dairy producing factories of Tashir region. During the expert’s visit, teachers and representatives of partner institutions had the opportunity to learn the details of different cheese types production process: from lactic acid fermentation and preparation of grain/curd to cheese ripening. The last day of the visit was dedicated to the discussion of yogurt production specifics: from the actual production process to packaging and defining the quality standards.

23 Jun
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Signing memorandums of understanding with the partners

The involvement of the employers in the curricula development/revision and dual VET implementation processes is very important. On June 22-23, an event was organized within the framework of the MAVETA project aimed to strengthen the cooperation between VET institutions and private sector and to discuss and develop future joint activity plans.

The event started with the welcome speeches by Ms. Monique Frey from HEKS/EPER and Mr. Mkrtich Ayvazyan, Chairman of the Strategic Development Agency NGO.

During the two-day working meeting, three working groups involving the private sector and educational institutions discussed the challenges of the dual VET implementation and highlighted solutions for how to overcome and solve them. During the event the participants also discussed and developed draft action plans for the promotion of the selected professions.

In the framework of MAVETA project the Memorandum of Understanding were signed between the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and the project Partner organizations and VET colleges.

This kind of constructive and effective meetings will be continuous.

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