KHACHATUR ABOVYAN ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Vice-Rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) for HR Management and International Cooperation Marianna Harutyunyan and Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia Araksia Svajyan visited the University of Aveiro in Portugal where they participated in the teaching and training program organized by the University through the Erasmus+ Programme.

During the visit to the University of Aveiro, the Deputy Minister held discussions on the issues of inclusive education, particularly the review of educational programs through joint programs at the ASPU and the compliance of the educational programs for specialists providing pedagogical-psychological support with the modern demands.

Araksia Svajyan and Marianna Harutyunyan also visited a number of Portuguese educational institutions where they were introduced to the Portuguese practice of administrative management of general education institutions and intermediate vocational education institutions, as well as inclusive education and the provision of pedagogical-psychological services.

The delegates shared with their Portuguese colleagues the Armenian experience as well. They informed that Armenia has introduced the universal inclusive system in all general education schools and is currently developing a number of programs to organize the process of inclusion and learning of children with special needs more effectively.

Source of information: https://escs.am/am/news/23249