The years 2000-2009 have been a period of significant progress for the International Center for Human Development, as the Center acquired a solid reputation in Armenia and the region as a research and public policy entity, having increasingly strong impact on its areas of interest.

I am delighted to indicate that the Center's role throughout its history has been decidedly positive. It has been an unbiased and objective player in the Armenian society. I am extremely proud of the enormous string of accomplishments that ICHD's talented and hard-working staff has managed to achieve.

To sum up, the ICHD successfully met the real challenges of building a reputation of professional impartiality and making solid achievements of cooperation on regional level. We have laid a strong foundation for future of the Center for many years to come.

Armen Darbinian
Chairman of the Board of Trustees

The International Center for Human Development is almost ten years old. This site briefly summarizes its activities within the its entire history. It highlights the major directions of its activities, the scope of implemented projects, the financial report presented by an international audit, and the achievements during the ten years of its existence.

As of today, the Center has carried out hundreds initiatives and projects, such as research studies and educational projects, more than ten international conferences on various issues, hosted hundreds of off-the-record roundtables with the involvement of international and domestic analysts and experts, issued more than 100 "Policy Briefs" and "Viewpoints". Within last two years three laws drafted by the ICHD have been circulated officially, one receiving vote of the parliament. ICHD worked out a number of policy documents later approved by the national government. The examples of ICHD's policy products include the Concept on Development of Armenia-Diaspora Relations, National Anti-Corruption Strategy, and Strategy on Migration Management in Armenia, the first two adopted by the Government of Armenia. The Center led the Strategic Planning Process for the Ministry of Economy, developed the strategy on developing the Armenia-Diaspora relations. The policy advice and lobbying of the Center essentially reshaped migration policy in Armenia.

ICHD has accumulated sound experience in public awareness raising campaigns through numerous Talk Shows, TV Debates, documentary production, publications, etc. The annual turnover of the Center currently totals over 1.5 million USD.

The research and analytical reports prepared by the ICHD not only serve the domestic audience, but have also found many readers in the U.S., Canada, East Asia region, and in more than 15 countries of Europe. In addition, close collaboration with similarly active organizations in Georgia and Azerbaijan aims at finding solutions for the cooperative and harmonious development of all the countries of South Caucasus a complex, but realistic task.

We are determined to keep on influencing the current state policy and perspectives of policy makers, thus eventually developing an adequate public opinion, and we strive to accomplish this goal by providing relevant analyses and alternative recommendations developed in the result of open discussions on current political, economic, social developments and other pressing issues across the spectrum.

Today we regard the future with greater confidence, since we believe that the difficult stage of establishment as an institution is behind, and the rich experience and the strong team that have developed through these years will serve as a solid foundation for the realization of even the most daring ideas and projects. I do hope that such a beginning is a sure guarantee for sustainable development, and that the International Center for Human Development will be able to meet the expectations of its supporters and partners. 

Tevan Poghosyan
Executive Director