ARMENIA'S PREMIER: ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN USING OF FINLAND'S EXPERIENCE IN THE SPHERE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Thursday, October 17, 13:30
The government of Armenia draws serious attention at the reforms in
the sphere of education, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at a
regional meeting of Ministers of Education on the implementation of
the European Higher Education Area that kicked off in Yerevan today.
The meeting is co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of
Armenia, the Council of Europe and the European Students' Union (ESU).
He also added that cardinal changes have been taking place in the
modern world, and in such conditions any government wants to coordinate
itself when making reforms in the education system. "To upgrade the
education system and adapt it to modern conditions we should build
a single chain of reforms beginning from school up to universities",
- he said.
The premier said that every state has its unique way when making
reforms in the education system. "In this context, Finland's experience
seems to be very much interesting to us", - Sargsyan said.
To note, Traian Hristea, Head of the European Union Delegation to
Armenia, Rok Primozic, Chairperson of the Executive Committee,
European Students' Union, Sjur Bergan, Head of the Education
Department, Council of Europe as well as delegations from Romania,
Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are taking
part in the forum which will last till 18 October.
From: A. Papazian
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Thursday, October 17, 13:30
The government of Armenia draws serious attention at the reforms in
the sphere of education, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at a
regional meeting of Ministers of Education on the implementation of
the European Higher Education Area that kicked off in Yerevan today.
The meeting is co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of
Armenia, the Council of Europe and the European Students' Union (ESU).
He also added that cardinal changes have been taking place in the
modern world, and in such conditions any government wants to coordinate
itself when making reforms in the education system. "To upgrade the
education system and adapt it to modern conditions we should build
a single chain of reforms beginning from school up to universities",
- he said.
The premier said that every state has its unique way when making
reforms in the education system. "In this context, Finland's experience
seems to be very much interesting to us", - Sargsyan said.
To note, Traian Hristea, Head of the European Union Delegation to
Armenia, Rok Primozic, Chairperson of the Executive Committee,
European Students' Union, Sjur Bergan, Head of the Education
Department, Council of Europe as well as delegations from Romania,
Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are taking
part in the forum which will last till 18 October.
From: A. Papazian