Projects

Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in the frame of the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health.

Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in the frame of the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health

Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in the frame of the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health

The EaP CSF Secretariat-funded project entitled “Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in frame of UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health” was jointly implemented by the environmental organizations “Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) NGO (lead organization), [...]

Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia, and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in the frame of the UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health

The EaP CSF Secretariat-funded project entitled “Facilitating exchanges of experiences and best practices between Armenia, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova on equitable access to safe drinking water in frame of UNECE/WHO Protocol on Water and Health” was jointly implemented by the environmental organizations “Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) NGO (lead organization), [...]

Forum German-Armenian Journalist Exchange 2019

FORUM GERMAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST EXCHANGE: about the project

FORUM GERMAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST EXCHANGE: about the project

“Forum German-Armenian Journalist Exchange” Project is a fruit of cooperation between Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V. and the Secretariat of Armenian National Platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum. Interested in the promotion of the European Neighbourhood Policy, both partners aim to support a civic and lasting exchange between the countries. Young journalists from Germany and Armenia [...]

FORUM GERMAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST EXCHANGE: about the project

“Forum German-Armenian Journalist Exchange” Project is a fruit of cooperation between Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V. and the Secretariat of Armenian National Platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum. Interested in the promotion of the European Neighbourhood Policy, both partners aim to support a civic and lasting exchange between the countries. Young journalists from Germany and Armenia [...]

TRACING YEREVAN’S CONFLICTS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE

by Jonas Bickelmann Yerevan's urban fabric might not be older than a century – but it tells a tale. It is a tale about the conflict between civil society and commercialization, and the ways of dealing with the city’s Soviet past. Take, for instance, Yerevan’s Yeritasardakan (“Youth”) metro station, which looks like an elegant spaceship [...]

UNWANTED HOMELAND: Return of the Expatriates

by Sona Martirosyan Every day, the forecourt of the Armenian Embassy in Germany gets suffused with sounds of the Gyumri dialect from 10 in the morning. Here, the refugees who were complete strangers several days ago, have became acquaintances because of the common problems – health issues and migration cards with red marks that showcase [...]

‘WE DO NOT WANT TO LOSE PEOPLE — WE WANT THEM TO RETURN’

by Oliver Bilger The new Armenian government wants the diaspora to return to their homeland. Reforms after the Velvet Revolution are supposed to increase attractiveness for repatriates. View on Mount Ararat from Yerevan, photo: Oliver Bilger At first, Aramayis Madatyan was only able to see the revolution unfold via the Internet. While fellow Armenians took [...]

WHO RUNS THE WORLD: The Concept of Gender Equality Officer at Berlin Universities

by Isabel Broyan One of the first discoveries during my stay in Berlin was the existence of Gender Equality Officers (GEO) at German government institutions. Seeking to learn more on their role and function (and at the same time to satisfy my curiosity), I hurried to a meeting with Dr. Mechthild Koreuber, Chief Gender Equality Officer at [...]

Forum German-Armenian Journalist Exchange 2018

FORUM GERMAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST EXCHANGE: about the project

FORUM GERMAN-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST EXCHANGE: about the project

“Forum German-Armenian Journalist Exchange” Project is a fruit of cooperation between Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V. and the Secretariat of Armenian National Platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum. Interested in the promotion of the European Neighbourhood Policy, both partners aim to support a civic and lasting exchange between the countries. Young journalists from Germany and Armenia [...]

CHESS VALLEY

by Marie Illner Armenia is located in the Caucasus in a geopolitically tense region. Closed borders, few export products. This is why the country strives to occupy a niche with full force: the IT-Sector. The country does not only want to reconquer its role as the Silicon Valley of the former Soviet Union but surpass [...]

ARMENIANS IN GERMANY: SEEKING NEW LIFE AND OPPORTUNITIES

by Ani Grigoryan At the Gesundbrunnen station in Berlin, a young man in sportswear is walking in front of us. We are Armenian journalists talking in our native language at the station. The man suddenly turns around, looks at us and says “Hay eq?” (“Are you Armenian?”). Yes, we are, and so he is. We [...]

SYRIAN ARMENIANS: BACK IN THE “HOMELAND”, SAFE FROM WAR

by Florian Bayer Being part of a traumatized and displaced diaspora, Syrian Armenians refuse to be labelled as “refugees” back in the home of their ancestors, Armenia. Most are here to stay, since the grueling war in Syria goes on, but also since the more than ten thousand recent settlers are best possible integrated in [...]

MIGRATION AS A MEANS OF SOLVING SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

by Anahit Baghdasaryan Armenians and Germany It is already 2 years that Anna (name changed) has been living with her family in Wiesbaden, Germany. The reason they chose specifically Germany has a simple explanation: her husband had opportunity to work there after graduation. Compared to many countries, education system in Germany is on high level [...]