Armen Sargsyan was re-elected as the Director of the International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
June 19, 2024
On June 19, Armen Sargsyan was unanimously re-elected as the Director of the International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia during the NAS RA Presidium session.
Armen Sargsyan has had a distinguished career at the International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA, serving as the Head of the Computer Laboratory, Network Administrator, Deputy Head of the Educational Department, and the Head of the Information Technology Department. Since December 2020, he has been the Director of the International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA.
During his three years of leadership, Armen Sargsyan has actively worked towards ensuring competitive education at the Center, expanding cooperation with leading international universities, which has seen significant progress in terms of partner organizations and international mobility. He has also promoted the active implementation of innovative scientific research, introduced new departments and Master's programs that meet contemporary challenges and current labor market demands, and established new scientific laboratories, as well as the Media Lab that provides modern media content for the target audience. Several important projects are still in progress, and necessary steps are being taken to ensure their dynamic development.
During the session, Armen Sargsyan presented the Center's 2024-2028 strategic development plan, emphasizing that the vision is to become a research university that fosters a creative scientific environment and leads with innovations, promoting the harmonious and effective interaction of research-based education, science, and production.
The plan includes the further modernization and improvement of the necessary environment and infrastructure for research-based education, increasing the research component of Master's programs, linking Master's theses topics with scientific themes being developed at the Center and NAS RA institutes, encouraging MA and PhD students’ participation in scientific programs, and expanding collaborative connections and joint programs with leading global scientific and educational centers.
The staff of the International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA warmly congratulates Director Armen Sargsyan on his re-election, wishing him a creative and fruitful tenure for the further development of the Center.
The Public Relations and Career Department of ISEC of the NAS RA
