Arevik Anapiosyan
JOB EXPERIENCE
03/2014 – present Institute of Public Policy think tank(Armenia)
Executive Director
Coordination of the overall activities of the organization, development of strategic plan/s, fundraising, research and advocacy; management of particular regional projects, Education Hub; coordination of policy research methodologies.
04/2017 – present Project on developing and endorsing new high school curricula for social sciences,Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Caucasus
Invited Project coordinator
Coordinating the collaboration betwen the RA Ministry of Education and Science, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Yerevan State University faculty members towards the development of new textbooks, piloting of the new textbook and teaching activities in a number of selected high schools, teacher trainings, and redevelopment of textbook.
Development of the new curricula in collaboration with the expert community and MoES,
01/2017 – present American University of Armenia
Adjunct lecturer
Teaching a course on Religion and Politics
12/2015 – 12/2017 Council of Europe (Armenia)
Local consultant on the project “Strengthening Integrity and Combating Corruption in Higher Education in Armenia.”
Developing a briefhandbook of guiding principles an exemplary Code of Ethics should ideally address; Developing framework codes of ethics for 3 groups of university actors – students, faculty, management, developing a roadmap for further addressing the issues of corruption and integrity in higher education.
11/2015 – 09/2017 Centre for Applied Policy (Bulgaria)
Executive Affiliate, Project Leader
Developing and implementation of education policy related projects with international team of researchers and practitioners.
09/2014 – 12/2014 SCOPES project, Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland)
Freelance Researcher
Research on the EU Normative Power in the South Caucasus: reception of the European value system in Armenia
02/2014 – present Yerevan State University
Lecturer at the Centre for European Studies
Teaching MA courses on:
1. Public Policy research and Paper Writing (MA in Human Rights and Democratization)
2. Western Political Thoughtand Civilization (MA in European Studies)
11/2013 – 02/2014 EU Centre (Armenia)
Higher Education Expert within the project on Awareness raising on EU
Development of a course on the Fundamentals of the European Union – learning outcomes, course syllabus, Student handbook, methodological guidebook and lesson plans.
06/2013 – 08/2013 Wikistrat, Washington (United States)
Contributing Analyst (on-going upon request)
Consulting and analysing international political relations by participating in client simulations
05/2013 – 08/2013 Key Ideas, Silicon Valley(United States)
Business Editor, analyst
Extracting and developing brief key ideas/recommendations on business development and enhancement
01/2011-present Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University (Armenia)
Researcher,Expert in Political Science
Coordinator for policy development and university partnership
Partnership coordination; Partnership development and enhancement; Development of policies and procedures ensuring the quality education of the MA programs of the Centre; Development of training materials for staff professional development (including lecturers); Implementing trainings; Monitoring and evaluation of partnership(s); MA programs (including curricula, syllabi); project(s) implementation; Ensuring the visibility of the projects (upon request);Research and analysis of international and local political developments
01/2009-12/2010- National Centre for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation (Armenia)
Senior Specialist, Trainer - Development and Enhancement Division
Development policy documents (accreditation and evaluation criteria, audit procedure/timetable, experts’ ToRs, strategic plan); Planning, evaluating and reporting on the progress; Communicating with stakeholders; Development and implementation of trainings.
09/2008 - 11/2008- RA Presidential Administration (Armenia)
Office of External Relations (internship)
Within the framework of my MA thesis, I was studying andanalysing the impact of PACE 1609 and 1620 resolutions on the development of the practice and democratic institutions of Armenia.
12/2007 - 03/2008- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Department of European Affairs(internship)
As an intern of the department I was responsible for developing country profiles for the archives and everyday activities, as well as I was developing materials for the website.
03/2006- International Centre for Human Development(Armenia)
Facilitator/Trainer of the seminars devoted to conflict resolution and negotiations
05/2005-08/2005- Armenian Development Agency
Assistant to the Head of Investment department (volunteer)
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
04/2018 – 05/2018- Rumsfeld Fellow in the Central Asia- Caucasus Fellowship Programme.
Program for Young Leaders from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan and Mongolia.AmericanForeign Policy Council, Washington DC, USA
06/2016 – 08/2016- Selected Fellow for the “Study in US Institutes” US State department programme
US political thought and politics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (sessions organized at the UMass; University of Connecticut;Center for Government and International Studies, Harvard; University of Virginia)
02/2014-09/2014- Fellow at Open Society Foundations, Armenia
Approximation of Inclusive Education in Armenia to International Standards and Practices
08/2012 – 08/2015- University of Essex, UK
Visiting Fellow at the Human Rights Centre
07/2011-02/2012- Fellow at Open Society Foundations, Armenia
February 2012 completed a policy research on critical thinking – “Critical thinking as a tool for conflict resolution - intergroup prejudice reduction”
EDUCATION
03/2015 – 04/2015- Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu (previously -Institute of Government and Politics), (Estonia)
Visiting PhD researcher
Research towards the political context of Nagorno-Karabakh and Kosovo conflicts: literature review and geopolitical analysis
12/2008 – 11/2012- Yerevan State University
Department of Political Science and International Affairs (Studies towards PhD in 2015 at the University of Tartu)
PhD student
02/2010 – 02/2011- Diplomatic Academy of the Republic of Armenia
Certificate of Completion from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
02/2007 –11/2008- American University of Armenia (WASC accredited)
Master of Political Science and International Affairs
School of Political Science and International Affairs
09/2006-07/2008- Yerevan State University
Masterof International Relationsand Diplomacy
Department of International Relations
09/2002 –07/2006- Yerevan State University
Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations in the field of “International Relations” (Diploma with Honours from YSU)
PUBLICATION
2018 (March) “Academic Affiliations and Conflict of Interest of Public Officials in East and South-East Europe and Central Asia: Initial Evidence.”Journal of the European Higher Education Area, Issue March 2018.
2018 (WInter) “Conflict of Interest in Eastern Europe: “Academic Capture.”International Higher Education, N 92, Boston 2018
2017 “Impact of Code of Ethics on Academic Integrity: the case of Armenia.” Collection of Scientific Articles of the International Conference “Issues of Education in the 21st Century,” Yerevan, 2017
2016 “Role of Global and Regional Powers in the South Caucasus.” (Co-Author) Caucasus Edition Journal of Conflict Transformation, June 2016
2015 “Index of Democracy Level in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Eastern Partnership Countries.” (Co-Author of the book), Yerevan 2015, “Tigran Mets” printing house
2014 “Can the establishment of an MA programme in Armenia have a greater impact on education quality than the entire quality assurance system?”Journal of the European Higher Education Area, Issue 3-2014.
2011 “The Legal Status of Armenian Cultural Heritage Abroad.” (Co-author of the book.) Yerevan 2011, “Amaras” printing house
2009 “Legislative developments envisaged by the Republic of Armenia after the adoption of PACE Resolutions 1609 and 1620.”(Author of the article) Council of Europe Information office in Armenia BULLETIN No12
2008 “A Systemic View of the Nagorno‐Karabakh Conflict: AIPRG Conference proceeding.”(Co‐author of the research conducted with Baranick M. and Rodriguez S.) January 2008;
PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMPETITIONS
07/2017 Summer School on assessment of learning needs for inclusive education.
Invited participant, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
06/2017 TORINO PROCESS CONFERENCE 2017 - Changing Skills for a Changing World
Presenter on “How can VET policies be more accountable and transparent?" Turin (Italy)
04/2017 Roundtable on “Academic Freedom in Post-Soviet Countries”
Paper presentation on "Institutional autonomy as a precondition for academic freedom: the case of Armenia” Harriman Institute, Columbia University. New York (USA)
04/2017 Global Campus conference on “Liquid Reconciliation: Global Perspectives, Local Realities”
Panellist, and Panel Chair. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
11/2016 ETINEDconference on Integrity and fighting corruption
Presentation of the case of Armenia as a best practice. Strasbourg (France)
04/2016 Russian East European & Eurasian Studies Centre, University of Graz
DESCnet Young Researchers’ Seminar, Graz (Austria)
02/2016 IMAGINE Conflict Transformation Centre
Presenter at the Symposium on regional conflict transformation Tbilisi (Georgia)
01/2016 IMAGINE Conflict Transformation Centre
“Breaking the Impasse” series, workshop, Tbilisi (Georgia)
12/2015 IMAGINE Conflict Transformation Centre
“Breaking the Impasse” series, conference meeting, Istanbul, (Turkey)
08/2014 Alpbach International
International training and conference“At the Crossroads”, Alpbach (Austria)
07/2014 Economic Development and Research CenterTraining on “Research Methods, Data Collection And Expenditure Tracking Techniques”, Tsakhkadzor (Armenia)
06/2014 OXFAM
Strengthening the Civil Society in Armenia, Advocacy Training Workshop,
04/2014 Economic Development and Research Center
Training on “Policy Planning Framework, Public Budgets And Policy Monitoring”, Yerevan (Armenia)
10/2011 Open Society Foundation, Armenia
Training course on “Policy Analysis and Evaluation.”
07/2011 Counterpart International
Training Course on “Policy Research and Analysis.”
12/2009 American University of Armenia Extension Program
Training Course on Project Fundraising and Grant Writing
08/2008 International Committee of the Red Cross and American University of Armenia
Summer Course on International Humanitarian Law organized by
2007/2006/2005 ATHGO International (Scholarship winner 2007/2006)
Symposium, Yerevan
02/2006 British Council, and International Centre for Human Development
An Advanced Course on Negotiations, Communication, Leadership and
Policy Analysis organized within the project Connecting Futures – Living Together
12/2005 British CouncilA Course on Identity, Peace, Negotiations, Communication and Leadershiporganized within the project Connecting Futures – Living Together
05/2004 English Speaking Union, International Public SpeakingCompetition
London, UK
04/2004 English Speaking Union, Public Speaking Competition (the runner up)
Yerevan, Armenia
SCHOLARLY WORKS
2018(expected) Independence processes of Nagorno-Karabakh and Kosovo: legal-political comparative analysis. (Armenian, English)
PhD dissertation at YSU
2012 (February) Critical thinking as a tool for conflict resolution. (Armenian)
2009 Impact of PACE Monitoring on Advancing of Democratic Institutions in Armenia (English)
Master’s thesis at AUA
2008 The US foreign policy in the South Caucasus 2001-2007 (Armenian)
Master’s thesis at YSU
2006 The US foreign policy in the South Caucasus 1991-2001 (Armenian)
Diploma work at YSU
HONORS and AWARDS
2008 American University of Armenia
Valedictorian
11/2007 Alliance towards Harnessing Global Opportunities (ATHGO)
Scholarship winner
09/2006 ATHGO International
1st place group award (Symposium, Yerevan 2006)
02/2006 International Centre for Human Development(ICHD)
Certificate of Completion, Advanced Course, Connecting Futures- Living Together: Tsakhkadzor, Armenia
12/2005 ICHD
Certificate of Completion, Connecting Futures-Living Together,
Tsakhkadzor, Armenia
05/2004 English Speaking Union
Certificate for Attendance: International Public Speaking Competition: London, UK
04/2004 English Speaking Union of Armenia
Runner-Up: Yerevan, Armenia
06/2002 Gold Medal from High School # 67
LANGUAGES
Armenian (native), English (excellent), Russian (excellent), French (fair), Spanish (fair)
References
Available upon request.
