On May 14, 2019, on the initiative of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University SSS, YSU Ijevan Branch for the first time hosted student intellectual game entitled “The Brainiest”,  10 students from all faculties took a part in the game.

 The game was conducted by Liana Nersisyan, 2nd year student of “Informatics and Applied Mathematics” specialty.

 The first round of the game was held with a special mobile application, with Quizizz, giving 10 questions checking students’ background knowledge and the participants also earn extra points to respond quickly to questions.  The 5 students, scoring the highest points  were able to continue the game in the second round.

 For the second and third rounds, 2nd year student of “Informatics and Applied Mathematics” specialty Arayik Shahnazaryan created a special computer program using HTML, CSS and JavaScript languages to bring the game’s 2nd and 3rd phases as close as possible to the format of the TV show.

 In the second round, participants selected two themes from 10 and then tried to answer the questions within 1 minute.  After a persistent competition,  Mher Ghalumyan, 3rd year student of History, 2nd year student of “History” Margarit Tamrazyan and 3rd year student of “Service” specialty Tigran Ghushchyan overcome the second round.

The third round was also held in an engaging atmosphere.  The participants had to answer questions about the topic chosen beforehand.

Tigran Ghushchyan became the winner of the “Brainiest”, earning the highest points.

 Acting Acting Director of YSUIB, A. Tsutsulyan  warmly welcomed and encouraged the students’ initiative, congratulated all the winners of the intellectual game and handed them certificates.

 The winner of the game Tigran Ghushchyan was awarded with a medal, diploma and a souvenir.

 Mher Ghalumyan and Margarit Tamrazyan were awarded with diplomas, 2nd and 3rd place winners respectively.

 The other seven participants of the intellectual game were awarded with certificates, and  Natella Grigoryan, Ara Azatyan, Vladimir Poghosyan, Alisa Hasanyan, Robert Yolchyan and students Liana Nersisyan, Argishti Margaryan received letters of appreciation.

Arayik Shahnazaryan was awarded with an encouraging gift and a certificate for invaluable contribution to the game.

 Photos of the intellectual game are available in the gallery.

YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a seminar on project management in the II semester of 2018-19 academic year, conducted by Assistant Professor of Tourism Management and Cultural Studies, PhD.  Hamlet Melkumyan.

The seminar was attended by lecturers of YSUIB Department of Tourism Management and Cultural Studies, employees of Tavush Tourism Research and Development Center.

Melkumyan introduced the experience he had acquired owing to the seminar of 2018 on Project Management,(Project  Management  for  Sustainable  Tourism   Training   Aid PM4SD  UNDP   Armenia within the framework of cooperation between Tavush Tourism Development and Research Center and Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University.

 The latter was developed by JLAG (PM4SD accredited training organization) and Training Aid, implemented within the framework of the “Integrated Rural Tourism Development” project.  The training is financed by the Russian Federation and implemented by UNDP Armenia in cooperation with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development.  Participants will have a special opportunity to get acquainted and use the best practice in design.

Melkumyan talked about project management in the context of sustainable development putting an emphasis on the peculiarities of sustainable tourism development and its management.

 “Sustainable development projects help local governments and companies to work transparently.  It teaches programs to be in place so that they have comprehensive benefits both for the community, the business, and the local self-governing bodies.  At the same time, the development of sustainable tourism is based on the development of environmental, economic and socio-cultural balances, which are the three indispensable factors needed to achieve long-term stability, “H. Melkumian underlined.

 The  seminar was held in an engaging and interactive atmosphere.