NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA

On January 25, 2022 a four-day workshop launched within the framework of the WP3 work package of Erasmus+ TACEESM project. It was organized by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA) with the participation of representatives of the project partner universities (online and offline). Ten representatives of European partner institutions from different countries arrived in Yerevan to participate in the workshop, in particular from Bosnia and Herzegovina (International Burch University (IBU), Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar (UNMO), CUBE Design d.o.o.), Spain (University of Malaga (UM)) and Slovenia (University of Maribor (UM)).

On January 27, 2022, National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia hosted the delegation of the Consortium within the framework of the project. NUACA Vice-Rector for International Relations V. Yedoyan, Vice-Rector for Educational Reforms G. Stepanyan, and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture A. Shatvoryan warmly welcomed the guests, wishing them fruitful activities during the workshop. Mr. Yedoyan assured that the implementation of the Erasmus+ project “Transforming Architecture and Civil Engineering Education towards a Sustainable Model” (TACEESM), in accordance with modern European standards and labour market requirements, will contribute to the significant update of NUACA study programs of Architecture and Construction. Mr. Shatvoryan emphasized the importance of this project for the Faculty of Architecture. The meeting was also attended by lecturers Nanar Kalantaryan, Elvira Hakobyan, Armen Minassian, Tigran Khachiyan, and Ashot Mkhitaryan, who developed the syllabi of the new courses within the framework of the project. Lusine Harutyunyan, the person responsible for dissemination of information, briefly touched upon her functions within the framework of the project, while Irina Vanyan presented the functions of the other members of NUACA team in the TACEESM project: Angin Martirosyan, Madlena Igitkhanyan, Siranush Hovhannisyan and Tatev Barkhoyan.

The participants of the meeting were shown a video film about NUACA. Irina Vanyan, Member of the Quality Assurance Board of TACEESM project, briefly provided information on the history, management, students, academic staff, double degree academic programmes, international cooperation and membership of NUACA, as well as student life before and during the pandemic.

At the end of the meeting, the foreign guests were presented with Armenian handmade dolls. A short tour was conducted for the guests to discover the educational environment of NUACA. During the short tour, the guests were shown the University laboratories, studios and auditoriums.