As part of the Innovation Lab activities of the JoPScip project, representatives of the University of Salzburg (PLUS) held a series of high-level meetings with key higher education and quality assurance stakeholders in Armenia to support the development and accreditation of the Joint MA Programme in Political Science – Integration and Governance (PoSIG).
The programme included meetings with the Director of the National Centre for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation (ANQA), the Erasmus+ National Office, the YSU Quality Assurance Centre, the Master’s Degree Department, and the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Yerevan State University. Discussions focused on the programme curriculum, accreditation procedures, quality assurance requirements, and alignment with European and national higher education standards. The consortium also presented the project’s objectives, needs analysis, and implementation framework.
The Innovation Lab concluded with a meeting at the Faculty of International Relations, where the PLUS team met with the Dean and academic staff of the Chair of Political Science to present the overall structure of the JoPScip project and discuss the implementation of the joint master’s programme.
These meetings strengthened cooperation with national stakeholders, supported preparations for international and national accreditation, and reinforced institutional commitment to the successful implementation and long-term sustainability of the programme.