Public Discussions

With support from the US Embassy in Armenia, the Civilitas Foundation is working to turn libraries into centers of civil society by renovating four libraries in the Armenian provinces. Civilitas will provide new books and technological equipment to these and

The monthly Civilitas Foundation discussion on current topics featured as its guest Thomas de Waal, Caucasus analyst and Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace in Washington DC. Mr. de Waal spoke with Salpi Ghazarian, Director of the Civilitas

On February 11, the Civilitas Foundation presented its annual report  “Armenia 2009: Promise and Reality” in Gyumri. As during the launch of the report in Yerevan, discussion revolved around Armenia’s foreign and domestic, regional and economic issues. Participating in the

The Civilitas Foundation together with ESPACES Youth Training Center has initiated “Angel Tree” Christmas Project which plans to collect books, puzzles and educational games for children’s corners of different rural community libraries. This project goes along with our “Libraries as

The Vartan Oskanian event that launched his book, Speaking to be Heard, (Անաւարտ Տասնամեակ) , was remarkable in several aspects. Firstly, it was organized by two youth organizations standing traditionally on opposite sides of the multitude of Armenian Diasporan divides,

Your Excellency, Distinguished Guests and Dear Compatriots: I am pleased to be here tonight to introduce Mr. Vartan Oskanian, a dynamic and engaging individual, whose life can be viewed as having four distinct stages: the Middle East, the Soviet Union,

Speaking To Be Heard: A Decade of Speeches is about Vartan Oskanian’s years in office between 1998 and 2008 as the Republic of Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. It displays his political determination, diplomatic competence and indefatigable undertakings to advance

The Armenian General Benevolent Union Young Professionals and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Armen Karo Student Association hosted the Montreal launch of former Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian’s recently published volume: Speaking to be Heard: A Decade of Speeches. The presentation

Watch | {enclose Armenias_European_Prospect.m4a} The Civilitas Foundation’s monthly public debate focused on Armenia’s prospects and obstacles in European integration and cooperation processes. The debate was moderated by Tatul Hakobyan, journalist and Civilitas analyst, with panel participants, Tevan Poghosyan, Executive Director of

Part 1                                                               Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEXWGy8MBo    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PePXJWGUcQ8 The Civilitas Foundation’s monthly