When. January-September, 2013 Aim. Contributing to the increased informedness and civic activism of the youth in the regions by promoting active participation in the development of youth policy and decision-making processes. Objectives.  To reveal the youth issues in the regions and to clarify the activities of the local government towards encouraging youth participation; To elucidate the activities of the regional youth groups and youth organizations; To provide informaiton on the local and international opportunities for education, personal development and cultural awareness. Description. During the project, the young participants of the proj...


When. April – November, 2013 Aim. Raising the value of the voluntary work among the population and recognize its impact on personal and community levels. Objectives. To raise the spirit and culture of voluntary work, to demonstrate the impact of voluntary work and to develop a positive perception by means of involving different layers of the society in short-term public voluntary initiatives, organizing photo/video exhibitions, essay contests, talks shows on TV, conferences and round table discussions and developing volunteering-promoting audiovisual materials for public use; To introduce the young people of 10 regions of Armenia to the local and...


When. November, 2012 Aim. Introduce the methods on creating a corporative image and runles ofrespecting the business etiquetteto the organization’s staff Description. YIC is always organizing staff and professional development trainings on different topics for the YIC staff as well as for the representatives of other organizations. Meeting the staff needs YIC organized a training on “Corporative image and business etiquette” topic which was facilitated by “Peace Corps Armenia” regional business development project manager Stepan Shoyan.    ...


When.  July 01-30, 2013 Aim. Promotion of volunteerism as a mechanism for youth participation. Description. “Volunteering Month with YIC” was the promotion of the voluntary initiatives which was carried out through the following activities;T-shirt painting, Parent’s day, Hugging day, Armenian Constitution Day, Outdoor painting with children, European Voluntary Service Action day, Youth In Action info day, Flying Kites, Birthright Armenia info and action day, Retirement Home visit, Peace Corps Action and Info day, Closing Ceremony. See more  Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, Link 6, Link 7, Link 8, Link 9    ...


When. September -Dcember, 2011 Aim. To reveal Armenian EVS volunteers’ understanding of Europe that they had gained through their volunteering, focusing on European values such as participation and multiculturalism. The exhibition also underlined the local impact of EVS projects and simultaneously promoted EVS. Description. The exhibition was a joint multiplying/EVS promotional activity that was developed by YIC and has already found much support among most Armenian multipliers of the European Commission’s Youth in Action Programme and among other organizations which have experience with EVS and YiA in general. Gyumri’s Youth Initiative Centre NGO, in ...