Synopsys Week in Armenia is off to a start in Yerevan on October 26-30, 2010.

The event celebrates joint achievements of business, academia and government supporting the development of the high-tech industry in Armenia and the regions.

The agenda for Synopsys Week includes a number of important events: the 2010 Commencement Ceremony; the Fifth Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia; the ceremony to bestow the Annual Educational Awards of the Armenian President to the best IT students by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan followed by the meeting of Sargsyan and president and chief operating officer at Synopsys Dr. Chi-Foon Chan; a reception for the winners of the Presidential IT Awards and Microelectronics Olympiad at the Yerevan Chamber Music Hall; a community volunteer event; guest lectures for the Students and professors of the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), Yerevan State University (YSU), Russian-Armenian Slavonic (State) University (RAU), European Regional Educational Academy (ERIICTA); and participation at the International Exhibition Digitec’10 and ArmTech’10.