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Repatriation Week 2025 - kicked off with a roundtable discussion on “Current Issues of Repatriation”
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On September 8, the Repatriation Week 2025 kicked off with a roundtable discussion on “Current Issues of Repatriation.” During the event, the RA High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Zareh Sinanyan, presented the programs and initiatives of the Office and the Repatriation and Integration Center.
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08 Sept 2025
The 2024–2025 cohort of the iGorts program has officially concluded
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The 2024–2025 cohort of the iGorts program, which brings Diaspora Armenian professionals into Armenia’s public administration system, has officially concluded.
In its fifth year, the program welcomed nearly 40 specialists from 10 countries, who spent a full year working across 18 government institutions, sharing their expertise and professional experience.
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01 Sept 2025
The 2025 cycle of the Step Toward Home educational and cultural program, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of Armenia, has concluded
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The 2025 cycle of the Step Toward Home educational and cultural program, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of Armenia, has concluded.
The sixth stage of the program brought together 81 young Armenians from 7 countries. In total, 1,400 diaspora youth aged 13 to 18 from 27 countries applied to participate in the program, and only 600 were hosted in the homeland.
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26 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Future-Focused Cooperation: Armenia-Diaspora Youth in Action
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The final panel discussion of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 was dedicated to the topic of “Future-Focused Cooperation: Armenia-Diaspora Youth in Action.”
The speakers of the discussion were members of the forum's advisory bodies — Anahit Sinanyan, Arman Ghaloosian, Gevorg Sargsyan, and Javier Polatian — who presented the cooperation roadmap developed and shaped as a result of the discussions held over the past three days.
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Building Bridges: Community-to-Community Collaboration
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On August 7, as part of the third day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025, roundtable discussions were held on the topic “Building Bridges: Community-to-Community Collaboration.”
During the discussion, participants identified effective mechanisms for cooperation between different communities, opportunities for experience-sharing, as well as ways to apply innovative formats with the aim of promoting community development and cohesion.
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Applied AI: Real-World Impact
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The third day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 continues with parallel sessions held under the theme “Continuous and Lasting Impact.”
The session “Applied AI: Real-World Impact” featured Vahan Huroyan, Ph.D. in Mathematics, Machine Learning Researcher, Saint Louis University Assistant Professor․
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Contemporary Armenian Narratives
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Discussions and workshops in various formats continue on the third day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 held under the theme “Continuous and Lasting Impact.”
As part of the session titled “Contemporary Armenian Narratives,” forum participants were introduced to key ideas and trends shaping narratives both in Armenia and the diaspora.
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Leading the Way: Armenian Women Redefining the Narrative
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The final day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 launched with parallel sessions under the theme “Continuous and Lasting Impact.”
The panel titled “Leading the Way: Armenian Women Redefining the Narrative” brought together trailblazing professionals who shared their experiences and vision for advancing women’s leadership. The conversation explored opportunities, challenges, and the growing societal impact of women leaders in Armenia and beyond.
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - Youth in Action: Stories of Impact
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On August 7, as part of the third and final day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025, holding the theme “Continuous and Lasting Impact,” a panel discussion titled “Youth in Action: Stories of Impact” was held. During the session, speakers shared real stories filled with humor and inspiration, drawing from both success and failure.
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07 Aug 2025
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 - A Look Into Diaspora Communities Around the World
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On August 7, the third day of the Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 continued under the theme “Continuous and Lasting Impact” with the panel discussion titled “A Look Into Diaspora Communities Around the World.”
Panelists included Vahe Tilbian, representative of the Armenian community in Ethiopia; Hrant Jaghinyan, Diaspora Youth Ambassador in Romania and youth board member of the Union of Armenians in Romania and Program Director of ACYO Romania; Houry Pilibbossian, co-founder of Hi Haleb, researcher, photographer, digital archivist; and Javier Polatian, director of Educational Affairs at AGBU Uruguay.
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07 Aug 2025