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. Ashot Khurshudyan, Head of Education and Training Unit at ICHD and Eoin Young, Director and Senior Trainer at the International Center for Policy Advocacy (ICPA) conducted the three-day certificate courses, which focused on producing policy-relevant analysis and writing to influence decision-making. The training series will continue in February in Yerevan. 

The training series are part of the project "Support to Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement (SATR)", supported by USAID and implemented through a common effort of Project Consortium members: ICHD, Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Yerevan Press Club and UMB(E)A.