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).
