When. September 21, 2010 Description. Southern Peak of Aragats, 3879 m. The initiative of hiking belonged to YIC member Geteon Simonyan. With 34 young people we went up the hill which was the first challenging height for all of us. The most stunning was the view from the top of the mountain from where one could see the three other peaks and the graters of the mountain. The day was not selected randomly. It was on the Independence Day of Armenia. On the top we attracted the other hiking groups and danced the traditional kochari. See more   ...


When. July 26, 2010 Description. “What can YOU do to make Gyumri young people’s life more interesting?” On July 26, 2010 YIC NGO organized the first flash-mob in Gyumri called “What can YOU do to make Gyumri young people’s life more interesting?” The flash-mob was organized in Gyumri theatre square. The aim of the flash-mob was to gather active young people in Gyumri and to outline together the list of the activities the implementation of which can make young people’s life more interesting. Later on, the ideas that are related to the mission of “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO will be included in the annual action plan of the NGO. Besides, the ...


When. December 2010 – March 2011 Aim. To focus the attention of the local Armenian population on the country’s poverty and poverty reduction from the perspective of foreigners- particularly those of EVS volunteers hosted in Armenia. It was further aimed at underlining the local impact of EVS projects and promoting the involvement of Armenian youth in EVS. Description.  The photos were displayed through a touring photo exhibition throughout several cities, including Gyumri, Yerevan, Vanadzor, Stepanavan, Dilijan, and Goris (approximately a week-long stop in each city). The touring photo exhibition “Poverty Through the Eyes of EVS” was held in cooperation...