Had an informal farewell gathering, Pia Kai Sild, who arrived in Armenia from Estonia and will carry out their European Voluntary Service in Gyumri "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO He was involved in a number of activities YIC NGO, such as the program "international Youth Day", assisted in administrative work, and participated in courses on animations: During the meeting, the coordinator ESC Mariam Gharagyozyan presented thank-you letter and a certificate "YouthPass" for done volunteer work. 🤗   ...

On July 30, 2019 the farewell event for Jozef Banas (Slovakia) took place. Jozef has been volunteering for ten months at Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO, he was involved in public relations work, organizing different projects like the “Friday’s Café”, Photography and Video Editing club at YIC and Youth House, English club in Bavra and making monthly videos. During the event, EVS Coordinator Mariam Gharagyozyan awarded the volunteer with a Certificate of Appreciation and YouthPass for his work. ...

Hrant Dink Foundation, in partnership with Gyumri "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO, continues to encourage people-to-people and institutional contacts and exchange of field-specific knowledge between the two neighbouring countries behind the closed border. Thanks to the support of the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, in 2017-2019, within the framework of the Beyond Borders programme, Turkey Armenia Travel Grant will continue to support the cross-border mobility of 150 individuals who are willing to visit the neighbouring country for a specific purpose, by covering the round-trip transportation costs. Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme will offer 10 pr...

Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO (YIC) – Armenia, in cooperation with Youth Association DRONI – Georgia, Center for Euroinitiatives – Ukraine, The Globe- Czech Republic and Local Action Group (LAG) Vallis Colapis – Croatia, is hosting a 7-day Capacity Building Training Course for Youth Workers taking place on February 14-21, 2020 in Gyumri, Armenia. There are 20 participants from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Croatia. The training course is a 7-day mobility activity implemented in the frames of the long-term project “Cities of YOUth: increasing the role of young people in the development of tourism infrastructure” supported by the Er...

"UPSHIFT Armenia" Adolescents Development and Empowerment programme At the beginning of 2018, Gyumri "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO and UNICEF Armenia united their efforts to implement the UNICEF Global UPSHIFT programme in Armenia. AIM "UPSHIFT Armenia" Adolescents Development and Empowerment programme aims at empowering 12-18 years old adolescents in Armenia to be more proactive in practicing civic engagement and in advocating for their rights and positive changes at local and national levels, therefore investing in a more successful future for themselves their and their communities.   TARGET GROUP About 50 adolescents form Gyumri and Spitak will d...

“BikeLife” Social Entrepreneurship Since January 2019 Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO is running the social entrepreneurship project “BikeLife”, through which we would like to promote biking in Gyumri, create and develop bike renting system, as well as provide different touristic services. The aim of the project is to promote biking in Gyumri and its surroundings. The project, contributes to the improved quality of life of young people, as well as the environmental development through providing affordable services to the locals and tourists. The income generated from the project will be directed towards the operations of the “Youth House”...