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Representatives of international organizations and foreign missions at training.

ARMENIA'S CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION AND IFES CONDUCTING NATIONWIDE TRAINING IN THE RUN UP TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2013

02/11/2013

YEREVAN, ARMENIA – As part of the training program for all Precinct Elections Commissioners, the Central Election Commission in cooperation with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a training session on February 11, open to the news media and diplomatic and international organizations.

WV Strong and USAID/Armenia MD Hilliard present certificates

THIRTY-FIVE SOCIAL WORKERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATION

02/01/2013

YEREVAN - World Vision, USAID and the Yerevan State University marked the successful completion of the second online distance learning course for social workers. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Artem Asatryan, USAID Armenia Mission Director Karen Hilliard, World Vision (WV) Armenia National Director Graham Strong, and YSU Rector Aram Simonyan attended the ceremony and delivered remarks.

USAID TO SUPPORT BLACK SEA SILK ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT

01/24/2013

YEREVAN – On January 24, the USAID Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness Project signed a grant agreement with non-governmental organization Armenian Monuments Awareness Project to implement the Black Sea Silk Road Corridor project. The 2-year initiative will foster cross-border cooperation and economic development in 100 communities across four countries of the Black Sea Basin – Armenia, Georgia, Greece and Turkey.

POWERING AGRICULTURE: AN ENERGY GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT

01/15/2013

Awards between $300,000 and $1,500,000 are available to organizations that can offer market-based, clean energy solutions for agriculture. USAID, the Government of Sweden and Duke Energy invite you to share ideas to improve agricultural production and reduce hunger.

ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGICAL COMMUNITY HONORS THE BEST STARTUPS OF THE YEAR

12/26/2012

YEREVAN - The Association of Technology Startups of Armenia and the USAID Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness Project announced the winners of the Armenian Technology Startups (ATS) 2012 awards on December 26. The award ceremony was attended by Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, and representatives of USAID and other organizations.

USAID ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR EUROPE & EURASIA VISITS ARMENIA

12/17/2012

USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Paige Alexander visited Armenia on December 13 on a two-day working visit, during which she met with representatives of the central and local government of Armenia, private sector, partner and donor organizations.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MARKED IN ARMENIA

12/03/2012

YEREVAN - On December 3, Minister of Labor and Social Issues of Armenia Artem Asatryan and USAID Armenia Mission Director Karen Hilliard joined Save the Children Armenia team at a press conference and photo exhibition in Yerevan, dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Presentation of the Report on Public Opinion Poll about Persons with Disabilitie

FINDINGS OF THE PUBLIC POLL ABOUT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT PRESENTED

11/06/2012

YEREVAN, ARMENIA- On November 6, 2012 Save the Children presented the “Report on Public Opinion Poll about Persons with Disabilities and Their Employment" which was conducted within the framework of the USAID-funded Livelihood Improvement through Fostered Employment for People with Disabilities (LIFE) Program.

USAID SUPPORTS PARTNER BANKS TO MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL IN SME BANKING

10/24/2012

YEREVAN - On October 24, the USAID Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness Project held a presentation entitled “New Opportunities for Financing Small Businesses.” The event brought together partner financial institutions and representatives of the Armenian government and the international community to discuss a number of issues related to new opportunities for small and medium enterprises to obtain innovative credit products in near term future.

“SUPPORT TO ARMENIA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT” PROJECT: HIGHLIGHTS AND PROSPECTS

10/22/2012

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - On October 22-23, 2012, more than fifty representatives of the Armenian and Turkish civil society and expert communities will come together at a conference in Istanbul to discuss the role of non-state actors in promoting Armenia-Turkey relations.

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