The delegations of the Armenian State University of Economics and the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia are in Valencia to establish partnerships with the Polytechnic University of Valencia. The partnerships were established on 4 April.

On 4 April, on one side, the Armenian State University of Economics and the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, and on the other side the Polytechnic University of Valencia, concluded an agreement on partnership.

The partnership between the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the Armenian State University of Economics and the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia began back in 2010 with the launch of the TEMPUS GIDEC Project through which the Armenian universities launched the GIS Master’s Program, created GIS laboratories and obtained equipment. The Project ended in 2013. It was coordinated by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and the Polytechnic University of Valencia was the European partner.

It was in 2013 when coordinator of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Mr. Luis Angel Ruiz Fernandez was granted the title of Honorary Doctor of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia.

Currently, the Armenian universities are cooperating with the Polytechnic University of Valencia through two ERASMUS+ Projects.

HERITAG – The goal of the project is to create a Master’s Program in the tourism management sector, the feature of which will be the application of geo-information technologies. The project was launched in October 2015 and will end in October 2018 and is coordinated by the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

InnoCENS – The project is relatively newer and was launched in October 2016. It is coordinated by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and is aimed at establishing within technical universities startup or innovative centers and providing engineering students with some knowledge about entrepreneurship. The Polytechnic University of Valencia also acts as a European partner.

It is expected that the Armenian State University of Economics, the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia and the Polytechnic University of Valencia will create a joint Master’s Program in Project Management through future cooperation, providing the opportunity for the exchanges of students and lecturers.

On 4 April, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the Armenian State University of Economics and the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia concluded an agreement on partnership that was signed by Rector of the Armenian State University of Economics, Professor Atoyan, Rector of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, Professor Galstyan and Rector of the Polytechnic University of Valencia Francisco José Mora Mas during a ceremony held at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. This is an extremely important agreement that will allow the partnering universities to further deepen their cooperation and increase the mobility of students.

The delegation in Valencia also visited the members of the local Armenian community, the Cross of Life monument and gave an interview to the Armenian Radio Hour.

Ararat Ghukasyan

President of Ararat Armenian Association of Valencia

Founding Editor-in-Chief of Hairenik Weekly

Valencia (Spain)