CES, The Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in the Caucasus
Programme Director

Project Director
Dr. Artur Ghazinyan
Dr. Artur Ghazinyan is the Director for European Studies at Yerevan State University. He is also the Programme Director of the MA Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Eastern Partnership Countries. Dr. Ghazinyan has a vast experience in academic and governmental institutions. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (YSU), a Master’s degree in Law (YSU) and a PhD (YSU). Dr. Ghazinyan defended his PhD on “The role of European Judicial Bodies in Human Rights Protection: Legal Comparative Study of Luxembourg-Strasbourg Case Law”
Dr. Ghazinyan’s research interests lie within EU law, Human Rights, EU energy security. He is a Lecturer in General course of European law, The institutions and procedures of European Union and European Judicial Human Rights Protection.
Artur Ghazinyan participated in a number of conferences and workshops. He authored and edited a considerable number of articles and publications.
Dr. Artur Ghazinyan
Tel: (+37410) 576326
Fax : (+37410) 576340
E-mail: a.ghazynian@ces.am
Web sites: www.regionalmaster.net
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Organisational Structure
Lecturers come from all over the world and are recognised experts in the fields of human rights and democratisation. They come from academia, the judiciary, government, international and non-governmental organisations.
Academic Coordinator
Dr. Vladimir Martirosyan, PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor
Academic Coordinator, Deputy Director of the Center for European Studies
Programme Coordinators
Nino Lapiashvili
Director of the Institute for European Studies Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
E-mail: nino.lapiashvili@tsu.ge
Dr. Andrei Rusakovich
Associate Professor, PhD
Vice Dean, Faculty of International relations,Belarusian State University
E-mail: russav@bsu.by
Dr. Yuliya Vashchenko
Associate professor of Administrative Law Department
International Educational Programme Coordinator
Faculty of Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
E-mail: y_vashchenko@univ.kiev.ua
Administrative & Technical staff
Kristine Gevorgyan, MA
Programme Coordinator, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: k.gevorgyan@ces.am
Rafik Grigoryan, MA
Financial Manager/Accountant, Yerevan State University
Anushavan Hayrapetyan, MA
Bookkeeper, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: a.hayrapetyan@ces.am
Knarik Karapetyan, BA
Librarian, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
Lilit Mirzoyan, MA
Coordinator, Local Office Manager, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: l.mirzoyan@ces.am
Sergey Zhamharyan, MA
IT specialist, Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
Experts
Arusyak Aleksanyan, PhD, Political science
Head of Research Unit
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: a.aleksanyan@ces.am
Ashot Aleksanyan, Doctor of Science, Political science
Senior researcher
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: ashalex@ysu.am
Vahe Davtyan, PhD, Political Science
Expert/ Researcher
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: vahe.davtian@gmail.com
Narek Galstyan, PhD, Political Science
Researcher/ Expert in Curriculum Modification in Political Science
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
Elen Ispiryan, MA
Expert/ Support to Administrative and Library services
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: l.karapetyan@ces.am
Meri Martirosyan, MA
Expert, Researcher/ Support to Administrative Staff
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
Sona Mkhitaryan, MA
Communications Expert/ Support to IT
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
E-mail: s.mkhitaryan@ces.am
Ani Simonyan, PhD, Law
Legal Expert/ Support to Curriculum modification (legal courses)
Centre for European Studies, Yerevan State University
Visiting Scholars
Benjamin Bronstein
Legal Expert
Co-author of “Human Rights and Democratisation” Yearbook
Charlotte Freeman
Interdisciplinary Expert
Co-author of “Human Rights and Democratisation” Yearbook
Elena Korosteleva
Visiting lecturer at Belarusian State University, Autumn 2012
Director of the Centre for European Studies
Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies
Senior Lecturer in European Politics
Aberystwyth University, UK
Anja Mihr
Visiting lecturer at Yerevan State University, Spring 2012
Associate Professor at the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM), University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Rainer Schulz
Interdisciplinary Expert
Trainer for Professional Development Programme “Teaching for Quality Learning”
Director of the Human Rights Centre, Essex University
Kåre Vollan
Visiting Lecturer at Yerevan Sate University, Spring 2012
Managing Director of Quality AS
Expert of the Venice Commission, Council of Europe
Günter Peter Emil Walzenbach
Visiting Lecturer at Yerevan State University, Autumn 2011
Senior Lecturer in European Politics in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and International Relations, University of West England, UK