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Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) received a grant from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives/Embassy of Canada in Moscow. The Canada Fund during the 2012 will provide technical support to the ACGRC for projects which are promoting human rights and democratic development in Armenia. ________________________________________________ NEWS.AM - Armenian-Lithuanian relations became more intensive, especially in political field – Interview ________________________________________________
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Representative of the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) took part at the third meeting of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. The third meeting was held in Poznan, Poland on 28-30th of November 2011. The extended format (from 1,5 up to three days) of the EaP CSF has been made possible thanks to the European Commission/European External Action Service and the generous support of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ________________________________________________ South Caucasus: 20 Years of Independence ________________________________________________
We use this opportunity to thank Georgy Alikhanov for his kind donation to the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC). Mr. Alikhanov donated a photo camera SONY DSC-F828. ________________________________________________
ACGRC INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER PROF. REIN RAUD ACKNOWLEDGED AGAIN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO JAPANESE STUDIES ________________________________________________
Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) is a partner from the Armenian side of the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) project on a permanent monitoring of all changes, reforms, amendments to legislation related to visa policy in the EaP countries. The project is being implemented in the framework of the Coalition for the European Continent Undivided by Visa Barriers. ________________________________________________ On 2011 in Kharkov (Ukraine) ACGRC Director Dr. Stepan GRIGORYAN took part at the workshop for experts from the Eastern Partnership countries “Public Administration Reform at the Local and Regional Level”. The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the European Commission in the framework of the Eastern Partnership Panel on Public Administration Reform. ________________________________________________ Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) and its partner from Turkey ARI Movement won the: “Black Sea NGO Award for Excellency in promoting regional cooperation in the Black Sea region”. The Black Sea NGO Award is addressed to NGOs registered in the Black Sea wider region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine. The aim of the award is to enhance the profile of the Black Sea Synergy and its role in proposing a regional, cooperative approach in the region as well as the multilateral dimension of EU external policies. The initiators of the award are the Representation of the European Commission in Romania, the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ________________________________________________ On 30 September 2011 the Yerevan-based Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) jointly with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Armenia carried out a seminar: “Armenia and Lithuania: 20 years of diplomatic relations”. The speakers were: H.E Giedrius APUOKAS(Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Armenia), Armen LILOYAN (Director, Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia), Tigran TOROSYAN (former Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Member of the NA) and Prof. Manfred NOWAK(Professor for International Law and Human Rights, University of Vienna, Department of European, International and Comparative Law, Section of International Law and International Relations).The participants were: diplomats from the EU delegation to Armenia, Embassies of Great Britain, Poland, Georgia, Ukraine and China, experts-analysts, representatives of the non-governmental organizations, academicians, students and journalists. Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) became the member of the European Network for Civil Peace Services (EN CPS). EN CPS is an international network of NGOs with the common goal of promoting Civil Peace Services (CPS) on national, European and European Union levels as an instrument of nonviolent conflict intervention.
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On 28 July 2011 the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) jointly with the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Armenia carried out a presentation of the Kazakhstan’s Presidency in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The speakers were H.E Aymdos Bozzhigitov (Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in RA), Kanat Khassenov (Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in RA), Aram Safaryan (Member of the Armenian Parliament, Prosperous Armenia Party), Prof. Ruben Safrastyan (Director, Institute of Oriental Studies, Armenian National Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Stepan Grigoryan (ACGRC).
H.E Aymdos Bozzhigitov welcomed the participants and introduced Kazakhstan’s priorities and goals during Kazakhstan’s Presidency in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Kanat Khassenov in details introduced the outcomes of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation which took place in Astana on 28-30 June 2011. Aram Safaryan, Prof. Ruben Safrastyan and Dr. Stepan Grigoryan presented the possible initiatives and proposals of the Republic of Armenia. The participants were Ambassadors of Romania, China, Lebanon, Turkmenistan, Minister Counselor of Russia, diplomats from the US, Georgian, British, Ukraine and German Embassies, well-known experts-analysts, academicians, representatives of the youth NGOs, young researchers and journalists. ________________________________________________
On July 18th 2011 in Warsaw (Poland) ACGRC Director Dr. Stepan GRIGORYAN made a report on Eastern Partnership, EU’s Policy toward the South Caucasus, conflicts in the South Caucasus, economy and corruption at the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) during a working seminar: “Armenia and Poland: Cooperation between non-governmental organizations – opportunities and prospects”. The welcoming remarks were made by Paweł Bagiński (The Stefan Batory Foundation) and H.E. Ashot Galoyan (Armenian Ambassador in Poland). The participants included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, the Armenian Embassy in Warsaw as well as Polish NGOs operating in the Eastern Partnership countries. _____________________________________
Lithuanian OSCE Chairmanship in 180 days _____________________________________ Dr. Stepan Grigoryan, Chairman of the Board of the Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC), spoke at Europe House in Tbilisi on 6 July 2011. Dr Grigoryan touched upon a number of issues that are topical for Armenia and the region as a whole. He spoke of the philosophy of power, reasons why many reforms are staggering in Armenia and the need for dialogue between the government and the opposition in his country. He spoke positively of the reforms carried out in Georgia and praised the law requiring those running for a public office be scrutinised for their possible co-operation with the Soviet special services (so-called “lustration” law). Dr Grigoryan talked extensively about Armenian-Turkish relations, underscoring the need for rapprochement between the two countries and the significance this has for Georgia . He also reflected upon the problems preventing the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from being resolved. _____________________________________ ACGRC Project assistant Vrezh Madoyan from 28 June to 3 July 2011 took part at the 2011 International Neighbourhood Symposium “Understanding the Common Neighbourhood – The Black Sea Region in Focus”, Istanbul (Turkey). The organizers were the Centre for International and European Studies, Khadir Has University, the Black Seas Trust for Regional Cooperation, GMFUS, NATO, ICDT, Open Ukraine Foundation and TEPAV. _____________________________________ On 14 June 2011 the seminar: “Agenda for Armenian Foreign Policy 2011: New Tendencies and Realities” was held in Yerevan . The seminar was organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Yerevan-based Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC). The aim of the seminar was to discuss the main priorities of Armenia ’s Foreign Policy and to discuss the EU policy towards its Eastern Neighbours. The speakers were: H.E Hans-Jochen SCHMIDT(Ambassador, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Germany in the Republic of Armenia ), H.E Giedrius APUOKAS (Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Armenia ), Boris NAVASARDIAN (President of the Yerevan Press Club) and Stepan GRIGORYAN (ACGRC).
The participants of the seminar were diplomats and representatives of the international organizations accredited in Armenia , representatives of NGOs, experts-analysts, academicians, young scholars and journalists.
_____________________________________ On 25-27 May 2011 Maria Amaryan (Board Member, Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation) took part at the European Week in Tbilisi ( Georgia ). Mrs. Amaryan made a report at the session: “EU as seen from its borders”. The European Week was organized by the Europe House Georgia. For more information please visit: http://www.europeanweek.ge/ ______________________________________ Agenda for Armenian Foreign Policy 2011 READ On 16 March in London (UK) ACGRC Director Stepan Grigoryan made a report at the international conference: “The Eastern Partnership and the Future of EU Engagement”. The conference is organized by the Chatham House in cooperation with the European Commission and Robert-Bosch-Stiftung. 9-11 March 2011 two representatives of the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) participated in the closing conference of the project „Sharing the Experience of Visegrad Cooperation in the Westren Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Countries” in Budapest (Hungary). The conference was organized by the International Centre for Democratic Transition (ICDT) |
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ACGRC Analyst Armen H. Grigoryan’s analysis: “EU-Armenia: Visa Facilitation Possibilities”
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28th February – 1st March 2011 representative of the Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) participated in the international conference: “Shared social responsibility: securing trust and sustainable social cohesion in a context of transition” in Brussels (Belgium). The conference was organized by the Council of Europe - in partnership with the European Commission.
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Stepan Grigoryan's analysis: "What is happening now in the Arab world and in Africa?"
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On 2 December 2010 ACGRC Director Stepan Grigoryan took part and made report at the 3rd South Caucasus Security Forum in Baku (Azerbaijan). The forum was organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and SAM Centre for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Photos from the forum
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On 25-26 November ACGRC program manager Armen S. Grigoryan participated in the first meeting of the Coalition for Visa-free Travel: “Visas in EU relations with countries of the Eastern Partnership and Russia” in Warsaw (Poland). The meeting was organized by the Stefan Batory Foundation. READ
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On 24 November ACGRC project assistant Veronika Danielyants participated in the ad hoc meeting - Trade Relations with Eastern Partnership Countries in Brussels. The purpose of the meeting was to inform civil society about the trade-related aspects of the Eastern Partnership (EaP), focusing both on the bilateral as well as the multilateral dimensions of the EaP.
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On 17-19 November 2010 ACGRC analyst Armen H. Grigoryan participated in the 4th interregional workshop in the framework of the project on "Sharing the Visegrad Experience in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partership Countries" in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, organised by the International Centre for Democratic Transition.
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Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation made a statement concerning Armenia's internal policy
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Stepan Grigoryan participated in the discussion about Turkish-Armenian Relations in Kars on 2-4 November 2010. The discussion has been organised by The Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) with support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF).
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On 23 October 2010 two well-known experts, Rauf Rajabov from Azerbaijan and Stepan Grigoryan from Armenia, signed a declaration concerning the Karabakh conflict in anticipation of the OSCE Astana Summit on 1-2 December 2010. READ
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On 21-23 October ACGRC project assistant Veronika Danielyants participated in the 3rd Black Sea NGO Forum in Constanta.
The Black Sea NGO Forum was launched in 2008 by the Romanian Federation of Development NGOs (FOND) and organised in cooperation with the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation. The Forum aims at increasing the level of dialogue and cooperation among NGOs in the wider Black Sea region, as a means of strengthening NGOs and their capacity to influence regional and national policies.
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On 18-20 October Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation organised the 4th Armenia-Turkey Civil Diplomacy Dialogue workshop in Istanbul. The workshop brought together a number of prominent academics and analysts from Turkey and Armenia.
On 18 October workshop participants visited two leading Turkish Universities: Kadir Has University (KHU) and Bogazici (Bosphorus) University.
The workshop was supported by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
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On 19-20 October 2010 ACGRC board member Maria Amaryan participated in the international conference Go East 2010 in Warsaw. The conference, the first edition of which had taken place in December 2009, was devoted to the possibilities of financing projects and establishing cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries and states from outside the Partnership in the fields of culture and civic society. The program is composed of four panels: culture, civic society, self-government projects, and free press.
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ACGRC programme manager Armen Grigoryan participated in the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum working group meeting on 7-8 October. Meeting report is available.
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On 8 October 2010 ACGRC Chairman Stepan Grigoryan presented a report at the international conference “Energy Security Strategies in the Wider Black Sea Region” in Bucharest. The conference was organised by the Romanian Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Centre with the financial support of the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation.
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On 27 September 2010 ACGRC chairman Stepan Grigoryan presented a report at the international conference “Caucasus Municipalities Union Initiative Research Project – Increasing Dialogue”. The conference was organised by the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) and supported by the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, GMFUS.
Article by MEP Leonidas Donskis: Seeking Safety and Security in an Unsafe and Insecure World READ
Report from the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Meeting of WG1 on Democracy, Human Rights, Good Governance and Stability READ
ACGRC became a member of the Stockholm Network
ACGRC became a member of the Danish Development Research Network
ACGRC became a member of the Black Sea Research Network (BSRN). BSRN is an action-focused and multidisciplinary network of policy-oriented research institutes that develop research programmes on issues of importance to the political, social and economic development of the Black Sea region. It represents an innovative attempt to structure and coordinate a network of research institutes (and researchers) focusing on the wider Black Sea region. The Network is working under the patronage of the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (Greece).
Chairman of the Board of the Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation Stepan Grigoryan took part in the Czech Television film Sore Spots of Southern Caucasus.
Petruška Šustrová is the script author and Martin Mahdal is cameraman and producer of the film.
The Union of Armenian History Educators working under the aegis of ACGRC became a member of the European Association of History Educators (EUROCLIO). For more information please visit http://www.euroclio.eu
ACGRC became a member of the Central and Eastern European Citizens Network (CEE CN). The network was created to provide opportunities for citizens' grassroots initiatives from CEE region to learn, exchange experiences and ideas as well as enhance their organisational growth through establishing and managing a partner relationship among themselves.
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