FIVE-DAY TRAINING FOR YOUNG LEADERS OF ARMENIA'S NATIONAL
MINORITIES STARTS IN LUSAKERT
30-07-2008 16:10:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, JULY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The five-day retraining
course that started on July 29 in Lusakert is aimed at enlarging
and developing abilities of young leaders of Armenia's national
minorities. 25 young people from 11 national minorities
registered in Armenia (Assyrians, Belarusians, Georgians,
Germans, Greeks, Jews, Kurds, Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, and
Yezidis) take part in the retraining. It has been organized by
the World Independent Youth Union with the support of the OSCE
Yerevan Office.
"Protection of minorities' rights, in particular, rights of
people representing national minorities, has always been in the
focus of attention of our office. It includes three directions
of activity, legislative sphere, cultural programs, and
education," Marc Bojanich, the Deputy Head of OSCE Yerevan
Office, said.
According to the report of OSCE Yerevan Office, experts of
the World Independent Youth Union, Council of Europe, Department
on Issues of National Minorities and Religion attached to the RA
government will acquaint training participants with the basic
principles of human rights, issues regarding citizenship, and
role of non-governmental organizations in development of a
community.
According to Tatevik Margarian, the Chairwoman of the World
Independent Youth Union NGO, program's main goal is to develop
leaders skills among national minorities' youth and to create
conditions for their participation in discussions regarding
their rights.