June 19, 2026

14:00

to

15:30

U.S. Pacific time

Jun 19, 1:00

Central European time

Jun 19, 12:00

Location:
Room 101/102
Education

Abstract

Armenia's new Law on Higher Education and Science, in force since September 2025, is now in implementation. This session convenes Minister Zhanna Antreasyan with four senior figures from Armenia's universities and innovation ecosystem on the questions the regulations must now decide: autonomy, research integration, and the Academic City — and where the diaspora can contribute.

Moderator

Mary Papazian
Senior Fellow at the Association of Governing Boards for Universities and Colleges (AGB); former Professor of English and President, San Jose State University (retired)

Participants

Zhanna Andreasyan
Minister of Science, Education, Culture, and Sports, Minister
Maria Baghramian
ERA Chair and Director of Center for Ethics in Public Life (ETICA), AUA
Bruce Boghosian
President of the American University of Armenia
Mariam Jilavyan
FAST, Program Coordinator

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