On the first day of the workshop, the representatives of Teramo University made a speech of welcome, then Armenian partners and representatives of universities presented the situation at HEIs and revealed the stage of doctoral education reforms at this very moment.
Moreover, at the second half of the day the YSU vice-rector for Development and Innovation Mikayel Hovhannisyan will present a report on the current situation of doctoral education reforms and undertaken activities at YSU. It should be noted that Yerevan State University is represented during the workshop by YSU Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs Rafayel Barkhudaryan, Vice-Rector for Development and Innovations Mikayel Hovhannisyan, Head of Scientific Policy Department Yeranuhi Manukyan, Director of Doctoral Education Center Armen Sargsyan and Head of YSU-Krisp AI Lab Ashot Harutyunyan.
The purpose of the three-day workshop is to familiarize with the current progress of the program and identify existing obstacles in order to chart a new path for improving doctoral education with the help of research community.