Category Archives: NEWS AND EVENTS

The Current Challenges of the Armenian Higher Education System in the View of the New Draft Law on Higher Education

The Open Society Foundations – Armenia announces a launch of a series of public discussions on education issues in Armenia. We are pleased to invite you to participate in the first discussion on “The Current Challenges of the Armenian Higher more »


The Role of Civil Society in Developing Public Policy Agenda and Ensuring Accountable Governance in Armenia, December 18, 2017

Discussion Highlights On December 18, 2017 — The Open Society Foundations Armenia (OSFA) organised a discussion on the role of civil society in public policy making. The representatives of the RA National Assembly, Government, Human Rights Defender, diplomatic missions, international more »


CIVIL SOCIETY REMARKS ON THE DRAFT JUDICIAL AND CRIMINAL CODES

Public Discussion January 16, 2018, 10am-1:10pm DoubleTree by Hilton Yerevan, Milano Hall Grigor Lusavorich 4/2, Yerevan Armenia On January 16 2018, the Open Society Foundations – Armenia together with the Justice Group organized a public discussion, Civil Society Remarks on more »


Major progress in palliative care and access to medicines in Armenia

An article by Stephen R. Connor and Anahit Papikyan The Armenian Ministry of Health has approved the first purchase of oral morphine, and has removed a number of barriers limiting access to opioid medications in the country. While these changes more »


OSF-Armenia and Partnership for Open Society Initiative to participate in OSCE’s 2017 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting

OSF-Armenia and Partnership for Open Society Initiative to participate in OSCE’s 2017 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Invitation to OSF-Armenia’s and Partnership’s side events at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2017. At this year’s HDIM, OSF-Armenia and Partnership for Open more »


Systemic Impunity: a Challenge to Criminal Justice

Dear Colleagues, The Partnership for Open Society Initiative, representing more than 60 civil society organizations, is pleased to invite you to participate in a public discussion on “Systemic Impunity: a Challenge to Criminal Justice.” The event will take place on more »


ASSESSMENT OF PRE-ELECTION PROCESSES IN ARMENIA BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY AND OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS

On March 31, 2017, at 14:30, a roundtable public discussion entitled “Assessment of Pre-Election Processes in Armenia by Local and International Civil Society and Observer Organizations” will be held at at Congress Hotel, Ball room (1st Italy Street, Yerevan). Political more »


Armenia’s New Strategy to Help Those in Pain

Human Rights Watch: Armenia’s New Strategy to Help Those in Pain Urgent Legal Changes Are Next Step to Get Treatment to Those in Need Giorgi Gogia About 8,000 people die from cancer in Armenia every year, many spending their last more »


A public discussion on “The Right to be Free from Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment”

The Partnership for Open Society Initiative, representing more than 60 civil society organizations, is pleased to invite you to participate in a public discussion on “The Right to be Free from Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or more »


“Personal Data Protection in Armenia and Georgia: Challenges and Priority Areas”

Dear Colleagues, The Committee Protect Freedom of Expression NGO and Open Society Foundations – Armenia are pleased to invite you to participate in a public discussion entitled “Personal Data Protection in Armenia and Georgia: Challenges and Priority Areas”, which will more »