YSU Centre for European Studies (CES) is an independent educational and research institution, founded in July 2006 as a result of fruitful cooperation between Yerevan State University and EU Delegation to Armenia. The center is funded by yearly grants provided by the State Science Committee of the Ministry of Education…
CES
YSU Centre for European Studies (CES) is an independent educational and research institution, founded in July 2006 as a result of fruitful cooperation between Yerevan State University and EU Delegation to Armenia.
Who we are?
Being a unique educational and research institute specialising in EU studies, the Centre aims to promote EU-Armenia cooperation and the process of Armenia’s European Integration through implementation of versatile and interdisciplinary researches, academic postgraduate programmes and non-degree trainings. The YSU Centre for European Studies provides graduate education in the field of European Studies and Human Rights, carries out specialised and multidisciplinary researches and provides consulting to NGOs, public and private organisations dealing with EU affairs. To fulfil the aforesaid functions the Centre has qualified professional staff majoring in EU studies, hosts guest lectures, researchers, fellows, experts and students from partner universities. Though young, the Centre has already completed and published number of researches, established effective cooperation with renowned European universities and research centers, plans to carry out new studies and implement regional educational projects.
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Centre News

13/12/2022
On December 12 the kick-off of the Erasmus Mundus Design Measures project on “Developing Joint Master’s programme in European Studies: law, governance and communication”/DEGES/ took place at the Centre for European Studies of the Yerevan State University. The main aim of the project is to develop and design fully…
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12/12/2022
The Council of Europe HELP online course on Asylum and Human Rights was successfully completed by a group of students from Armenia and other countries. The HELP course project was materialised owing to the efforts of the Yerevan State University (YSU), the Centre for European Studies (CES) and the Council of Europe (CoE) Justice…
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05/12/2022
Child Rights Regional Officer Head of the Research Unit of the Global Campus of Caucasus respectively Mariam Muradyan and Arusyak Aleksanyan represented the Education Preparedness Index in Covid-19 (EPIC) at the final of “Competition of Innovations in Education (KIVO) on December 1, 2022 at Nizhniy Novgorod. EPIC was the result…
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25/11/2022
The Centre for European Studies is seeking a qualified PR and Communication Specialist who will be responsible for overall communication and visibility of activities implemented by the Centre. Term: Part-time Deadline: December 18, 2022 Երևանի պետական համալսարանի Եվրոպական ուսումնասիրությունների կենտրոնը. փնտրում է հանրային կապերի և հաղորդակցության ոլորտի մասնագետ Ծանրաբեռնվածությունը՝ ոչ ամբողջական/կես…
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14/11/2022
On November 10-11 students of the 2021 cohort of the Master’s Programme in Human rights and Democratisation/GC Caucasus defended their theses. The Defence took place in hybrid format before 6-member commission made of Centre staff, academics and external experts. Students researched topics on Domestic violence, Refugee-like situations, Temporary protection and…
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05/10/2022
We are happy to inform that the Centre for European Studies of the Yerevan State university will coordinate the first ever Erasmus Mundus Design Measure project at Developing Joint Master Programme in European Studies: Law, Governance and Communication/DEGES/ The project will be implemented by the Yerevan State University in…
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