Armenian university leaders discuss priorities for autonomy reform at ATHENA Workshop

The ATHENA project, which aims to foster sustainable and autonomous higher education systems in the Eastern Neighbourhood area, held its final Country Workshop last week at Yerevan State University in Armenia.
Those in attendance heard the conclusions of EUA policy analysis of the Armenian higher education system, as well as presentations from a range of international experts. Armenian stakeholders also had the opportunity to give their perspectives on the national reform process and the ways in which greater autonomy could be achieved. The ATHENA Workshop Armenia, which follows similar events in 2013 in Moldova and Ukraine, attracted over 100 national delegates, including the Deputy Minister for Education and Science, other government officials, university leaders, academic staff, representatives of civil society organisations and students. It was co-organised by EUA and the Armenian project partners. More...