WORKSHOP ON PHD PROMOTION TOOLS
On June 16-17, workshop “On PhD Promotion Tools” was held at Yerevan State Medical University, which was the 3rd one conducted within the framework of VERITAS “Structural Development of the Third Cycle Based on Salzburg Principles” EU Tempus Program.
Gagik Vardanyan, Vice-Rector of Science and International Relation at ASUE, Paruir Kalantaryan, Vice-Rector of Methodological Matters, Nerses Gevorgyan, Coordinator of “ARARAT” project, Head of Quality Assurance Division at ASUE and Anna Pakhlyan, Chief Specialist of the same Division, presented Armenian State University of Economics in this workshop.
On June 16, 2014, the 1st day of the workshop, speeches were made by Marine Balasanyan, representative of YSMU, project coordinator, Dino Mujkic, Austrian representative, Atom Mkhitaryan, Vice President of Supreme Certifying Commission. The latter presented reforms in degree awarding process.
Representatives of EU Partner Universities: University of Heidelberg, Royal Institute of Technology, University of Girona, Bath Spa University, presented their experience of University promotion for internationalization, University market cooperation, linking HE with industry, society and economy, inter University cooperation.
On June 17, Susanna Karakhanyan, member of project administrative group, reported on further activities within the framework of the project.
Armenian partner Universities presented reports on the same day. Gagik Vardanyan, Vice-Rector of Science and International Relations at ASUE, referred to cooperation between University and labor market.
In the interview with ASUE Media and Public Relations Division the professor mentioned; “I have highlighted that before internationalization of the 3rd level of HE, as well as inter University cooperation, the quality of the level, competitiveness should be raised, which is possible by developing synergetic relationship between HEI-Government-labor market, noting that it can contribute to formation of knowledge-based economy and society”.
The Professor raised the steps undertaken by the Government towards that direction, the issue of releasing highly qualified personnel at our University, conducted work, especially noting that employees with creative skills are required today, such persons may be those, who have successfully completed postgraduate studies. Gagik Vardanyan mentioned that ASUE graduated of HE 3rd level didn’t need special promotion, they’re demanded at labor market, they’re included in research conducted by University internal funding, they’re able to pass internship at “AMBERD” Research Center, therefore there’re no concerns at this time, although the Vice-Rector’s conclusion was that we should find new ways and identify what the market would need in future.
At the end of the workshop presentation of the project’s website (www.tempusveritas.am) and new magazine, which will be published with a six-month interval, was held.
P.S. YSMU is the coordinator of VERITAS project in 2014-2016. The aim of the project is to improve the postgraduate educational system of the Republic of Armenia harmonizing it with the European quality framework and Salzburg principles. 20 high educational institutions both from Armenia and from European countries are included in the project.
ASUE Media and Public Relations Division
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