AUA and AIPRG Sign MOU to Advance Armenian Policy Research

The American University of Armenia (AUA)and the Armenian International Policy Research Group (AIPRG) signed a memorandum of understanding on June 16, 2004 with the goal of strengthening policy research in Armenia, the region, and the Diaspora.

As AIPRG-Armenia Chairman, Nerses Yeritsyan, explained, “AUA and AIPRG will jointly organize conferences and seminars designed to initiate policy dialogue on important Armenian and Diaspora-related issues, and we look forward to collaboration on major policy research programs.”

The Armenian International Policy Research Group is a new nonpartisan association that researches and promotes discussion of public policy issues both in Armenia and the Diaspora. AIPRG aims to consolidate existing expertise on Armenian policy issues by bringing together accomplished researchers and practitioners who specialize in economics, political science, law, and government affairs.

The American University of Armenia is an affiliate of the University of California system and is the joint undertaking of the ROA Ministry of Education and Science and the American University of Armenia Corporation (AUAC) in the U.S. AUA’s Research Centers comprise one of the many strengths of the University and are important in achieving AUA’s objective of stimulating positive change in Armenia and the region through policy research and analysis.

AIPRG is housed temporarily in AUA’s School of Political Science and International Affairs and will have the support of the Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis. The School’s Associate Dean, Dr. Lucig Danielian, stated, “This is a wonderful opportunity to bring together experts from the Diaspora and Armenia to address policy solutions to the critical problems facing the nation and region. Our collaboration will be gearing up soon and we look forward to making an impact on policy deliberation in Armenia.”

L to R: AUA President, Haroutune Armenian
and AIPRG-Armenia Chairman, Nerses Yeritsyan