Ayb Educational Foundation

Ayb Educational Foundation was founded in 2006 in Armenia. The objective of the Foundation is to shape a culture of excellence in learning and support the development of Armenian education.[1]

Structure

Ayb was founded in 2006 by visionaries, who believe education has played a paramount role in their professional and life achievements and wish to improve the educational environment in Armenia through joint efforts. The founders of Ayb are:

  • Ashot Aslanian (Armenia/Russia, Founder of Aeorsib Company),
  • Aram Pakhchanian (Armenia, Vice president of ABBYY),[2]
  • Arthur Berd (France/USA, Founder of General Quantitative, Wealth Technologies),[3]
  • David Yang (Russia/USA, Founder of ABBYY, Co-founder of iiko, Founder and Chairman of Findo),
  • David Pakhchanian (Armenia/Russia, Deputy Minister of Defense of the RA),[4]
  • Karen Musaelian (USA, Founder of HiQu Capital Company),
  • Karo Sargsyan (Russia, businessman, Founder of Spetstorg Company),
  • Fr. Mesrop Aramian (Armenia, Chairman of Vem Radio, Director of NPEE).

Ayb Club is the supreme governing body of the entire Ayb system. By July 1, 2016, Ayb club unites 38 members from all corners of the world.

The supreme governing body of the Ayb Educational Foundation is the Board of Trustees, which involves six members of the Ayb Club by rotation. The Board of Trustees serve two-year term.

The Projects

Throughout its 10 years of work, the Ayb Foundation has developed and realized over 20 programs aimed at improvements in education.[5]

The main programs implemented by Ayb Educational Foundation are:

  • Ayb School (Elementary, Middle and High), operating since 2011.[6]
  • Dilijan Central School, which belongs to the family of Ayb Schools and is the first school project of Ayb realized by external order and funding.[7]
  • National Program for Educational Excellence, which Ayb Educational Foundation implements in collaboration with the University of Cambridge (UK) and University College London Institute of Education.[8]
  • Two Fab labs: workshop laboratory created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), equipped with special tools and materials.[9]
  • Mass school contests – The International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest,[10] Meghu Armenian Language Contest,[11] the Russian Bear International Contest of the Russian Language,[12] All Armenian Tournament of Young Chemists,[13] National Stage of World Robot Olympiad.[14]
  • Modern subject laboratories – AybLabs.[15][16]
  • Intensive Subject Courses.
  • Master Classes.

The History

In February 2006, willing to contribute to the development of Armenia and having numerous opportunities of investing their time, efforts and funds, eight friends met in Moscow and decided to establish Ayb Educational Foundation and Ayb Club. In December, Ayb Educational Foundation was officially established.[17] In the same month, Ayb’s first program - Intensive Subject Courses was launched. Within the framework of this program, Ayb’s educational methodologies were conceived and tested.

In May 2007, Ayb opened the first modern Physics lab - AybLab at the PhysMath School in Yerevan. As of today, there are eight AybLabs at five schools in four marzes in Armenia.[18] In the same year, when few people had access to internet in Armenia, Ayb made thousands of academic materials of MIT OpenCourseWare publication accessible for applicants, students and professors of 33 HEIs in Armenia, without the need to access internet.[19]

In May 2008, Ayb conducted the first pilot for the International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest in Armenia. In 2010, two other mass school contests were launched - All Armenian Tournament for Young Chemists and the Russian Bear International Contest of the Russian Language. In 2014, Ayb developed and for the first time implemented Meghu Armenian Language Contest in Armenia and Artsakh . Since 2016, Ayb Educational Foundation also organizes the national stage of one of the most popular mass school robotics contests - the Word Robot Olympiad, in Armenia.

In August 2009, a series of master classes was launched for Chemistry teachers of various Armenian schools. Later on, this program developed into master classes in various formats for various audiences.

In January 2010, in its first session of the year, the Government of the Republic of Armenia passed a decree to allocate 6.5 ha land adjacent to the Tbilisi highway in Yerevan to Ayb Educational Foundation for the implementation of the Ayb Learning Hub (Ayb School) project. In October 2011, Ayb High School was opened.[20]

In July 2013, the Central Bank of Armenia and the Ayb Educational Foundation signed a cooperation agreement on opening a school in Dilijan equipped with Ayb’s educational technologies. In September 2013, the first academic year of the Dilijan Central School started in a temporary location and construction of the main school building was launched. The building was opened in September 2015.[21]

In January 2014, collaborating with the University of Cambridge and University College London Institute of Education, Ayb Educational Foundation started a large-scale national educational initiative – the National Program for Educational Excellence (NPEE). Its main instrument – the Araratian Baccalaureate (AB), a globally competitive academic program developed by Ayb was introduced at Ayb School in September 2015.[22] In May 2016, Ayb School students took first-ever Araratian Baccalaureate exams, which are accredited by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) as being equivalent to Cambridge A Levels.[23]

In October 2015, two fablabs (fabrication laboratories designed by MIT) were opened adjunct to the Ayb School in Yerevan and the Dilijan Central School.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "RepatArmenia - 10th anniversary of Ayb Club and Foundation". repatarmenia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. ↑ "RepatArmenia - Aram Pakhchanian". repatarmenia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Editor-in-chief: Arthur Berd". risk.net. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  4. ↑ "David Pakhchanian is appointed Deputy Defense Minister of Armenia". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  5. ↑ "10th anniversary of Ayb Club and Foundation". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  6. ↑ "Ayb school to open in Yerevan October 8". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Armenia President on hand at Dilijan Central School opening (PHOTOS)". news.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  8. ↑ "National Education Excellence Program launches in Armenia". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  9. ↑ "First Fab labs inspire Armenian students and scientists". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  10. ↑ "'Kangaroo-2016' international mathematics contest to be conducted in Armenia and Karabakh soon". arka.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  11. ↑ "Ayb foundation to pioneer Armenian language contest in Armenia's and Karabakh's schools". arka.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  12. ↑ ""Russian bear"". Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  13. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "The Sixth All-Armenian tournament of young chemists held". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  14. ↑ "RepatArmenia - Arm Cyber Kids in World Robot Olympiad". repatarmenia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  15. ↑ Mediamax. ""AybLab" for information science education opened in Berd". iTel.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  16. ↑ Mediamax. "Two AybLabs Opened in Etchmiadzin". iTel.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  17. ↑ "10th anniversary of Ayb Club and Foundation". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  18. ↑ "The physics AybLab in PhysMath School celebrates its 7th anniversary". nt.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  19. ↑ Mediamax. ""Ayb" Foundation presented the mirror site of MIT educational resource in Armenia". iTel.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  20. ↑ Mediamax. ""Ayb": We are establishing the Armenian school of the 21st century". banks.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  21. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "President Sargsyan among attendees at Dilijan Central School opening". www.panorama.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  22. ↑ "David Sahakyan: Araratian Baccalaureate will shape a new generation". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  23. ↑ "NARIC - News". www.naric.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  24. ↑ LLC, Helix Consulting. "President attends opening and groundbreaking ceremonies of first fab labs in Armenia and new building of Ayb Middle School - Press releases - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia [the official site]". www.president.am. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
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