On October 3–5, the 6th youth autumn school titled "Environmental Sciences: Bridging the 'Healthy Soil' Concept with Environmental Legislation – Exchange of Best European Practices" was held in Aghveran. The event was dedicated to the memory of Doctor of Geological Sciences, Professor Armen Saghatelyan.
The three-day program featured a rich agenda, including theoretical lectures and field studies, the results of which participants later summarized through group discussions and project work.
A valuable contribution to the successful implementation of the autumn school was made by Associate Professor Olympia Gevorgyan, PhD in Law, Head of the A. Iskoyan Center for Environmental Law at YSU Faculty of Law, who also delivered lectures during the program. According to her, a noteworthy aspect of the school was the involvement of participants from diverse academic backgrounds—including environmentalists, geologists, biologists, chemists, and lawyers—from both YSU Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Law of the French University in Armenia.
"One of the key achievements of the school was the interdisciplinary discussions. The collaboration of over two dozen students and professionals from different fields enabled the integration not only of legal and environmental theoretical knowledge but also of practical approaches. This method contributes to broadening participants’ perspectives and establishing complementary professional connections—essential for developing effective solutions for sustainable development and environmental protection," noted Olympia Gevorgyan. She emphasized that such events serve not only as platforms for acquiring knowledge and skills but also as opportunities to foster new inter-university and cross-sectoral professional networks.
The autumn school was organized and funded by the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and YSU Center for European Studies within the framework of the "Jean Monnet Center of Excellence in European Studies: Democracy, Human Rights and Security (DeHuRiS)" project.
