YSU launches ArcGIS Desktop training course for Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body staff

Under a memorandum of cooperation signed between the YSU Faculty of Geography and Geology and the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body of Armenia, a 32-hour training course on the use of ArcGIS Desktop will run from November 6 to December 25. Developed specifically for Inspection Body staff, the program aims to strengthen their professional competencies in the use of geographic information systems, as well as in the processing and analysis of spatial data.

As part of the course, participants will gain practical knowledge and skills in using the ArcGIS Desktop software. These skills are necessary for inspection activities, environmental oversight, spatial data analysis, and improving the efficiency of subsoil use-related work.

According to Sargis Kelyan, Dean of the YSU Faculty of Geography and Geology, and Vagharshak Amirkhanyan, Deputy Head of Armenia's Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, this cooperation marks an important step toward leveraging academic and research potential for public administration and oversight functions, as well as promoting the continuous development of professional competencies.

The active cooperation between YSU and the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body is an important step toward directing the university's research potential toward addressing practical challenges in public administration and ensuring the continuous development of professional competencies.

Similar training courses were also organized last year. The cooperation is now taking shape as an ongoing initiative with a view to enhancing the professional qualifications of Inspection Body staff, expanding the use of modern geographic information technologies, and strengthening collaboration between the university and government institutions.