2012 - 2013
The project implemented in 2012 – 2013 with the support of Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation fund was one of the many initiatives of the Young Leaders Forum, established in 2010. The overall goal of the project was to establish a dialogue between young leaders and high level decision makers from different countries, and engage youth in public control over democratic reforms in their countries by facilitating an open discussion and allowing young leaders to freely express their opinions on the issue of democracy building. The objectives were to (i) increase participation and representation of young leaders with different backgrounds – civil society, diplomacy, politics, social activism, and so on - at all levels of the Community of Democracies (Governmental, Civic, and Parliamentary), (ii) ensure transparency of CoD processes among youth and encourage youth feedback in official CoD proceedings and activities (iii) strengthen and institutionalize the Youth Dimension of the Community of Democracies, especially the Young Leaders Forum. These objectives were met through providing an international forum of networking and exchange of ideas. Within the framework of the project a ….-day international conference was organized in Yerevan with the participation of both decision makers and young leaders. It was followed up with a publication of Conference Proceedings, a collection of keynote speeches and presentations. The participants of the project supported the idea of creating a practical platform for young leaders and decision makers to discuss and debate on various issues related to youth engagement in the process of democracy building.
On January 30, 2024 ICHD organized the first Town Hall Meeting within ACE in Vayk consolidated community, comprising 17 rural and urban settlements, in close collaboration with the local government, "Solution Hub" NGO and their beneficiaries, active young people from the community. The results are summarized in the THM report available in Armenian only.
more >>The Publication is available only in Armenian.
more >>This report presents the process and the key results of the August 13, 2024 youth-oriented Town Hall Meeting (THM) organized within the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” (ACE) Program.
The goal of the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” Program is to improve the quality of Armenia’s formal and non-formal civic education to foster youth public participation and advancement of democratic processes in Armenia. The Program is implemented by Project Harmony International and its sub-awardees International Center for Human Development, Armenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS and National Center of Educational Technologies. You can find out more about the ACE Program at www.facebook.com/ArmCivics4Engage.
The program is made possible by the generous support of the American People through USAID․
This report presents the process and the key results of the August 13, 2024 youth-oriented Town Hall Meeting (THM) organized within the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” (ACE) Program.
The goal of the “Armenia Civics for Engagement” Program is to improve the quality of Armenia’s formal and non-formal civic education to foster youth public participation and advancement of democratic processes in Armenia. The Program is implemented by Project Harmony International and its sub-awardees International Center for Human Development, Armenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS and National Center of Educational Technologies. You can find out more about the ACE Program at www.facebook.com/ArmCivics4Engage.
The program is made possible by the generous support of the American People through USAID․