On April 15, an online discussion was held on the implementation of the “Civil Society” academic modules in educational institutions. More than 20 representatives from seven educational institutions operating in various communities across Armenia participated in the discussion. In the first part of the meeting, Arpine Hakobyan, President of NGO Center, welcomed the participants and presented the actions previously undertaken, including the development of the module and the training of trainers.
Representatives of STRIVE project partner organizations also delivered welcoming remarks, emphasizing the importance of developing and implementing the module as a key component in the development of civil society.
In the second part of the meeting, an open discussion was held with the participation of university and college representatives. They presented the prospects for implementing the module in their institutions, as well as the pilot teaching activities carried out thus far. In the coming period, pilot teaching processes will be conducted in partner educational institutions, after which the module will be integrated into educational programs, either as a standalone subject or as part of an existing curriculum.
The educational institutions collaborating on the implementation of the “Civil Society” academic education module are:
- Yerevan State University (Faculty of International Relations, Faculty of Sociology)
- Vanadzor State University
- Eurasia International University
- Goris State University
- Armenian National Agrarian University (College)
- Berd Multi-Functional State College
- Vardenis Medical-Humanitarian College
It is worth noting that the meeting was organized by “NGO Center” Civil Society Development within the framework of STRIVE program’s “Development of ‘Civil Society’ Academic Education Module” component․
“Development of ‘Civil Society’ Academic Education Module” project is implemented by “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO, within the framework of “STRIVE for a better future: communities and civil society resilience in Armenia” project co-funded by the European Union and implemented by NEF Belgium in partnership with “Agate Rights Defence Center for Women with Disabilities” NGO, “BLEJAN ecological, social, business support” NGO, “Youth Cooperation Center of Dilijan” NGO and “WINNET Goris” Development Foundation.