AEF approves $100,000 for Artsakh Univ. computer science program
Published: Thursday April 11, 2013
Artsakh State University.
GLENDALE, CALIF. - The Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) is proud
to announce that it approved the $100,000 budget to fund a 4 year
Computer Information Systems degree program, in Artsakh State
University in Stepanakert will be called "AEF Computer Science
Department". The plans are set to launch the program later this year.
The $100,000 will help finance computer hardware, software, instructor
salaries, and student scholarships.
The project, a collaboration among Diaspora and Artsakh organizations,
appropriately named "iArtsakh," is an undertaking of Armenian
Educational Foundation, Scholars for Scientific, Educational, and
Cultural Development, Artsakh Prime Ministry and Artsakh State
University.
The iArtsakh project extends AEF ongoing projects such as; school
renovations, recently renovated Artsakh State University dormitory,
the computer for villages, IT training of village teachers, and
university scholarships. The iArtsakh project promotes IT, modern
technology, higher education, employment and empowerment.
"We at AEF recognize the importance of economic development for
Artsakh and believe that this project will have a big impact in
developing the infrastructure needed to bring information technology
companies to Artsakh" said AEF president Hermineh Pakhanians.
AEF was established in 1950 in Los Angeles and for 63 years has
provided financial assistance to Armenian students and educational
institutions. For more information, please visit AEF's website at
www.aefweb.org or contact the AEF's office at (818) 242-4154.
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-04-11-aef-approves--100000-for-artsakh-univ--computer-science-program
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Published: Thursday April 11, 2013
Artsakh State University.
GLENDALE, CALIF. - The Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) is proud
to announce that it approved the $100,000 budget to fund a 4 year
Computer Information Systems degree program, in Artsakh State
University in Stepanakert will be called "AEF Computer Science
Department". The plans are set to launch the program later this year.
The $100,000 will help finance computer hardware, software, instructor
salaries, and student scholarships.
The project, a collaboration among Diaspora and Artsakh organizations,
appropriately named "iArtsakh," is an undertaking of Armenian
Educational Foundation, Scholars for Scientific, Educational, and
Cultural Development, Artsakh Prime Ministry and Artsakh State
University.
The iArtsakh project extends AEF ongoing projects such as; school
renovations, recently renovated Artsakh State University dormitory,
the computer for villages, IT training of village teachers, and
university scholarships. The iArtsakh project promotes IT, modern
technology, higher education, employment and empowerment.
"We at AEF recognize the importance of economic development for
Artsakh and believe that this project will have a big impact in
developing the infrastructure needed to bring information technology
companies to Artsakh" said AEF president Hermineh Pakhanians.
AEF was established in 1950 in Los Angeles and for 63 years has
provided financial assistance to Armenian students and educational
institutions. For more information, please visit AEF's website at
www.aefweb.org or contact the AEF's office at (818) 242-4154.
http://www.reporter.am/go/article/2013-04-11-aef-approves--100000-for-artsakh-univ--computer-science-program
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress