Success Stories
- 11 November 2012
EPF addressed anti-corruption programming directly several times over recent years. In addition, various areas of its work, such as targeting the enhancement of democracy, freedom of information and expression, good governance, Armenia’s approximation to the EU etc., all include an anti-corruption component. In order to implement its projects more effectively, EPF had to formulate its vision and approach to the issue of corruption in Armenia, its reasons, effectiveness of fighting it and mechanisms to do so.
- 19 March 2012
EPF will continue, while advocating for reform in identified areas, to also address the need for further trust-building in society towards the Armenia-EU agenda; further capacity-building for civil society to have a functioning coalition and be heard; as well as further buildup of civil society skills to deliver sound advice and expertize.
- 14 October 2011
In order to have better understanding of the topic, we conducted trainings on gender mainstreaming for our staff. By the way 69% of our staff are women: Six out of eight program managers and two out of four senior managers are female. 39% of our talk show participants over the last three years (30 shows) have been women (i.e. 84 out of 214 participants) and also 44% of our grantee project leaders are females.
- 02 June 2011
Over the years of its experience, EPF has learned that promoting social capital is about changing one's view vis-à-vis human resources. Human potential is capital, while making that capital to work for the society and community means helping to build the social capital
- 20 January 2011
During December 29-30, 2010, prior to upcoming New Year Celebration and Christmas, the members of the Gyumri Youth Bank together with other volunteers from colleges and NGOs initiated a charity collection of food in local two main supermarkets of the second big city Gyumri to be donated to families in extreme poverty in the town.
- 30 September 2010
An interview with Sara Petrosyan, a journalist and project manager at Hetq Investigative Journalists NGO
- 27 September 2010
Please read first issue of Youth Bank bulletin here..
- 14 July 2010
The aim of the project was to organize trainings on "batique" technique for 10 pupils of Dilijan based Arts School. A small room was furnished with all necessary materials and equipment for designing and developing colourful crafts on "batique" technique.
- 07 April 2010
During April 1-2, prior to upcoming Easter Holidays, the members of the Youth Bank project together with other volunteers from colleges and NGOs in Gyumri and Yerevan, initiated a Food Bank action: a charity collection of food in local supermarkets in Yerevan and Gyumri to be donated to families in extreme poverty in their towns.
In Yerevan the Youth Bank members were able to collect food items worth of 200 000 AMD and distributed to 27 families of Ajapnyak and Malatia Sebastia districts. More than 10 volunteers took part in the charity in Yerevan. Read more...>
- 22 September 2009
The right to Freedom of Expression (FoE) is guaranteed in the Armenian Constitution, but a clear understanding of what FoE is is practically absent here. EPF, with the support of the British Government and USAID, is implementing a project which tries to address complex issues related to FoE: what are citizens “allowed” to say? What is considered acceptable expression, in-cluding in work and family life? EPF seeks to examine, question, and push these boundaries. The project includes qua-litative research on FoE and censorship, production of six do-cumentaries, and a series of talk shows on Yerkir Media TV.
- 23 December 2008
Although Armenia has its own unique sources of philanthropic giving (the Armenian Diaspora and Diaspora-based foundations), philanthropy and grant making here are inevitably affected by global trends and face a number of challenges: How to continue philanthropic and civic initiatives when international assistance to Armenia expires? How to engage businesses in strategic, transparent, value-oriented grant-making? How to coordinate efforts and engage Diaspora-based foundations and individuals in the development of an effective and responsible philanthropic environment in Armenia?
Please read more..
- 18 December 2008
Khachik Engoyan is a Yerevan-based mechanic who was fined 32.000 Dram for violating traffic rules. He didn’t agree with the charge and refused to sign the ticket or pay the fine. Two months later, he received notice to appear in administrative court, where the
traffic police were suing him for 160,000 Dram (according to the law, traffic fines increase five-fold after two months).
Please follow the story..
- 18 December 2008
“Local authorities are there to take care of natural and historic monuments, not to sit back while destruction and vandalism happens on their watch,” says environmental activist Mariam Sukhudyan with indignation. In October 2007 Mariam and her friends were visiting Garni, a first-century pagan temple in the Kotayq region of Armenia. Near the temple, there is a natural rock formation known as the “symphony of stones.” She witnessed local residents cutting away the unique basalt stones to use as construction material. Mariam took photos of what she saw in Garni, and upon her return to Yerevan posted them on her blog and sent them via emails to several different environmental activists and organizations.
Please read more about the case..
- 30 October 2008
The “British Bus” made its first stop this year in the remote village of Dsegh, in the Lori region of Armenia. The red double-decker bus rolled in to town carrying a young theater troupe which performed a series of fun and educational short plays at a local primary school. The plays engage and educate kids on important social topics such as protecting the environment, traffic rules, personal hygiene, and consumer protection.
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