On December 1-3, 2018, within the framework of the grant provided by the RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, a seminar on “Rhetorical Skills Development” was held in Ijevan, the Youth Capital of Armenia, implemented by “Harmony” Psychology Public Development Center.

The seminar was attended by dozens of young people from Tavush region; the majority was YSUIB students and graduates.

The purpose of a rhetorical skill development training course was to contribute to the development of youth communication and public speaking skills. During the three-day intensive training, the young got acquainted with the nuances of rhetorical art, and methods of overcoming excitement and fear.

The seminars were conducted by Ashkhen Mkoyan, President of “Harmony” Development Center, YSUIB lecturer of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology , psychologist, author of numerous books, Hrachya Amiryan, Managing Partner of “Mkoyan and Partners Law Firm”and expert Samvel Mkoyan.

The seminar was conducted through interactive methods; the participants strengthened their knowledge through practical exercises. The trainers tried to give as much useful knowledge as possible, which would really help to develop the skills of the participants.

The participants listened with great enthusiasm to all the speakers, presented their views and opinions, spoke about their impressions and knowledge.

On the third day, the participants performed speeches and demonstrated all the skills they had gained during the training course.

Ashkhen Mkoyan, President of “Harmony”, the program responsible, summarized the program with the following words: “Responses to our training course are very encouraging, and I am so happy in this connection. Seeing the vigorous aspiration and enthusiasm of youth, we are again convinced that such programs should be frequent. Congratulations to us and all the participants for the successful project”.

At the end of the seminar, the participants received certificates.

The program information partners were YSUIB Student Council, Tavush Region Youth Center, “Lucky Woman” Youth NGO and “Union of Creative Youth” NGO.

On December 1, 2018, YSUI BLibrary hosted a book presentation  entitled “FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA: Figures and Events” written by the lecturer of the Department of Armenian History and Social Sciences, PhD, assistant N. Grigoryan and A. Azatyan.

The presentation was attended by representatives of the administrative and professorial staff of the University, students and guests.

The head of the library Vladimir Poghosyan made an opening speech ,mentioning that his colleagues’ “The First Republic of Armenia: Figures, Events “book is really topical today in terms of the library needs,the book thoroughly presents the achievements of political, social and cultural life of the First Republic of Armenia, the image of a politician. He especially emphasized the chapters related to politicians, in which an attempt was made  why not to strengthen the image of the state owing to such national figures as H. Kajaznuni, A. Khatisyan, Simon Vratsyan and others. It was pointed out that the mistakes made during the First Republic can help us today in this revolutionary period when ideas and leaders can become  unreal in one day.

YSU Ijevan Branch Acting Director A. Tsutsulyan, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities K. Poghosyan, Acting Head of the Department of Armenian History and Social Sciences D. Tinoyan, lecturers of the Department,in particular, Ph.D., Associate Professor L. Mkrtchyan, Acting Head of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature V. Avagyan, students, guests made congratulatory speech on the occasion of book presentation.

Then, the authors of the book A. Azatyan and N. Grigoryan made a speech addressing the purpose of the book and the problems discussed in the book. “If the study of the history of the Armenian Republic in Soviet times had ideological importance, then the situation changed dramatically in the post-Soviet period when our historians began to study the history of the First Armenian Republic. In the period of independence many have  written about the different issues of the history of the First Republic, to the point that it seems there is nothing left and there was no new word to say. Our purpose was to present  in the book the achievements of the short-lived First Republic and the activities of patriotic figures who made a great contribution to the establishment of statehood, and there were many such figures. It is enough to remember an example of Hovhannes Kajaznuni when he went to America and bought a coat from the state budget, but immediately after returning, he sold  the coat and returned the money back to the state budget.

The head of the library V. Poghosyan made a final speech. “With the help of such events, the library is able to turn into an environment of coincidences and contrasts, homogeneity and heterogeneity , where we try to discuss, criticize, and why not  oppose one another by revealing the truth and the justice. So let’s wish each other a reasonable mind, a  willpower to make the impossible possible, and remember the one-thousand miles’ journey begins with one step. I once again congratulate the authors and wish them new achievements . “

The book presentation ended with a reception.

All the photos of book presentation are available in the gallery.