"Youth Initiative Centre" (YIC) NGO invites trainers from Armenia to the "Capacity building of youth multipliers" training, which is implemented within the framework of the long-term program of “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia”.   4-day Training in communication, leadership, organizational, project management, peace building and conflict-transformation skills will be conducted for youth multipliers from different regions.   RESPONSIBILITIES: Needs assessment through surveys, interviews and communication with target groups. Development of training modules to improve participants' specific needs and ...

"Youth Initiatives Center" (YIC) NGO invites youth workers aged 16-25 from all regions of Armenia to the "Capacity building of youth multipliers" training, which is implemented within the framework of the long-term program of “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia”. 4-day training provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge on leadership, organizational, project management and conflict management skills. Participants who have successfully completed the training will be given the opportunity to participate in at various stages of the long-term program “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armen...

Gyumri "Youth Initiatives Center" (YIC) invites junior counselors to conduct the "Girls Leading Our World" (GLOW) camp, which is implemented within the framework of the long-term program of “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia”. This year, the GLOW - girls’ leadership and empowerment camp will take place in July. Girls aged above 16 living in the regions of Armenia can apply to the camp as junior counselors. The total number of counselors is 4. Based on age, skills and/or experience, there will be junior and senior counselors.  Terms and Conditions Number of the counselors: 4, Duration of the camp: 7 days, T...

TITLE:  MUSIC UPROOTS STEREOTYPES AND EXCLUSION – M.U.S.E PLACE: Stratoni, Chalkidiki, Greece DATES: August 10-22, 2023   PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Introduce people to the world of music through their own experiences, capabilities and ways along with social structures, Create intercultural awareness, create social inclusion and solidarity for all, Improve the existing music and artistic skills of the participants, and bring new knowledge and skills through art   PARTICIPANTS: The Armenian team will consist of 4 young participants and 1 team leader. Participants should be 18-25 years old active young people, volunteers, students who...

TITLE: Rebuilding hope and the future PLACE: Bucharest, Romania DATES: June 10-18, 2023   PROJECT AIMS to discuss and develop ideas to ensure refugees with access to education, health services, justice and equality, which will bring to their personal wellbeing. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: To empower youngsters in identifying communication tools and how to use them to create connections to the local community, To enable young people to safeguard their wellbeing in order to develop youth-led peace building and youth empowerment activities, To create awareness in general population on the importance of accepting, including and supporting refugees and m...

PLACE:  Tramonti (SA), Italy DURATION: August 2023 – June 2024 SENDING ORGANIZATION: “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO HOSTING ORGANIZATION: “Acarbio” Association AIM: To lead workshops on music, art and nature topics, to support local farming, to assist in managing the associations’ social media and to conduct English language courses. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, initiative, motivated young people with conversational level of English. TO APPLY you need to send your CV and a motivation letter in English to evs.sending@yic.am email address.   APPLICATION DEADLINE is February 22, 18:00. In case ...

On February 9, an press event was held with journalists and media representatives operating in Shirak marz. During the event, the launch of the media project "Have Your Say" and further actions were presented. The details of the 4-day training course for journalists which will start in the near future and the scope of cooperation with media representatives were particularly emphasized. We thank our media partners for always being by our side and sharing ideas for initiatives and programs aimed at youth development. ”Have Your Say” project is implemented by “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO with the support of Department of State Public Diplomacy Section. &...

PLACE: Bydgoszcz, Poland DURATION: May 31, 2023 – May 30, 2024 SENDING ORGANIZATION: “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO HOSTING ORGANIZATION: “Wiatrak” Foundation AIM: To help people with disabilities develop their social and personal skills and to assist with organizing events and workshops. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, initiative, motivated young people with conversational level of English. TO APPLY you need to send your CV and a motivation letter in English to evs.sending@yic.am email address.   APPLICATION DEADLINE is February 10, 18:00. In case of further questions you can contact Mariam Ghara...

As a civil society organisation dealing with youth issues, ‘’Youth Initiative Centre’’ NGO joins the public demand on taking immediate measures to end the blockade of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) lasting more than twenty days. In the morning of December 12, 2022 the Azerbaijani side, under fake environmental pretexts, blocked the Berdzor (Lachin) corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and to the outer world. There is no other way - neither by land, nor by air or by water.  As a result of the Azerbaijani actions, the entire population of Artsakh is facing a humanitarian crisis. Their lives are under threat.  More than 120,000 people are in...