9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
YSU Central Building, Second Floor Lobby
Arrival and Registration of Participants
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
YSU Main Hall
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Speech
National Anthem and YSU Anthem
Welcome Speech
- Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Rector of YSU
- Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Armenia
- Zhanna Andreasyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia
- Suren Papikyan, Chairman of YSU Board of Trustees
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
YSU Main Hall
Keynote Speech
10։45-11։00
Knowledge-Based Society: Priorities and Challenges
Vahagn Khachaturyan,
Armenian President
11։00-11։15
The Place and Role of YSU in Armenia in the Context of Challenges and Opportunities
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan,
Rector of YSU
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
YSU Main Hall
Panel Discussions
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The State and Society's Expectations from Universities Today and Tomorrow
Moderator: Kristine Alagulyan, News Presenter at Shant TV, Lecturer at YSU Chair of Print and Broadcast Media
Speakers:
- Zhanna Andreasyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia
- Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia
- Anna Vardapetyan, Prosecutor General of Armenia
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Higher Education in 21st Century Armenia: Approaches, Expectations, and Formats
Moderator: Petros Ghazaryan, Head and Producer of Political Programs at Public Television of Armenia
Speakers:
- Sargis Hayotsyan, Chairman of the RA MESCS Higher Education and Science Committee
- Vache Gabrielyan, Dean of Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics at the American University of Armenia, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
- Sisak Gabrielyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sports of the National Assembly
- Arevik Anapiosyan, United Nations Office
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Opening of Exhibition Dedicated to 106th Anniversary of YSU
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thematic Panel Discussions
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Robert Schumann Hall at YSU Center for European Studies (YSU Library Building, 1st Floor)
Section 1: Physical World
Priorities in Natural Resource Management: Issues and Challenges
Moderator: Gayane Shahnazaryan, Deputy Director of Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center SNCO, Armenian Ministry of Environment
Speakers:
- Arman Vardanyan, Technical Director of ZCMC LLC
- Sevak Baloyan, Head of Department of Bioresource Management, Armenian Ministry of Environment
- Astghik Danielyan, UNDP, Coordinator of "EU for Sevan" Program
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Academic Council Session Hall (YSU Central Building, 5th Floor)
Section 2: Space and Technology
Prospects of Space Exploration in Armenia: What, How, and Why?
Moderator: Khachatur Nerkararyan, Director of YSU Institute of Physics
Speakers:
- Feliks Aharonyan, YSU
- Garik Israelyan, Starmus (online)
- Valeri Hambaryan, Jena University (online)
- Aram Saharyan, YSU
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Charles Aznavour Cultural Center (YSU Central Building, 6th Floor, Room 603)
Section 3: Economy and Society
Armenia at the Crossroads of Integration Programs: Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator: Anna Gevorgyan, Lecturer at YSU Chair of Arab Studies
Speakers:
- Ashot Voskanyan, Research Center in Humanities
- Armen Bayburdyan, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Massachusetts University (online)
- Narek Sukiasyan, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Artak Ayunts, UN Office in Armenia
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
YSU History Museum named after Professor Ludwig Gharibjanyan (YSU Central Building, 7th Floor)
Section 4: Language, History, Culture, and Tradition
How to Think in Armenian: Current Issues in Language Development
Moderator: Avetik Mejlumyan, Director of YSU Library named after Sarkis and Marie Izmirlian
Speakers:
- Siranush Dvoyan, Chairperson of the Language Committee of Armenia
- Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan, Fiction Writer, Executive Director of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation
- Ani Shahnazaryan, Lecturer at AUA
- Hasmik Jivanyan, Lecturer at YSU
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Robert Schumann Hall at YSU Center for European Studies (YSU Library Building, 1st Floor)
Section 1: Physical World
Biodiversity, Climatic Conditions, Global Warming
Moderator: Karen Trchounian, Director of YSU Institute of Biology
Speakers:
- Levon Azizyan, Director of Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center SNCO, Armenian Ministry of Environment
- Hovik Sayadyan, Sustainable Land Use Adviser, GIZ
- Nona Budoyan, Head of the Department of Climate Policy, Armenian Ministry of Environment
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Academic Council Session Hall (YSU Central Building, 5th Floor)
Section 2: Space and Technology
The Digital World through the Lenses of Education, Science, Governance, and Economy
Moderator: Davit Baghdasaryan, CEO & Co-Founder of Krisp
Speakers:
- Narek Melkonyan, PMI Science
- Tigran Sargsyan, Synopsys
- Ashot Arzumanyan, SmartGate
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Charles Aznavour Cultural Center (YSU Central Building, 6th Floor, Room 603)
Section 3: Economy and Society
The Entrepreneurial Environment in Armenia: Opportunities for Advancement
Moderator: Karlen Khachatryan, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management
Speakers:
- Hayk Stepanyan, Byblos Bank Armenia
- Hayk Aloyan, Executive Director of Lydian Armenia
- Anna Gyurjyan, UNDP
- Sergey Khachatryan, Director of Yerevan Brandy Company
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
YSU History Museum named after Professor Ludwig Gharibjanyan (YSU Central Building, 7th Floor)
Section 4: Language, History, Culture, and Tradition
How to Study and Teach History: Methodological and Content Priorities
Moderator: Mkhitar Gabrielian, Dean of YSU Faculty of History
Speakers:
- Arsen Bobokhyan, Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography at NAS RA
- Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, AUA, Doctor of History
- Mushegh Asatryan, University of Calgary (online)
- Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan (online)
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
YSU Library, 503 Reading Room
Establishment of YSU Alumni Community and Enhancement of Operational Efficiency
Working Group Discussion
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
YSU Charles Aznavour Cultural Center
Discussions Led by YSU Alumni
10։00-10։20
Physical World
Harutyun Movsisyan,
Prospects (Opportunities) for the Development of the Mining Industry and Responsible Mining,
Director of the Republican Geological Fund SNCO, MTAI RA, Associate Professor
10։20-10։40
Physical World
Gagik Surenyan,
Hydrometeorological Disasters and Anomalies,
Deputy Director of Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center
10։40-11։00
Space and Technology
Tigran Arshakyan,
Priorities in Space Exploration,
University of Cologne
11։00-11։20
Space and Technology
Samvel Martirosyan (pending confirmation),
AI: A Tool Offering Alternative Solutions in Education,
Information Security Expert
11։20-11։40
Space and Technology
Artavazd Minasyan,
Non-Technological Technologization,
10Web
11։40-12։00
Economy and Society
Lusine Sargsyan,
Armenia's Demographic Priorities,
UNFPA
12։00-12։20
Economy and Society
Tigran Jorokhyan,
Innovative Solutions in the Development Sector,
UN Office in Armenia
12։20-12։40
Economy and Society
Hasmik Ghahramanyan,
Key Trends in the Financial Sector,
Board Member, Central Bank of Armenia
12։40-13։00
Economy and Society
Yeghishe Kirakosyan,
Small States and International Law,
Director of the "International Courts and Arbitration" master's program, YSU
13։00-13։20
Economy and Society
13։20-13։40
Language, History, Culture, and Tradition
Arkmenik Nikoghosyan,
About New Armenian Literature,
Literary Scholar, Editor
13։40-14։00
Language, History, Culture, and Tradition
Vahagn Mkrtchyan,
Winemaking and Culture,
Director of Armenia Wine
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
YSU Main Hall
Forum Results Summary
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
YSU Main Hall
Presentation of YSU Alumni Excellence Awards
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
YSU Main Hall
Closing Ceremony
