Central Asia Workshop: Open Call for Applications
The International Debate Education Association announces an open call for applications to select youth from Central Asia to participate in Youth in 21st Century: Debating and Producing Media Workshop 2012.
Youth in the 21st century: Debating and Producing Media 2012
We are in the midst of finalising the list of participants selected for this workshop.
The Unborn Daughters of Armenia
The girl’s name would be Naneh. A sweet name for a girl, Armineh Gabrielyan says. The girl, who was… [more]
News and Updates
Hospitable Armenia not for the Locals’ Vacation
During recent years in spite of inflation and the world economic crisis, a great number of Armenians who are financially secure, prefer spending their winter holidays abroad. What are the main reasons, that they choose these countries? Those interviewed claim that cost is the factor. They say it … [Read More...]
Living or Surviving – Elderly people in Armenia
After waiting in the queue for two hours in one of the Gyumri post offices, Alvard Mkrtchyan, 70, finally gets her monthly pension. Alvard’s pension, which is 30,000 AMD (US$75), is the only source of money for her 6-member family: her ill son, daughter-in-law and three teenage … [Read More...]
Gyumri – The City of “Domiks”
An inhabitant of Gyumri, Nina Khacahtryan, attributes her survival from the devastating earthquake of 1988 to a miracle. The recollection brings tears to her eyes. Now an accomplished musician in her thirties, Nina was just a child when the earth shattered Gyumri and the city called Leninakan at … [Read More...]
Unemployment in Armenia and its consecuences
Sona Gevorgyan, 21, catches one’s attention upon approaching the reception desk of the Arthur’s Resort in Aghveran. She has a strategy of communicating with guests. Her eyes smile to us. “You should make every single guest feel that he or she is unique” Sona says. “I am a geographer, … [Read More...]
Violence without borders
Mariam Gevorgyan got married at the age of 20 and went to Russia to live with her husband and his family. That was her husband’s second marriage. According to the words of Mariam’s husband, Monika – his former wife left him, because she had visual problems, and didn’t want to torture him … [Read More...]
Young activists look for their place in Armenian politics
Azatuhi Simonyan, 20, is one of the young parliamentarians of the Youth Parliament (YP) in Armenia, which was created in May, 2011. The parliament has 131 deputies who represent political parties, NGOs, university student councils and minority groups. “I like the idea of youth parliament, … [Read More...]
