Center for Education Projects PIU The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports

Director

GRISHA HOVHANNISYAN

Center for education project of RA Ministry of Education and Science : /PIU/ acting director

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016 till present Center for education project of RA Ministry of Edicaton and Science : /PIU/ acting director
2014-2016 Director of Project Implementation Unit State Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia
2014-2016 Alternate GEF Management Board member, Washington DC, USA
2014-2016 Coordinator of projects of the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA funded by United Nations Development Program
2015-2016 National Director of “Support to Protected Natural Areas of Armenia” project funded by KFW
2015-2016 Member of GEF Small Grants National Steering Committee in Armenia
2011-2014 Pro-rector for Financial-economic Affairs, Head of the Staff of Yerevan State Polytechnic University
2002-2011 Head of Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Scienceof the Republic of Armenia
1999-2002 Administrator at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia
1997-1999 Executive Director of “Divanaget/Dyplomat” SNCO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
1997-1999 Head of Diplomatic Representation Service Decision Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
1991-1997 Deputy Director of “Kamelia 1” Enterprise
1990-1991 Deputy Head of Organization of International Expeditions in abroad Department of “UniService” Enterprise of Chamber of Industry and Trade of Soviet Republic of Armenia
1990-1991 Senior Adviser at Chamber of Industry and Trade of Soviet Republic of Armenia
1990-1991 Expert at Chamber of Industry and Trade of Soviet Republic of Armenia

EDUCATION

1984-1989 Yerevan State Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics
1985-1987 Military service in the Soviet Army
1973-1983 Secondary school N20
Phone: 37410575690
E-mail: grishashovhannisyan@gmail.com

Updates

23.07.2026 2604 STEM Laboratories Established in Schools Schools in Yerevan and across Armenia now teach science subjects in modern, well-equipped laboratories. Laboratories in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and Informatics were established with World Bank co-financing under the “Equipping General Education” subcomponent of the Education Improvement Project Additional Financing loan Project, implemented by theCenter For Education Projects PIU. These STEM laboratories provide modern learning environments where students... 15.06.2026 85 Preschool Facilities Established Across Armenia Within the framework of the Education Improvement Project Additional Financing Loan Project, a total of 85 preschool facilities have been established across Armenia’s regions and in Yerevan. The micro-project implementation process was carried out under the subcomponent “Promoting School Readiness and Equal Opportunities at the Start of General Education”. As part of this initiative, needs assessments were conducted across Armenia’s regions starting in July 2022... 10.06.2026 Agrobot Center of Excellence for Robotics and Mechatronics Opens at the Armenian National Agrarian University The Agrobot Center of Excellence for Agricultural Robotics and Mechatronics has officially opened today at the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU). The opening ceremony was attended by the RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Zhanna Andreasyan, Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee Sargis Hayotsyan, Director of the Center For Education Projects Center (PIU) Grisha Hovhannisyan, other government officials, representatives of international...