Workshop in Yerevan To Armenia as Study Abroad Destination for American students

Armenia has much to offer to U.S. students interested in studying abroad, attendees of a two-day workshop held by American Councils in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.
During the workshop, made possible by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State’s recently-established U.S. Study Abroad office, speakers from American Councils and the U.S. Embassy emphasized that Armenia has the potential to attract greater numbers of U.S. students, and discussed with representatives of Armenian higher education institutions ways of expanding their marketing to the American audience. U.S. students are increasingly looking for non-traditional destinations that offer unique experiences for short-term study related to their fields of interest, and Armenian higher education institutions have much to offer in these fields.
The two-day workshop included sessions on U.S. study abroad trends, the value-added of academic exchanges, lessons learned from past U.S. student programs, and tips for communicating with U.S. audiences.  In the audience were higher education professionals from public and private institutions in Armenia. ISEC NAS Ra was represented by Arusyak Harutyunyan, Head of Foreign Affairs Department. The representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science also attended the workshop.