Wednesday, January 27 2021 16:11

ArmInfo.  Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Vahram Dumanyan received coordinator of the Erasmus + national office  Lana Karlova, project expert Arayik Navoyan.

According to the press service of the Ministry, during the meeting  they discussed programs aimed at cooperation with the European  Union-supported higher education system in Armenia through the  Erasmus + program, capacity building of universities, mobility and  innovation of students, teachers and university staff.

Stressing that the implementation of the Erasmus + program is one of  the potential investments of the European Union in Armenia, Vahram  Dumanyan emphasized the need to continue cooperation, suggesting to  focus on programs that provide for institutional reforms in higher  education.  

Lana Karlova noted that during the entire cycle of  Erasmus + activity in 2014-2020, which ended last year, about 30  programs were implemented in Armenia, within the framework of which  Armenian universities, in cooperation with European and regional  universities, formed consortia and participated in various programs. 

10 of the listed programs have already been completed, 7 will be  launched in the near future, and the rest are underway or at the  final stage. Within the framework of one of the recently launched  programs, the model of dual education in the workplace will be tested  for the first time in the higher education system of Armenia.  

During the meeting, the parties also discussed the work planned for  the next stage of the Erasmus + program for 2021-2027.  

The Minister noted the broader participation of the educational  community in international cooperation programs, the tangible results  of these programs, expressing readiness to ensure closer contact with  the Erasmus + office on all programs that will contribute to the  development of the higher education system in Armenia.  

According to Lana Karlova, one of the main conditions for the  effectiveness of the implemented programs is the correct selection of  personnel, who in the future will effectively transfer their program  experience and knowledge to potential beneficiaries of universities.  

It was noted that within the framework of the Erasmus + program,  Armenian universities cooperate with universities in Poland, Spain,  Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, France, Croatia, Great Britain, Latvia,  Lithuania, Estonia and a number of other countries.  

During the meeting, a number of issues related to the reforming of  the higher education system in Armenia were also discussed.