DENMARK TO HELP ARMENIA CREATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS

ARMENPRESS
Aug 19, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian education and science ministry
is negotiating a plan of joint cooperation with the government of
Denmark in elementary and vocational education.

Artak Aghbalian, head of elementary and vocational education department
of the ministry, told Armenpress that both sides are going to sign soon
a memorandum of understanding. He said as part of cooperation Armenia
will use Danish experience in creating new education standards. Also
teachers of colleges and vocational schools will have training course.

Artak Aghbalian said the training course and creation of new standards
are very important. He said Armenia has so far only 24 operating
educational standards, 27 will have been developed this year and 100
more in 2009-2010.