ETF experts stress need to boost Armenian workforce's marketabilityOctober 17, 2011 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lifelong Learning in Eastern Europe new ETF project will allow educators from post-Soviet countries to exchange experience in life-long professional education, with the most effective strategies to be later implemented in Armenia, according to the head of educational and business department at Armenia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. As Vahagn Hovhannisyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the life-long professional education promotes career growth and professional competitiveness, thus triggering economy growth. The head of ETF business department, Pasqualino Mare, in turn, noted, “the workforce in Armenia, similarly to the whole region, is growing older. Professional retraining must be provided to make the workforce more marketable in the fast-changing world.” European Training Foundation (ETF) helps transition and developing countries to harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems in the context of the EU's external relations policy. ETF has been an active partner of the Armenian institutions during recent years in the overall formulation of policies and implementation of actions linked to human resources development, including vocational training, skills, migration and entrepreneurship learning. Within ETF's Lifelong Learning in Eastern Europe project, peer learning visits are organised in Armenia to address workforce education issues, with Adult Education and Lifelong Learning Association and Armenia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry as key partners in the project. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |