AGBU Europe Newsletter - March 2021

 

AGBU Holds First Virtual Resilience Summit to Help Armenians Cope with Crises   In response to the collective toll the global pandemic and the trauma of the Artsakh War has taken on Armenians everywhere, a virtual summit on the psycho-social dynamics of these transformative crises was organized by AGBU in conjunction with the American University of Armenia (AUA) and the Armenian Mental Health Initiative (AMHI). The two-part virtual event, which took place on February 21 and February 22, was hosted by the AGBU Armenian Virtual College (AVC), enabling a diverse panel of experts to connect with an audience of over 200 participants across 26 countries....read more AGBU Goriz launches its 2021 digital programme   The AGBU Europe Goriz Leadership Development Programme was pleased to launch its 2021 digital programme with an insightful first webinar by Lara Tcholakian Doudaklian on “the role of collective traumas in the development of historically conscious leaders”. This year programme includes 6 webinars with top professionals from Armenia and the diaspora focusing on the leadership challenges during and after the Artsakh war, amidst the pandemic. To stay updated about the 2022 in person programme, please sign up here: http://www.leadership.am/ Conversation with Young Armenian Filmmaker Spotlights Women of Artsakh & Raises Awareness on Post-War Issues   Director Silva Khnkanosian shared insights about her film "Nothing to be afraid of" portraying the patient, painstaking and highly tensed work of women deminers in Artsakh. Organized by Bozar Center for Fine Arts,in partnership with AGBU Europe, the conversation was also an opportunity to inform on the current post-war humanitarian and security situation in the region....watch the conversation EU Ambassador to Armenia attends Volunteer Appreciation Day organized by AGBU Armenia   AGBU Armenia organized an evening in Yerevan to show gratitude to all those who contributed to the EU's "Rapid Emergency Response to Families from Nagorno Karabakh" programme, helping with the delivery of humanitarian aid to displaced families from Artsakh. Attending the evening, EU Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin thanked the Armenian American University, the Yerevan State University, the Armenian Educational Institution, Birthright Armenia, Armenian Volunteer Corps, as well as AGBU Young Professionals for their support....read more Creating Impact: Datev Soulian   Since 2015, Datev Soulian is the chairman of the Armenian Cultural Association of Barcelona (ACAB), which serves as a bridge to AGBU, AGBU Europe and AGBU Armenia. Find out more about his story and his engagement in this interview published in The Insider....read more

Articles in French by AGBU in NAM Nouvelles d'Arménie Magazine - UGAB France: bilan de l'année 2020 - UGAB Europe: bilan de l'année 2020 - UGAB Valence: les bénévoles viennent en aide aux populations réfugiées Read the articles in French AGBU Events Near You