Two training workshops on enhancing the capacity of evidence-based policy analysis in Armenia and Turkey were completed in Yerevan, Armenia from February 1-6. The training series are the effort of ICHD and the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) to enhance the capacity of Armenian and Turkish think tanks for policy analysis. The first training series were held in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey from January 23-28. 

ICHD and the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) have completed a series of training workshops aimed at enhancing the capacity of evidence-based policy analysis in Armenia and Turkey. The first two training workshops were held in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey from January 23-28. 

On January 25 ICHD organized a seminar for the staff responsible for providing social and employment services at regional centers, local government officials,  and representatives of private employment agencies and non-governmental organizations dealing with migration issues. 

ICHD has been included in the world's Top Thirty Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks, according to the Global Go To Think Tanks Report, 2011 "THE LEADING PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD FINAL EDITION" released on January 20, 2012 by International Relations Program University of Pennsylvania

ICHD  has announced several open calls for applications to participate in leadership, communication and problem-solving skills enhancement workshops. 

On January 20 the ICHD team, in cooperation with UNDP, presented the results of the THMs on social cohesion in Armenia.  The presentation opened with the keynote addresses from the ICHD Executive Director Tevan Poghosyan, UNDP Democratic Governance Portfolio Analyst Alla Bakunts and the first Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan. 

On January 19 ICHD hosted a Momentum get-together and brief presentation on framing by Arthur Martirosyan from Mercy Corps.

On January 19 twenty representatives of the government, civil society institutions, private businesses and development partners participated in the OTR discussion on regional issues, which were regarded from an outsider's perspective.   

On January 17 ICHD experts Christina Sargsyan and Astghik Injeyan participated at a roundtable organized by ADB with the goal of identifying gender-specific needs in four sectors: business, water, transport and waste management.

ICHD Executive Director Tevan Poghosyan and the head of the Research and Development Unit  Vahan Asatryan participated in a regional meeting  organized by the Black Sea Peacebuilding Network in Istanbul on December 8-12.