Armenia: Authors of the Best Ideas Awarded

• 11.27.2015, 15:19
•  Armenia

The results of the contest for the best innovative idea of public importance were reviewed on November 26 in "Noravank" Scientific Educational Foundation. 5 of the 40 applications were awarded.

The competition for ideas of public importance in science, education, political sciences, media security, integration processes was organized by "Noravank" Scientific Educational Foundation and Analytical NGO "Integration and Development". The main goal of the competition was to increase interest on the value of intellectual potential  and creative ideas.

The 1^st prize was awarded to the PhD doctor of Nankin University of China Mher Sahakyan for the idea "Armenia-Diaspora relations, two suggestions for the improvement of the security of Armenian society", the 2^nd prize was given to the Doctor of Sciences Aleksandr Markarov and PhD professor Narek Galstyan for the ""Eurasian integration" scientific, educational project", and the 3^rd prize to the editor of the News agency "Aysor" Sona Martirosyan for the "Information security and media researches" project.

Also two participants were awarded encouraging prizes. YSU student Erik Hovsepyan for the project "Corruption and Armenia: the moment to come to ourselves" and PhD student of the Academy of State administration of the RA, Expert of the "Insight" Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research Anna Karapetyan for ""EEU: the essence and opportunities" informative brochure" project.

The organizers of the contest mentioned the importance of such competitions for the development of the intellectual resources of the country. The head of the NGO "Integration and development" Aram Safaryan said that in case the contest reaches its goal it will be continued.

The organizers, especially "Noravank" foundation, also suggested some of the winners to cooperate for the realization of their projects.