The workshop, which was part of the T-GREEN “Transforming Graduate Education for Green and Sustainable Future” was held in Krakow in November 2023. The project launched this year is co-financed by the European Union’s Erasmus+ program.
The main goal of the T-GREEN project is to reform graduate education in Armenian universities to align with the EU Green Deal and sustainable development goals. This includes transitioning from traditional to innovative, green, and interdisciplinary curricula, promoting student mobility, and establishing collaborative degree implementation strategies.
The workshop, which took place from November 21 to 24, 2023 at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, was attended by representatives from 17 universities and other organizations involved in the Project consortium, including Dr. Ruben Markosyan, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Eurasia International University, Dr. Kristine Danielyan, Head of the EIU Department of Pharmacy, and Kristine Minasyan, Lecturer at the EIU Department of Management.
During the workshop, discussions were held on European standards and practices related to curriculum development, with a focus on learning outcomes, ECTS, and quality assurance mechanisms. National regulations for double, joint, and multiple degrees, as well as microcredentials in EU countries, were also addressed. Additionally, the workshop explored topics such as “green education” and other issues related to the project’s implementation.
EIU Vice-Rector Ruben Markosyan, noting the importance of discussing the experience of EU colleagues held in Krakow and the work planned within the T-Green project both for the Eurasian International University and for the entire high education system of Armenia, noted that several activities envisaged by the project, in particular, the development of a roadmap of the high education for sustainable development goals, the localization of the concept of “green education” and the implementation of specific new interdisciplinary educational programs can have significant positive results in the long term.
EIU Vice-Rector R. Markosyan emphasized the importance of discussing the experiences of EU colleagues in Krakow and the planned work within the T-Green project both for the Eurasian International University and for the entire high education system of Armenia, highlighted the potential positive impact of project activities, such as developing a higher education roadmap for sustainable development, localizing the concept of “green education,” and implementing interdisciplinary educational programs.
During the workshop, special attention was given to the host university’s experiences and achievements. Participants also had the opportunity to meet with Professor Armen Edigaryan, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Jagiellonian University, to discuss various issues of interest to the European higher education community. These topics included the impact of artificial intelligence tools on educational processes and the potential use of micro-credentials.
The Armenian participants in the T-Green project include the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (coordinator), Eurasia International University (co-coordinator), the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, the National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance, Yerevan State University, Armenian State University of Economics, French University of Armenia, National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Armenian National Agrarian University, Goris State University, Gavar State University, “Erasmus Student Network Yerevan” NGO, and “Bridge of Hope” NGO.
The EU partners involved in the project are the International Hellenic University (Greece), Mikolas Romeris University (Lithuania), the Catholic University of Portugal (Portugal), and the Jagiellonian University of Krakow (Poland).