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“NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO has joined a joint statement by Armenian environmental, human rights and civic organizations and initiatives, addressed to the participants of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) taking place in Yerevan. The full text of the statement is presented […]

“NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO has published the “Electoral Model” educational manuals. These practical tools help young people learn about electoral processes through a simulation game. The series includes two manuals: “Electoral Model”: National Assembly. Participants go through a parliamentary election from start to finish. “Electoral Model”: Local Self-Government Bodies. Participants go through every […]

Arpine Hakobyan, President of the “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO, has joined the World NGO Day Global Council as Executive Advisor. The Global Council is an international voluntary advisory body. It brings together leaders from across sectors to support the development of the initiative. Arpine Hakobyan’s profile is now available on the World NGO […]

“NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO has also signed a memorandum of cooperation with Vanadzor’s Sos Nalghranyan-named School No. 13. The memorandum was signed by the organization and the school’s head Director Gagik Eminyan. The document defines the framework of cooperation between the Parties for the pilot implementation of the “School Participatory Budgeting” (SPB) program […]

On September 11, 2026, a memorandum of cooperation was signed at Vanadzor’s “Evrika” school (VANADZOR SPECIALIZED SCHOOL WITH IN-DEPTH LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES State Non-Commercial Organization (SNCO)) between “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO and “Evrika” school. The memorandum was signed by the organization’s president, Arpine Hakobyan, and the acting director of Evrika […]

On August 28, a public discussion meeting dedicated to the planning and implementation of the RA state budget’s social protection programs was held, organized by the “NGO Center” civil society development NGO. The event was held within the framework of the sub-grant program “Social Budget: When the Citizen’s Voice Matters.” The meeting was attended by […]

Official approval: Our “School Participatory Budgeting” (SPB) program has been officially approved by Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (order dated August 10, 2026). Starting now, schools can officially roll out SPB giving 10th–12th graders hands-on practice designing projects, building realistic budgets, and voting on real initiatives. ℹ More details on the rollout […]

On August 12, on the occasion of International Youth Day, the Vanadzor Youth Forum titled “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations” was held on the initiative of the “NGO Center” Civil Society Development NGO. The forum brought together young people, representatives of local self-government bodies and civil society organizations, as well as other stakeholders, who came together […]