On December 17, the “AGATE. Entrepreneurial education of young people through gamification” project results were summarized through a youth conference.
The AGATE project included international mobility and local capacity building. The project was implemented by the “Dilijan Youth Cooperation Center” NGO with the financial support of the European Union.
On September 30, the closing event of the UPSHIFT Ijevan teenagers development and community involvement promotion program took place in the Central School of Dilijan.
During the event, the results of the UPSHIFT Ijevan program were summarized, including the presentations of the projects implemented by the teenagers, within the framework of the program.
The representatives of the government and local self-government bodies, national and international organizations, and other interested parties were present at the event to get acquainted with the details of the program and the results of the projects and to celebrate the achievements of the participants of UPSHIFT.
UPSHIFT Gavar and Ijevan teenagers development and community involvement promotion program are implemented together with Gyumri “Youth Initiative Center” NGO and UNICEF Armenian office, with the support of the European Union.
On August 20 and 21, ProtoLab techno-engineering laboratory held an event named “The Prototype of the Future.” It was a significant date, as one year ago, on August 20, four young people from Noyemberyan officially established the “ProtoLab” techno-engineering laboratory.
The main goal of organizing the event was to increase the interest of the youth in the field of IT. People who have achieved success in the field shared their stories about the obstacles, failures, and achievements and inspired more than 150 participants of the event. The participants were young people from the enlarged Noyemberyan community and other regions of the republic.
Lectures and panel discussions on IT, business, and startups were held during the two-day event. The speakers were IT professionals from Armenia. The two-day event was accompanied by national songs and dances.
ProtoLab is an IT startup. In 2020, four friends from Noyemberyan decided to stay in the region and establish a techno-engineering laboratory to contribute to the development of Armenia. ProtoLab was officially opened in 2021. After one year, the startup successfully provides 31d modeling and printing services.
The goal of establishing the ProtoLab was initially to provide income to stay in the region. The founders note that the goal was reshaped in the process; the motivation was not the income, but the service to the Homeland.
After the establishment of the ProtoLab, there have been noticeable changes in the life of the enlarged Noyemberyan community. Young people say that the older generation has started believing in the younger generation, and they no longer complain about them, and young people have started working on their skills more and are determined to achieve their goals and dreams. The boys are also excited because, following their example, many have started attending the Armath engineering laboratory.
The ProtoLab sets new benchmarks and proves that it is possible to create a technology company in border Noyemberyan.
Today, our correspondent from Norashen, Ester Zakaryan, went on a hike with 15 young people from the village to the natural monument “Kili pner” (“Wolf’s nests”).
In the process, the young people also had an informative conversation on the topic of getting to know the cultural figures of Tavush.
The most awaited graduation ceremony took place at YSU IB. On July 16, the graduation ceremony of the branch for the 2021-2022 academic year took place, and 232 graduates received their diplomas.
The Rector of YSU and the Acting Director of the Ijevan Branch made speeches at the event, highlighting the role of the branch both in Tavush and in the structure of the University.
The Rector of the YSU and the Acting Director of the Branch handed over the red diplomas of the graduates, who graduated with excellence, then, the deans of the departments, according to the professions, handed over full-time and part-time graduates’ diplomas.
This year 232 students graduated from YSU Ijevan Branch: 79 full-time students and 153 part-time students.
The ceremony was accompanied by an exhibition of the works of the graduates of the Applied Arts Faculty, congratulations, and festive music.
Innovation Knowledge Hub Tavush is one year old. On July 13, the partners, volunteers, and stakeholders together celebrated the first anniversary of the HUB.
At the beginning of the event, the activities and success stories of the innovation hub were presented. The volunteers and stakeholders shared their achievements.
The second part of the event was about the future actions of the Innovation Knowledge Hub. The attendees shared their suggestions and observations regarding the further actions of the HUB, wishing new success.
Innovation Knowledge Hub Tavush was created in 2021 as a result of a cooperation between Green Lane and the YSU Ijevan Branch. It is an educational platform that promotes the development of the skills of young people. The Hub has Movie lovers, volunteers, and an active youth club.
Innovation Knowledge HUB was financed and became a reality within the framework of the project Development of Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Border Regions for the Green Progress, implemented with the support of the European Union. The project is implemented in Armenia by Green Lane NGO.
On July 15, Yerevan’s Real School students conducted first aid and tactics training within the framework of “Promoting Economic Growth and Innovation in Ijevan, through Public-Private Cooperation and Creation of Community Ecosystems.” The project is implemented within the framework of the EU Community Leaders for Economic Growth regional grant program.
Vahe Khachatryan, a trainer of Real School, tells, “Within the framework of European Union grant InnoIjevan project is being implemented in Ijevan; an innovative center is being created, inside which Real School educational institute will also operate. We hold many events; today, we conduct first aid and tactics trainings, which are a part of the Real School curriculum.”
The main purpose of the InnoIjevan project is to increase economic employment in Ijevan and surrounding communities and reduce internal and external emigration. The main applicant of the program is Ijevan Municipality, which in cooperation with the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises and COWO Community Workplace, aims to create a platform for public-private cooperation and open dialogue aimed at creating a favorable business environment in Ijevan.
The program aims to promote innovative entrepreneurship, create favorable conditions for entrepreneurship development and increase the competitiveness of local SMEs operating in the fields of tourism, high-value agriculture, and food processing in and around Ijevan city.
Real School educational and cultural foundation will start operating in Ijevan at the beginning of the academic year. It offers professional training opportunities through trainings, work-based learning, and the development of hard and soft skills.
“Real School will open its branch in Ijevan in September 2022. The child must have completed the 9th grade to be admitted. In the Ijevan branch, we will have four workshops: UAV, engineering, robotics, computer, and biochemistry.” Real School has integral parts, and one of them is national dance, the event of which we held in the center of Ijevan one week ago. Now we are conducting an open first aid and tactics class. The next one will be the exhibition of the works of the students of Real School,” says Elina Romanova, an employee of the Ijevan branch of Real School.
On July 8, the Armenian language and literature department students were hosted on Tavush TV. The familiarization visit aimed at introducing the work of Tavush media to the students, exchanging interesting ideas, and sharing work routines.
The media team presented the television, its’ works, activities, and offices. The practical organization of the works was also presented. The employees told about their experience, joint activities, and initial voluntary work, highlighting its importance. The students shared their ideas about their desired jobs, journalistic preferences, and interests, coming up with some suggestions.
During the visit, agreements were also reached about the possibility and nature of further cooperation so that the students could make their own contribution to the creation and establishment of regional media.
The article was prepared by the students of YSU IB, Roza Baghramyan, and Gohar Virabyan.
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On May 25 and 26, the second two-day meeting of BootCamp community youth programs was held within the framework of “UPSHIFT Gavar and Ijevan” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development program at YSU Ijevan Branch.
Fifty teenagers from Ijevan and nearby villages worked on their project ideas and prepared presentations of their project ideas to solve community problems with innovative approaches.
On the second day of the BootCamp, ten teams presented their project ideas to the jury. The five teams that scored the highest points received 120.000 AMD funding within the framework of the project to make their ideas a reality.
The start of the project implementation phase has been given.
“UPSHIFT” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development program is implemented by Gyumri Youth Initiative Center NGO in cooperation with the Armenian office of UNICEF and with the support of the European Union.
On May 22, the festival held in Ijevan with the efforts of the Restart scientific-educational foundation included more than 30 NGOs and the presentation of entrepreneurs’ works, motivational speeches, a concert, and even more.