Within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, Goris State Agricultural College, a project partner, organized a meeting on January 15, featuring instructors, private sector partners, and apprentices.
Lilit Hovhannisyan, the MAVETA project manager, and Lilit Beglaryan, a VET consultant, were present at the meeting to discuss the requirements for implementing dual education.
Anna Torozyan, the acting director of the college, shared insights on the achievements, challenges, and prospects of the collaboration between the college and employers.
Following her presentation, private sector partners provided their observations regarding the apprentices’ practical work and addressed other organizational issues.
Apprentices engaged in dual education also contributed to the discussion, highlighting the importance of effectively managing the relationships among the college, and employers, as well as addressing current issues, rights, and responsibilities.
The meeting concluded with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the college and several new employers.
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).