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“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 […]

For two days, 12 representatives of civil society organizations from Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine gathered in Chisinau for the study visit of the Advocacy School, organized within the regional project “Advocacy for CSOs in Times of Uncertainty.” The project is implemented with the support of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) and funded […]

We are pleased to sum up the first, online learning phase of the “Advocacy for CSOs in Times of Uncertainty” project, during which representatives of more than 50 civil society organizations from Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine came together to develop their knowledge and skills in advocacy and public participation. Throughout the training sessions, participants discussed […]

Nature conservation and community development can go hand in hand; a vivid proof of this was the practical micro-project development workshop held in Dilijan. Within the framework of the “Biodiversity and Sustainable Local Development in Armenia” program, and as part of the “Implementation of the Financial Participatory Approach (FPA) in Communities Adjacent to Dilijan National […]