Dilijan 2025

June 26, 2025

to

June 28, 2025

Videos ➜
Welcome
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10:00
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Lunch/Board candidates
to
14:30

Introduction of candidates for the Board elections during lunch

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Academic City
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15:30

15-minute presentation by Sargis Hayotsyan, followed by panel discussion.

Key questions: Governance challenges, risk assessment, infrastructure opportunities

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Science & technology
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19:00

ASOF Conversations Video: Sarkis Mazmanian and Ardem Patapoutian

Key questions: Advanced Research in Computational Sciences & Artificial Intelligence (ARCS.ai) initiative; Plans, opportunities in the life sciences, A.I.’s interdisciplinary role, where are the fundamental sciences

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Break
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19:30

Use the QR code provided to submit your comments and questions during this block of time.

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Discussion
to
20:30

ASOF Conversations Video: Lord Darzi and Ara Nazarian

Moderated discussion based on comments/questions submitted during the break

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Dinner
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Dinner is off-site. A list of recommended restaurants can be found on the logistics webpage.

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Coffee
to
10:00
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Industry & education
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11:00

ASOF Conversations Video: Daron Acemoglu and André Andonian

Key questions: Education-industry pipeline, transnational collaborations, start-up ecosystem

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Break
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11:30

Use the QR code provided to submit your comments and questions during this block of time.

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Discussion
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12:00

Moderated discussion based on comments/questions submitted during the break

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Lunch & Activities
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15:45

Zhingyalov Hats making

Gata making

Music

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Seismic Security
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16:30

Special presentationSeismic safety task force

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ArCH and SIREH
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17:15

ASOF Conversations Video: Ronald Grigor Suny and Peter Balakian

Special presentationSIREH operations update

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Break/Coffee
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18:00

Group photo on the roof, weather permitting. Otherwise, in the Atrium

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Artsakh
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19:00

ASOF Conversations Video: Atom Egoyan and Christina Maranci

Key questions: Artsakh higher education, right of return

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Break
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19:30

Use the QR code provided to submit your comments and questions during this block of time.

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Discussion
to
20:30

Moderated discussion based on comments/questions submitted during the break

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Dinner
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Dinner is off-site. A list of recommended restaurants can be found on the logistics webpage.

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Coffee
10:00
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Education pipeline
10:30
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Key questions: Quality assurance, the role of the teacher, technology in education, new law on higher education and science

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Break
11:00
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Use the QR code provided to submit your comments and questions during this block of time.

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Discussion
20:30
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Moderated discussion based on comments/questions submitted during the break

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Physical Sciences

Fellow at Frankfurt Institute of Advanced Studies, Professor, University of Wroclaw, Poland

Theoretical Physics

Germany
Social Sciences

Leading Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Cultural studies, Ethnology

Armenia
Social Sciences

Senior Research Fellow at Inst. of Archaeology and Ethnography, NAS; Centre for Independent Social Research Armenia

Social/Cultural Anthropology

Armenia
Humanities

Former minister of culture of Artsakh

Education

Executive Director of Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST)

General education, higher education, R&D management

Armenia
Physical Sciences
Engineering

National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Head of Nanotechnology Laboratory

Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Nanotechnology

Armenia
Humanities

Università di Bologna

Armenian Studies

Italy
Education

Executive Director at Technological Education Foundation

Education, Ed-Tech, Technology

Armenia
Humanities

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Digital humanities, philology, digital epigraphy

Switzerland
Humanities

Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art (INHA), Paris - UMR 8167 Orient et Méditerranée (team Monde Byzantin)

Archaeology, Art History

France
Social Sciences

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Worcester State University

Genocide Studies, Philosophy

USA
Social Sciences

Ex-Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Armenia

Economics

Armenia
Social Sciences

Writer, Traveler, Anti-Trafficking Advocate, Global Energy Expert

Energy, Political Science

Armenia

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