Academic Conference in ISEC
November 29, 2015
Love towards motherland starts in the family
Francis Bacon
On November 28, 2015 a scientific and educational conference was held at the International Scientific and Educational Center of NAS RA dedicated to Family Psychology. The managing staff employees of the Compulsory Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Justice of RA, Master students of Psychology, guests from other infrastructures interested in the issue participated at the conference. The Dean of the International Scientific and Educational Center of NAS RA Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Naira Hakobyan delivered an opening speech. Reports were made by Master students of the department of Psychology and specialists taking a professional retraining course on family counseling and psychotherapy. During the conference interesting and multifaceted speeches were heard on family violence, divorce, parent-child relationships, family conflicts and their overcoming ways, counseling and psychotherapy which sounded up-to-date and were in line with family issues existing in transforming society.
The further cooperation perspectives were discussed at the conference regarding the Master course staff of the department of Psychology of ISEC NAS RA and the Compulsory Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Justice, as well as mutual psychological support ways were offered concerning the “suffered” families. At the end of the conference M. Mehrabyan - PhD in Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor and training expert in family psychology, made a closing speech. Deputy Head of the Department of Alimony Exaction of the Compulsory Enforcement Service Hasmik Movsisyan expressed her conviction about the fact, that this cooperation will give the desired result to prevent the final breakdown of families. With the perspective to broaden the cooperation between the Compulsory Enforcement Service and family psychologists, activities are also being implemented in the regions, namely in Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor. This is, of course, the best collaboration format of Master students of ISEC NAS RA and employer relationships.