« Union of Communities of Armenia » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner association »
Capacity Building of Young Activists of Vayots Dzor region on engagement in self-governance
Vayots Dzor marz, Armenia
From 09/05/2020 to 10/05/2020
On May 9-10, 2020, “Free Citizen” CISC in cooperation with the Union of Communities of Armenia organized a webinar for the local youth in the framework of the project “Young Activist” Young Civic Activists Capacity Building in Social Campaigning in Vayots Dzor marz (region) of Armenia.
The workshop was dedicated to strengthening young civic activists on engagement with local self-government and decision-making processes at the local level, as well as raising awareness among participants on the European Union, Council of Europe, Eastern Partnership, Visegrad 4 format.
38 young civic activists from Vayots Dzor marz have participated in the webinar. During the webinar several issues, identified by the participants as more relevant for the Youth of their region, were also discussed, such as:
- Unemployment;
- Ecology;
- Non-developed cultural life in the region;
- Youth capacity to engage with LSG bodies;
- Transport issues.
A representative of the regional LSG, Mayor of the Jermuk city Vardan Hovhannisyan met with the participants. They discussed the activities of the Jermuk municipality, the Mayor addressed the questions of participants.
On May 9-10, 2020, “Free Citizen” CISC in cooperation with the Union of Communities of Armenia organized a webinar for the local youth in the framework of the project “Young Activist” Young Civic Activists Capacity Building in Social Campaigning in Vayots Dzor marz (region) of Armenia.
The workshop was dedicated to strengthening young civic activists on engagement with local self-government and decision-making processes at the local level, as well as raising awareness among participants on the European Union, Council of Europe, Eastern Partnership, Visegrad 4 format.
38 young civic activists from Vayots Dzor marz have participated in the webinar. During the webinar several issues, identified by the participants as more relevant for the Youth of their region, were also discussed, such as:
- Unemployment;
- Ecology;
- Non-developed cultural life in the region;
- Youth capacity to engage with LSG bodies;
- Transport issues.
A representative of the regional LSG, Mayor of the Jermuk city Vardan Hovhannisyan met with the participants. They discussed the activities of the Jermuk municipality, the Mayor addressed the questions of participants.
