Higher Education Reform Experts

In 2008 the European Commission initiated a setup of a small team of experts in higher education at each Partner Country. The purpose of the National Teams of Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs) is to provide a pool of expertise in certain areas to promote and enhance progress toward the Lisbon and Bologna objectives in the light of national needs and aspirations.

The mission of the National team of HERE is threefold:

Support policy development in their respective countries by supporting modernisation reform processes and strategies in Higher Education, in close contact with the local authorities concerned and in particular as regards for instance curriculum development, modernisation of governance, management and functioning of higher education systems and institutions, strengthening relations between the higher education sector and the wider societal and economic environment, etc.
Support policy dialogue with the EU in the field of higher education possibly in synergy and coordination with the various policy platforms established under the Erasmus+ programme or other potential initiatives established by, and under the guidance of, the European Commission.
Support Erasmus+ and EU funded projects by disseminating their results and outcomes, notably best practices and innovative initiatives and exploiting them for modernisation and development purposes.

HERE-Armenia is involved in different promotional and awareness-raising activities providing counseling to higher education institutions on the following areas:

Quality Assurance (internal and external);
The Three Cycle System: curricular reform, national and European Qualification Frameworks (NQF/EQF), Tuning;
Recognition (ECTS, Diploma Supplement, Europass, Lisbon Recognition Convention).

In October 2022, by the joint agreement of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, the Delegation of the EU to Armenia and the National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia, the people below were selected (reappointed) as the Armenian experts in higher education:

Click on each HERE Expert's name to read their short bios.

Arevik Ohanyan

Strategic Project Manager, Eurasia International University

arevik_ohanyan@eiu.am

Tigran Mikaelyan

Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages,, Armenian State Pedagogical University

mikayelyantigran47@aspu.am

Ruzanna Minasyan

Head of Academic Programme Development Division, State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia

ruzannagminasyan@gmail.com

Kristine Gevorgyan

Coordinator for Partners' Cooperation, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University (YSU)

k.gevorgyan@ces.am

Garegin Hambardzumyan

Head of International Relations Department, Armenian National Agrarian University

garegin77@gmail.com

News and Activities

Presentation of the “Need Assessment for Capacity Building of Armenian HEIs” study results
NEO Armenia and YSU Lifelong learning center have jointly organised a meeting on May 30, at 15:00 at Yerevan State University, where the Erasmus+ Higher Education Reform Experts will present the results of the “Need Assessment for Capacity Building of Armenian HEIs" study to the academic community. In the framework of the research, a survey [...]
Two-day regional seminar on “Developing and Implementing Joint Master’s Degree Programmes: Current Challenges and Prospectives” took place
On April 25-26 HERE regional seminar titled “Developing and Implementing Joint Master’s Degree Programmes: Current Challenges and Prospectives” was held at Yerevan State University. The seminar was organised by the National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia in cooperation with Kristine Gevorgyan, Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE), YSU Center for European Studies, Coordinator of master’s programs, and [...]
HERE “Institutional Approaches and Strategies for Greening” virtual study visit took place
On March 25 and 27, representatives of National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia and Higher Education Reform Expert Garegin Hambardzumyan participated in “Institutional Approaches and Strategies for Greening” virtual study visit hosted by University College Cork, Ireland and SPHERE (Centralized Support to the Network of Higher Education Reform Experts). The study visit was welcomed by Michael [...]
Consultation meeting on the development and implementation of an effective quality assurance framework for micro-credentials
On March 19, a closed consultation meeting was held to discuss the development and implementation of an effective quality assurance framework for micro-credentials aimed at national policy makers and relevant stakeholders in Armenia and Ukraine. The meeting was organised by National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia in cooperation with Arevik Ohanyan, Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE), [...]
HERE regional seminar “A Framework for Effective Microcredential Design: Best Practices and Guidelines for Developing High-Quality Credentials” took place
On March 11-12, “A Framework for Effective Microcredential Design: Best Practices and Guidelines for Developing High-Quality Credentials” HERE regional seminar took place. The seminar was organised by the National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia in cooperation with Arevik Ohanyan, Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE), Strategic Project Manager of Eurasia International University, and the National Erasmus+ Office [...]
The online meeting “Exchange of experience between Erasmus+ projects” took place
Օn January 31, the online meeting “Exchange of experience between Erasmus+ projects” took place. The purpose of the meeting was to present the experience of university representatives that are already skilled in Erasmus+ projects, important tips and skills that need to be taken into account in the process of developing and implementing Erasmus+ projects. The […]
Consultation meeting on Jean Monnet Actions
On January 22, the National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia held an online consultation meeting intended for those who are currently developing a project within the framework of one of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet actions and need support and advice in that process. The speakers of the meeting were Kristine Gevorgyan, coordinator of the "GC Caucasus [...]

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