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Nver Saghatelyan is an award-winning multilingual research scholar who studies education for sustainable development, global governance, and geopolitical risk.

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Nver Saghatelyan is an award-winning multilingual research scholar who studies education for sustainable development, global governance, and geopolitical risk.

N. Saghatelyan is a researcher at the Yerkir Strategic Programming Foundation and Yerkir Editorial, where he is responsible for conducting research linked to Armenia's socio-political and socio-economic modernization to support the transition from academic to real-world achievement for Armenia's benefit. N. Saghatelyan wrote international affairs reports and authored numerous journal articles, obtaining the Yerkir Foundation Outstanding Research Award and the Yerkir Editorial Distinguished Paper Award. Recently, Mr. Saghatelyan got appointed as the Chief Executive Advisor to the Academician-Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia with a waived requirement of a Ph.D. for the position.

During his studies, N. Saghatelyan attended numerous international forums, including European Youth Parliament's National and International sessions, Harvard University, Hebrew University, and King's College London's conferences accredited by the United Nations respective department and associated with international political economy and global security issues. N.Saghatelyan represents the Y7, the official youth engagement group for the G7, World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community, HNMUN/IMUNA/LIMUN Academy, UWC, Peace Corps, and Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. He is a founder of various Debate Academy and other youth clubs in the Republic of Armenia, having extensive experience volunteering and managing complex projects. He is fluent in Armenian, Russian, English, French, and Turkish.

N. Saghatelyan is a UWC USA Global Leadership Forum alumni and Luys Foundation scholar.He attended public secondary schools located in Armenian villages and a UK-based independent boarding high school named Scarborough College. N. Saghatelyan enrolled in Johns Hopkins University (with a 1-year study abroad at the University of Oxford to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics), Krieger School of Arts & Sciences for an undergraduate program, majoring in Political Science, and Economics.

In October 2021, N. Saghatelyan founded the Saghatelyan Institute for Strategic Education(SIS Education) to handle Armenia's brain drain to create a robust international network of young leaders empowered to shape the future of Armenia and design innovative solutions to global challenges.

Nver Saghatelyan completed multiple courses in Economics & Finance, International Studies, and related disciplines provided by Harvard University, Oxford University, St. Petersburg University, Tel Aviv University, Princeton University, Columbia University, and Stanford University offered through the Edx Platform.