AGBU Europe Newsletter - June 2021

 

June 2021        AGBU President Berge Setrakian Shares Firsthand Observations on Impact of 2020 Artsakh War   J ust 24 hours after returning to New York from his first post-war visit to Armenia and Artsakh, AGBU President Berge Setrakian took the time to respond to questions from members and friends of AGBU. He shared his personal observations and insights about the current realities from his unique perspective as head of the global non-profit for 20 years and his engagement with the homeland over the last 30 years in various leadership roles. He spoke about how these impressions and conclusions could inform strategies and solutions to advance the AGBU mission in the coming months and years....read more European Scholars Share Research on Impact of Armenian Genocide on World History   On 2 and 3 June 2021, nearly 200 participants attended two online lectures by German historians, Rolf Hosfeld and Stefan Ihrig, presenting the profound ramifications of the 1915 genocide on the history of the 20th century. Co-funded by the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Union...read more AGBU WomenCoders Inserts Female Talent into the Nation’s Booming Tech Industry   Until about two months ago, Marine Melkonyan, a 42-year-old mother of one, had had to rely on the occasional online course or freelance assignment to maintain her skills as a computer programmer. But after a decade without a full-time job, Marine knew she was hitting a wall in her professional development with little hope in sight. Nor was she getting any younger to be making a radical career shift. “It was all becoming rather depressing,”....read more Santé Arménie Pursues its Medical Cooperation Missions in Armenia   In May, French Professor of Intensive Care Medicine Laurent Papazian went to Armenia to take stock of the situation in Armenian hospitals and assess the training needs in intensive care units. Training courses for Armenian medical staff will first be provided online, then in person starting in September. Santé Arménie was created in partnership with AGBU France...learn more Articles in French by AGBU in NAM Nouvelles d'Arménie Magazine - AGBU ACT : Première session du programme humanitaire   - Spotlight : Le programme de leadership européen Goriz   - Artsakh, Actualités et Perspectives : Un live exceptionnel Read the articles in French