Narek Manukyan

Narek Manukyan

Narek Manukyan is an education policy researcher and an experienced project manager. He has supervised the largest benchmarking study of the Armenian National Curriculum commissioned by the World Bank. He is currently the co-founder of Paradigma Educational Foundation, Armenia's first general education conference (Edcamp Armenia). Narek has managed Armenia's first GovTech Accelerator, public-private partnerships in education and programs targeting small and medium entrepreneurship development. He holds an MA in Political Science and International Affairs from the American University of Armenia. Narek’s interests in education include curriculum studies and comparative educational policy.

Distance Education in Times of Coronavirus

Distance Education in Times of Coronavirus

Educational institutions around the world are moving to online learning as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc. Narek Manukyan examines the Armenian education system’s preparedness for distance learning following the government’s announcement of a one-month state of emergency in the country.