YEREVAN (Yerkir)–The first-ever Pan-Armenian educational conference came to a successful end in the city of Tsaghgadzor–with the participation of nearly 100 representatives from various countries. After a blessing by the Catholicos of all Armenia’s Karekin II–the conference was underway with welcome messages sent by President Robert Kocharian–as well as His Holiness Aram I–Catholicos of Cilicia.
During the 3-day conference–the participants–which included principals and teachers from diaspora schools–examined the current state of Armenian schools–focusing on the problems it faces and possible solutions.
With the goal of helping diaspora teachers–it was announced that re-training courses will be offered in the upcoming year in the Spuirk educatonal center–under the auspices of Echmiadzin.