News
Step Toward Home Phase 3 is in session
Office
Following the program’s opening, youth participants spent their first few days exploring and learning. Matenadaran was one of their first destinations, a museum which houses a repository of ancient manuscripts, along with a visit to AGBU Virtual College to become acquainted with virtual education opportunities in Armenian Studies.
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22 Jul 2021
Step Toward Home Phase 2 Concludes
Office
Returning with sunshine and warmth from the Homeland: The second phase of the Step Toward Home educational excursion program concluded with a closing ceremony. Sixty-eight young Diaspora Armenians from Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Spain, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain, Denmark, and the United States toured Armenia, improved their Armenian, learned national songs and dances, and made many good friends.
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18 Jul 2021
iGorts Diaspora Professionals Travel to Lori Region
Office
This week, Diaspora Armenian professionals from our iGorts 2020 program went on a two-day excursion to the Lori region. Alongside taking in the scenic landscape, they visited various historic Armenian churches - Sanahin, Haghpat and Odzun. The professionals also toured the Hovhannes Tumanyan House-Museum in the village of Dsegh before heading over to COAF Smart Center located near Debed village, where they spent a night at COAF Concept Hotel.
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18 Jul 2021
Step Toward Home Participants Make Lasting Memories in the Homeland
Office
The Step Toward Home program continues, which is an educational and exploratory camp for two weeks headed by the RA Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. During the past week, our participants took trips to educational institutions - TUMO, Ayb School and American University of Armenia (AUA).
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01 Jul 2021
Repatriates Introduced to New Business Opportunities
Office
As part of our Info Sessions for Repatriates series, the RA Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs held an informational meeting on business opportunities in Armenia. The meeting was attended by approximately 60 repatriates from Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Estonia, the United States, Israel, Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey.
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29 Jun 2021
100 Diaspora Youth Take Step Toward Home
Office
Our Office’s Step Toward Home program is in progress. During the first three days, approximately 100 Diaspora-Armenian youth arriving from eight countries visited the Matenadaran, Oshakan, AGBU Armenian Virtual College, and Tsitsernakaberd. They also began courses in Armenian language, Armenian studies, and Armenian song and dance.
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23 Jun 2021
Entrepreneurship and Business Development Program for Repatriates
Office
Within the framework of the Increased Resilience of Syrian Armenians and Host Population (IRIS) program financed by the EU, Austrian Development Cooperation, and Austrian Red Cross, an informational meeting was held with interested and partnering organizations in connection with the launch of the next phase of the entrepreneurship development program.
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23 Jun 2021
