OPENING CEREMONY OF ASUE 24TH CONFERENCE (photos)
Today, ASUE 24th Conference on “Modern Challenges for Development” begins at ASUE Big Hall, which was attended by ASUE Rector, Doctor, Professor, Koryun Atoyan, Vice-rectors, representatives of the University Faculty, students. The conference hosted the Chairman of State Committee of Science (SCS) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, Samvel Haroutiunian.
“This year’s conference is different from the previous ones by its record number of reports, more than 230 ones, which should be presented during these days”; mentioned the Vice-rector of Science and International Relations, Gagik Vardanyan and gave the floor to ASUE Rector Koryun Atoyan for opening the conference.
Welcoming the participants and outlining that the University annual conference brings together the university, scientific and academic circles under one roof, Koryun Atoyan mentioned; “Global developments and the current facts are new challenges for the states and impose new solutions for development. The events and the developments taken place in the dynamic world have their direct influence on the development of our country, therefore it is necessary to use new approaches for economic development.
The 2014-2017 program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia records the formation of favorable business environment, as a guarantee for attracting investments. A number of steps are planned to achieve this goal, priority areas are highlighted”.
The Rector mentioned that professional, expert reference to all segments and problems of economy of Armenia would be done within the framework of these three-day-conference, the participants attached importance to a dozen of issues, which refers to socio-economic development priorities, financial markets and infrastructures, international economic cooperation and education quality, as well as assurance of sustainable development in our Republic. Koryun Atoyan presented the steps of Armenian State University of Economics directed to development of the science, highlighting that the University allocates 3.7 per cent of its own fund to development of university science. The Rector’s speech is presented HERE (Armenian version).
After the Rector’s speech the plenary session was opened and the floor was given to the Chairman of State Committee of Science (SCS) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, Samvel Haroutiunian, who reported on “Reforms and prospects of science in the Republic of Armenia”.
Before the report the Chairman thanked Koryun Atoyan and the University staff for conducting such conference and the invitation, then referred to steps towards development of science at ASUE, mentioned that Armenian State University is one of the few universities where financial investments are being made for the development of science. “This is, of course, Mr. Atoyan, very commendable fact”; said Samvel Haroutiunian.
The Chairman of the Committee presented the history of founding the State Committee of Science (SCS), state decrees necessary for formation the Committee, range of activities, targets for the development of science in Armenia till 2020, among which development of Armenology is key problem, the number of workers of the field of science, forms of financing, State targeted programs, database created in the Committee over 29.000 scientists, the number of references in Armenian scientific papers after 2008, priorities and international cooperation.
The second report on “Integration problems of research and academic processes” was presented by Gagik Vardanyan during the plenary session. The Vice-rector referred to interaction between scientific and academic processes and the need for integration, mentioning that the lack of a scientific basis in higher education system, which leads to the fact that graduates are not competitive in the labor market. The Vice-rector said that isolation of scientific and academic structures from each other reduces the potential of both. Gagik Vardanyan referred to the need to connect the scientific research with academic process more closely.
The plenary session was completed. Rector Koryun Atoyan, Vice-rector of Science and International Relations, Gagik Vardanyan, Director of “AMBERD” Research Center, Samvel Avetisyan, accompanied the Chairman of State Committee of Science (SCS) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, Samvel Haroutiunian to “AMBERD” Research Center, where the Center’s activities, programs were presented.
Today, since 14:00, the conference will be continued in 4 sections: “Socio-economic development priorities in the RA”, “Financial markets and infrastructures”, “International economic cooperation and assurance of education quality” and “Assurance of sustainable development”.
ASUE Media and Public Relations Division
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