TITLE: Do-It-Yourself FIRST MEETING: Rustavi, Georgia DATES: January 8-17, 2020   IMPLEMENTING CANs AT LOCAL DATES: January-February, 2020   SECOND MEETING: Norger, Netherlands DATES: March 2-8, 2020 Counter and alternative narratives (CANs) combat hate speech by discrediting and deconstructing the narratives on which they are based while proposing (alternative) narratives based on human rights and democratic values, such as openness, respect for difference, freedom and equality. They do so by providing alternative and accurate information, by using appealing emotions on the issues involved, and by accounting to different perspec...

 
TITLE: Cartoon YOUTHwork PLACE: Lorca, Spain DATES: 30 January – 05 February, 2020 THE PROJECT AIMS to teach audiovisual languages such as stop motion, clay motion and cut out to youth workers and professionals from the field of formal and non-formal education. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES: to show different types of stop motion languages that can be used as a tool to work with youngsters; to identify the inclusion problems in our society and to create and audiovisual product to raise awareness about social inclusion; to foster collaboration between participants and organisations to use creative tools for addressing topics which are important to s...


We are glad to inform, that Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO starts German and Italian beginners  clubs. If you want to learn German and/or italian or improve your knowledge, then hurry up to fill online form. Any person over the age of 13 can be the club member. The deadline for registration is October  25, 15:00 pm. The first meeting of German club will take place October 30, at 15:00 Italian club will take place October 29, at 15:00 The working language of the club will be English. In case of questions call 095 91 91 97 (except Mondays and Sundays) or visit YIC office at Shahumyan 69 (Arevamanuk bld, 1st floor). ...


Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO (Armenia) in cooperation with ''Foreningen Framtidstaget" (Sweden) is hosting a 7-days training course on ESC mentorship in the framework of “Erasmus+” programme from 14th to 21st of October, 2019. The Training Course is aimed at empowering 27 European Solidarity Corps Mentors from Armenia, Sweden, Greece, Croatia, Romania, the Russian Federation, Moldova, Belarus, Italy, Georgia and Ukraine to increase the quality of ESC projects through developing capacities of ESC coordinators and mentors by equipping them with vital methods and tools to support and guide the volunteers towards the development of competences for future e...


On September 7, in the frames of Armenia-Germany school exchange programme Memorandums of Understanding were signed between Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO and Shirak State University High School SNCO, Gyumri Photon College, Gyumri N25 Primary School SNCO and Gyumri N1 High School SNCO. In the frames of the Memorandum 8 pupils and 4 teachers from the above mentioned educational institutions will participate in Armenia-Germany school exchange programme which will take place in Berlin from 12 to 23 September, 2019. On September 17, in Berlin, within the framework of the "Armenia-Germany "school exchange program, the Armenian delegation visited the famous Germ...


On September 5, within the framework of the program "Formation of open youth work in Armenia", the course "Open Youth Work" was launched in Gyumri.  In the course of the visit there was a component of the educational visit regarding open youth work, it was aimed at developing the opportunities of actors involved in youth work.  The event was attended by people working with young people, implementing programs for young people, employees of organizations and volunteers, employees of local governments and subordinate structures from different communities of the Republic of Armenia․Leading experts of the youth sphere of Armenia Anna Egoyan and Arthur Najaryan were the...


September 11, in the frames of UNICEF “UPSHIFT Armenia” adolescent development and empowerment prօgramme firts graduation event took place in Gyumri Technological Center. Event launched with a photo expo of adolescents, after which 5 teams who won and financed competition of community development youth projects submitted results recorded during the six-month training path. In graduation event was also present governor of Shirak region Tigran Petrosyan, who importance of adolescent participation in community development and wished the program duration and new achievements. The day ended with a concert, that strengthened the impressions of those present. *"UPSHIFT Ar...


On October 12 the last hiking of this year was organized by Gyumri “Youth initiative centre" NGO. First we visited Lastiver, after it we enjoyed beautiful Haghartsin. We had a day full of extreme, adventures and a lot of nice moments which turned into amazing memories....