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).
