Armenian technological education model continues its international expansion. On October 22, a new Armath engineering makerspace was officially opened in the town of Ranya, within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, unlocking fresh opportunities for local youth.
This international initiative was brought to life through the cooperation of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) of Armenia and the Raperin Regional Development Agency (RRDA) in Iraq, with the support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Erbil.
The official opening ceremony was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Iraq, Ruben Soghoyan; Acting Consul General of the Republic of Armenia in Erbil, Rafael Movsisyan; Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani; Head of the Armath Program, Sedrak Vardanyan; and other officials. Over the course of a week, a newly formed team of local instructors participated in theoretical and practical training in programming and robotics, led by Armath instructor Armen Mkhoyan.
“The international expansion of Armath proves that this Armenian engineering education model is competitive and in high demand on a global scale. Our goal is to cultivate a new generation that not only utilizes modern technologies but creates them,” noted Edita Ghazaryan, Executive Director of UATE.
Read also
The Armath Engineering Makerspaces program was created and developed in Armenia to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. Today, around 642 Armath makerspaces operate in public schools across Armenia, providing free education to approximately 17,000 students. The program is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia.
The mission of Armath has long transcended Armenia’s borders; this is the 18th makerspace opened abroad. Under the “Armath Global” initiative, these engineering environments successfully operate in a number of other countries, including the USA, France, Georgia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bangladesh, uniting youth around a shared vision: to become the innovators and problem-solvers of the future.
Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises
