Trainer
Varuzhan Avanesyan
Founder and CEO · Lecturer · Trainer · Expert in education and arts management
Educator, trainer and education expert. Founder and CEO of InfoSkills. He has 34 years of experience in academic and teaching work since 1992, including 14 years at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema, and since 2025 he has also taught on the Arts Management master’s programme at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan. He specialises in arts management, rhetoric, business communication, media literacy and adult education.
34years of teaching experience (since 1992)
14years in higher education (YSITC)
34academic and teaching-methodology publications
7manuals and programmes endorsed by the Ministry
- “Best Lecturer of YSITC”, 2018
- Certificate of Honour from the Mayor of Yerevan, 2015
- Co-founder and President of the Armenian Lifelong Learning League NGO
- Member of the Board of the History Museum of Armenia; member of ICOM
- “InfoSkills – Effective Communication” registered trademark (2021)
Professional experience
- 2025 – presentLecturerKomitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Arts Management master’s programme
- 2012 – presentLecturerYSITC, Department of Arts Management and Cultural Policy
- 2018 – presentFounder and CEOInfoSkills
- 2020 – 2024Head of the Quality Assurance CentreYSITC
- 2023 – 2025TrainerTraining Centre of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia
- 2021 – 2025Senior Adviser, EU4Culture programmeUrban Foundation for Sustainable Development
- 2021 – 2024Soft skills expertFund for Armenian Relief, AWDA programme
- 2014 – 2019Project ManagerUSAID/MICE Media Literacy Programme, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF)
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Courses
Self-Awareness
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Emotional Self-Regulation
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Resilience
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Self-Motivation
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Accountability
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Time Management
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Lifelong Learning Mindset
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Critical Thinking
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Structured Problem-Solving
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Decision-Making
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Systems Thinking
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Creative Thinking
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Innovation Orientation
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Strategic Thinking
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Effective Communication
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Active Listening
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Empathy
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Collaborative Teamwork
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Constructive Conflict Management
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Intercultural Agility
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Negotiation Competence
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Influence & Persuasion
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Directional Leadership
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Change Leadership
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Developmental Mentoring
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Strategic Team Development
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Value Creation Orientation
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Behavior Change Leadership
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Psychological Safety Leadership
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Digital Agility & Literacy
3 days, 24 hours · In person / online / hybrid
Sales Skills
In person / online / hybrid

