When: September 2014 – on going Where: Gyumri, Shirak Aim: Assist with the improvement of the quality of life of Gyumri youth, through development and implementation of a need-based local youth policy. Description: ''Youth Initiative Center'' NGO in cooperation with 'Gyumri Youth Council'' non-formal expert group implemented ''Gyumri youth policy development'' project. Within the framework of the programme a research was conducted with the Institute for Policy Research and Analysis of Lithuania to identify youth policy priorities in Gyumri and develop mechanisms of local youth policy implementation. The strategic objectives of the programme were: 1. To ...


When: July 12 – 14, 2014 Where: Gyumri, Shirak Aim: To encourage the active participation of youth in the development of state youth policy and in decision-making process. Description: "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO with the support of RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs carried out the project "Informed and supportive youth" in Gyumri. In the frames of "Informed and supportive youth" project a three-day training was held during which the participants got to know the general terms of youth policy,  the mechanisms of participation in the local youth policy development processes, the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the process of you...


When. December 5, 2014 Description. On the occasion of the International Volunteering Day Gyumri "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO launched the contest of ideas promoting volunteering and youth initiatives in Shirak Region in the scope of "Ghaydov Initiative".  The initiative entitled “Itinerant Musicians” presented by Gor Ghazaryan won the contest. On 5th of December, Gor and his musician friends organized a concert-donation on the walking street of Rizhkov in Gyumri. After 3 hours of donation, 70.000 AMD collected to which 50.000 AMD will be added by YIC NGO and all proceeds will be transferred to cover the tuition fee of a student studying in one of the educa...