Experts of ASUE "Amberd" center and "Noravank" SEF discussed the results of joint research

For summarizing jointly carried out research yesterday a seminar on "Analytical Centers of Armenia" was conducted at Scientific Educational Foundation "Noravank". The meeting was attended by the director of "Amberd” Research Center Samvel Avetisyan, the director of "National Security Studies" program Vardan Atoyan, associate expert of the program Shushan Movsisyan and ASEU workers involved in the same program - Sofia Ohanyan and Arpine Malkdzhyan. The Executive Director of "Noravank" Foundation Gagik Harutyunyan also was present at the meeting.

According to the foundation's Web site, the speakers included Karen Veranyan, Senior Expert, Centre for Political Studies at the Noravank Foundation, Sofya Ohanyan, Expert, Amberd ASUE Research Center, and Lilit Margaryan, Expert, Noravank Foundation.

Sofya Ohanyan from Amberd ASUE Research Center presented general information on analytical centers operating within higher education institutions and academia. She elaborated on information regarding the staff, research strategic priorities, publications, conferences, and partners of these centers.

Karen Veranyan, Senior Expert of the Centre for Political Studies at the Noravank Foundation presented a thorough analysis based on processed information regarding analytical centers in Armenia. The problems and main traits of information collection and analyses related to these centers were reviewed along with their thematic research direction characteristics. Remarks were made in respect of the new trends appearing recently in Armenia among the analytic community due to regional and international developments.

Lilit Margaryan, Expert, presented general information about Armenian subsidiary analytical centers of various international organizations, with a major emphasis on research directions, resources and existing issues of these centers.

Note that Scientific Educational Foundation "Noravank is the partner of ASUE “Amberd” center. On November 4, 2014 the parties signed a memorandum of corporation. For more information, follow the link http://goo.gl/Ml4zwI

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