Within the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” (SDA) NGO, a meeting-discussion was held on the topic of “Challenges and obstacles arising during the development of educational programs” on August 29 in Yerevan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, MKUZAK, partner colleges of the project and the private sector.
In her speech Lilit Hovhannisyan, MAVETA project manager mentioned that by bringing together educators, industry experts and interested parties, they aim to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the sphere, promote the effective involvement of interested parties, and study the theoretical and practical content of the programs to balance innovative approaches.
Through group work, the participants of the meeting tried to provide solutions to the problems arising during the organization of the educational process in case of limited resources, when integrating new technologies and their compliance with educational standards and regulations.
Attention has been paid to the establishment of robust evaluation mechanisms and the promotion of interdisciplinary integration with the aim of creating a dynamic and adaptable curriculum that meets both local and international requirements.
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).
