Yerevan lectures.

Ladies and gents!

I’m never one to blow too hard on the proverbial own trumpet, but I just have to play you this little bit of proverbial Miles-inspired jazz fusion.

Last week (November 17) I was awarded the Armenian President’s 2015 IT Award for Global Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Information Technology!

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Medallion man!

Here’s the official account of the award ceremony, which took place at the President’s Palace.

What can I say? Sounds trite, but it’s true: I am sincerely, deeply honored, naturally.

And, as always, while in town I just couldn’t miss the usual slew of back-to-back meetings, interviews and speeches – the latter including a most enjoyable one at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia.

And as you’ll have gathered already from the above pic, I got more embossed paper and another gold medal from the polytechnic too! Double-whammy! Later there were yet more lectures, meetings and interviews…

…One lecture being at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies:

And then another at the Synopsys Education Center:

I ended up returning from Yerevan with whole suitcase full of awards and medal and medallions and carefully etched certificates – and vintage brandy! I need a new cabinet in my office I think to house it all! To those who awarded me all my booty, once again a HUGE thanks, this time in writing :).

Not a bad haul for a short tripNot a bad haul for a short trip

Though I was in the Armenian capital for a full three days, as often is the case the schedule was so intense I didn’t have chance to check out any local places of interest. Apart from one: Barry Flanagan sculptures at the Yerevan Cascade.

Aha! Not only Welshman Flanagan, but also works of Colombian sculptor Fernando Botero!

I thought I’d seen this signature style of sculptures before… Yes, of course – over in Colombia! Who’d have thought they’d be in Yerevan too? :)

A very nice city center. Will have to get back here in spring-summer to stroll about at leisure in the sun, not dash about in the autumn rain.

On the third day here I got a great view of Mount Ararat from the city’s TV tower, where I was doing another interview. Even when busy – I always manage to fit in a little volcanism if there’s any to be had – even if it’s just dormant-volcano-ism.

Mount Ararat

That’s all from me for today folks. Till next time!…

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