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Civil society organizations present their views on the constitutional amendments

The Partnership for Open Society initiative has launched a discussions series called Armenia in a Process of Constitutional Amendments. The first discussion, Civil Society’s Views on Constitutional Amendments in Armenia, took place in Yerevan on 20 February 2020. The purpose more »


“Constitutional amendments in Armenia: civil society perspectives.”

The Partnership for Open Society Initiative is pleased to invite you to participate in the public discussion titled “Constitutional amendments in Armenia: civil society perspectives.” This is the first discussion organized within the series, “Armenia in the process of constitutional more »


Civil society towards the United Nations Human Rights Council 35th session of the Universal Periodic Review of Armenia

“Partnership for Open Society” Initiative, that unites more than 60 civil society organizations, has submitted the monitoring results of human rights situation in Armenia in two thematic reports within the frames of the Universal Periodic Review process towards the public more »


Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society project summed up

On 29 November, the European Union in Armenia and Open Society Foundations Armenia summed up the results of the two-year grant project entitled Pursuing Positive Change through Empowering Civil Society. The Project was financed by the European Union and implemented more »


TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE, CORRUPTION AND STATE CAPTURE: LESSONS FOR ARMENIA

The Partnership for Open Society initiative and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) co-organized a discussion on “Transitional Justice, Corruption, and State Capture: Lessons for Armenia” in Yerevan on 28 October 2019. The discussion was attended by Armenian government more »


POST-REVOLUTIONARY ARMENIA: SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS FOR SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS.

The Partnership for Open Society Initiative organized a public discussion titled Post-revolutionary Armenia: systemic problems systemic solutions which took place on April 2, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at DoubleTree by Hilton Yerevan Hotel, Milano Hall (Grigor Lusavorich 4/2, Yerevan Armenia). more »


Open Society Foundations-Armenia Statement on Recent Events

March 4, 2019 Open Society Foundations-Armenia are dismayed that parts of public and political discourse in Armenia in recent weeks have been preoccupied with false allegations about our work and the work of our grantees, culminating in an incident on more »


The Financial Times has selected our founder and chair George Soros as its Person of the Year

© Björn Steinz/Panos for the Open Society Foundations The Financial Times has selected our founder and chair George Soros as its Person of the Year. The FT typically chooses somebody based on their achievements. This year, their selection also reflects more »


Yerevan State University: “CIVIL SOCIETY AGENDA TOWARDS SNAP PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.”

The Partnership for Open Society Initiative, representing more than 60 civil society organizations, is pleased to invite you to participate in public discussion series titled CIVIL SOCIETY AGENDA TOWARDS SNAP PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. The closing public discussion will take place at more »


Political and legal evaluation of the authoritarian regime as a prerequisite for a transition to democratic governance: “CIVIL SOCIETY AGENDA TOWARDS SNAP PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.”

The Partnership for Open Society Initiative, representing more than 60 civil society organizations, is pleased to invite you to participate in public discussion series titled CIVIL SOCIETY AGENDA TOWARDS SNAP PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. The upcoming public discussion will focus on the more »