02.09.2020 As a Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL) and International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) member, Women for Development NGO also joined the “She Builds Peace” campaign, launching an event for more than 32 youths from the beneficiary communities. Because […]
The presentation of the new three-year project of the WFD NGO took place
10․07․2020 The project “Empowering local and regional actors for Peace in the region and reducing rural poverty in Northern Armenia” was launched today through a meeting held today in Torosguygh administrative center of Sarapat consolidated community. The three-year project to […]
The Final Results of “Peace Lessons from COVID-19” essay contest
We overcame another difficult and responsible job today, summarizing the results of the essay contest. The commission consisted of: Armen Varosyan – The Urban Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mariana Edilyan – HR Planning and Development Unit Manager, […]
Final results of “Peace Lessons from COVID-19” drawing contest
09․06․2020թ․ The results of the International Drawing contest “Peace Lessons from COVID-19” were summarized. The members of the commission were: Jennifer Batton– Professor, Co-Chair GPPAC Peace Education Working Group, Coordinator Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network, Ohio, USA, Ohio, […]
“Peace Lessons from COVID-19” 4th Annual Contest
Dear schoolchildren and youth, “Women for Development” NGO is pleased to announce its 4th annual peace drawings and essays contest, with this year’s theme being “Peace Lessons from COVID-19” (here are the link from the previous contests). Presently the […]
Arpeni’s leisure center has been equipped with sport goods
18.03.2020 Back in 2019 the community youth leisure center was renovated and partially furnished, a local heating system was installed, providing comfortable conditions for the center to function fully. In a short time, the center became a favorite place not […]
Working meeting with NIE regional directors
July 17-19 “Conflict management education at schools” project’s working team held a meeting with the provincial directors of RA NIE on the initiative of “Women for Development” NGO. This was the 2nd meeting of the working team with the purpose to […]
Meeting with Community Center Officers
Regular quarterly reporting meeting with the Community Center Officers was held at WFD NGO office. In addition to the activities organized in the communities, the Officers submitted detailed reports of the social projects. The first phase of the small grants […]
Community garden opening ceremony in Torosgyugh
The mood was festive in Torosgyugh today. After 3 months’ preparation, improvement and tree planting work, today was the official opening ceremony of the Community garden. Myasnik Hakobyan, a community member and the former school principle of Tsoghamarg village, gave […]
Results of the drawing contest are finalized
Results of the drawing contest “Let’s live in peace with our neighbours” are finalized. Among the Committee members were Sargis Hovhannisyan-artist, lecturer at Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Gyumri branch, Aram Pichikyan – head of “Eldorado Print” publishing house, […]