20 September 2024

Panel Session: “Expanding Opportunities for Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration in Repatriation & Integration”

Moderator: Marina Ghazaryan, Founder and CEO of M.A.M Armenian Online School.

20 September 2024

The summit continues with networking sessions between community representatives.

20 September 2024

Session: The Next Generation: Engaging Armenian Youth in Diaspora Communities

Moderator: Gohar Galustian, Lecturer at SciencesPo.

20 September 2024

Session: An Introduction to the Institute of Commissioners for Diaspora Affairs

The 17 Commissioners for Diaspora Affairs convened for a meeting during the Global Armenian Summit. The session was moderated by Diana Hovakimyan, RA Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs in Poland.

20 September 2024

Session: “Opportunities for Diaspora Community Development”

Moderator: Armen Sahakyan, Founder & Principal Consultant at Polity360 Consulting LLC.

20 September 2024

Anna Sochanska, Director for the Polish Diaspora at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, opened the final working day of the Global Armenian Summit. The summit's proceedings continued with a panel session titled "Armenian Language & Identity in the Diaspora."

19 September 2024

The second working day of the Global Armenian Summit concluded with an event celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs.

High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan presented the Office's achievements, emphasizing the importance of ongoing development and open dialogue in strengthening Armenia-Diaspora cooperation.

19 September 2024

Armenia's Regional Development Expo

As part of the Global Armenian Summit, an expo centered on the development opportunities of Armenia's regions took place. Each marz (region) presented its programs and initiatives through dedicated booths, allowing summit participants to engage with regional opportunities.

19 September 2024

Session: “Armenia as a Rising Tourism Destination”

Moderator: Gayane Kocharyan, Expert in Tourism Development & Promotion of Armenia in the Russian Market.

19 September 2024

Session: “Armenia as a Growing Technology Hub & Opportunities for AI Development”

Moderator: Raffi Kassarjian, CEO and Principal Advisor at Sensyan LLC.

19 September 2024

Session: “Insights from Small & Medium Businesses in Armenia”

Moderator: Magda Aghababyan, Founder of Hoateia.

19 September 2024

Session: “Diaspora as a Bridge: Connecting Armenian Exports to Global Markets”

Moderator: Sergey Tantushyan, Business Strategy and Effective Communication professor at AUA.

19 September 2024

Session: “Investing in the Homeland: Opportunities for Diaspora”

Moderator: Samson Avetian, CEO of Eqwefy and AICA.

19 September 2024

Session: “Armenia’s Current Landscape: Economy, Infrastructure & Technology”

Moderator: Roza Khachatryan, Journalist at the Public Television of Armenia.

19 September 2024

Session: “Armenia’s Current Landscape: Education, Health & Social Welfare”

Moderator: Volodya Musheghyan, News Anchor at the Public TV Company of Armenia.

19 September 2024

Round-table discussion: “Diaspora-Armenia Partnerships for Education & Science”

At the round table opening keynote speeches were delivered by Christine Weigand, UNICEF Representative in Armenia, Larisa Hovannisian, President of Teach Armenia, Shamam Gevorgyan, Founder and Chief Executive Director of the 405 Educational Alliance Development Fund.

19 September 2024

Session: “Armenian Cultural Reach: Highlights from Around the World”

Moderator: Mariam Hovhannisyan, Stage and Screen Actress

19 September 2024

Session: Agents of Change: Personal Stories of Success in Armenia 

Moderator:  Magda Aghababyan, Founder of Hoateia 

19 September 2024

Session: “Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, & Volunteering in Armenia”

Moderator: Arevik Hambardzumyan, Director of The Loft 

19 September 2024

Maira Myrogianni, Secretary General for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, delivered the opening speech at the second Global Armenian Summit organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs.

Panel Discussion: “Diaspora-Armenia Collaboration:Sustainable Development & Capacity-Building”.

18 September 2024

Reframing the Narrative: A New Look at Armenia for the World

Discussion-voting

Moderator: Mark Grigoryan, Journalist

18 September 2024

At the Second Global Armenian Summit, participants are engaging in discussions about Armenian identity, culture, and brand at 16 round tables.

18 September 2024

Reframing the Narrative: Armenia’s Security

18 September 2024

Session: “National Resilience: Key Initiatives for Armenia’s Security”

Moderator: Magda Aghababyan, Founder of Hoateia (Pvt) Ltd

18 September 2024

Session: International Media & Countering Misinformation

Moderator: Sara Anjargolian, International Development Strategic Advisor

18 September 2024

Session: “Protecting the Rights of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh”

Moderator: Tatevik Khachatryan, Senior Program Manager at Democracy Development Foundation.

18 September 2024

Session: “Advocacy in Action: Diaspora in Advancing Armenia's Interests”

Moderator: Gayane Abrahamyan, Founder and President of the "For Equal Rights" Educational Center and “Article 3” Human Rights Club, former Member of the RA National Assembly.

18 September 2024

Session: “Analyzing Armenia's Security”

Moderator: Armine Margaryan, President and Founder of the Women Global Security Architecture – WGSA.

18 September 2024

Session: “Soft Power & Cultural Diplomacy”

Moderator: Margarita Baghdasaryan, Associate Director at the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.

18 September 2024

The Second Global Armenian Summit continued with a discussion titled “Safeguarding Armenia's Security: The Critical Role of a State-Centered Diaspora.” The keynote speaker was Zareh Sinanyan, High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs.

18 September 2024

Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was the keynote speaker at the first panel discussion of the Second Global Armenian Summit.

17 September 2024

On September 17, the opening ceremony of the Second Global Armenian Summit, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, took place in Yerevan.

20 August 2024
The Advisory Board consisting of approximately 100 Diaspora Armenian experts and community representatives collaborated with the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs to develop the agenda for the second Global Armenian Summit, scheduled to be held in Yerevan from September 17-20.

04 March 2024
YEREVAN, ARMENIA (March 4, 2024) - From September 17th to 20th, 2024, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia will host the Second Global Armenian Summit in Yerevan.

31 October 2022
A panel discussion on the political representation of the Diaspora in Armenia was hosted by moderator Stella Mehrabekyan, who is the Senior Editor at Civilnet.am. 

31 October 2022
In this panel discussion “Diaspora representation within the Republic of Armenia's governing structures: Models to consider”, the moderator Sara Anjargolian, Advisor at the RA Public Sector Reform presented the panel and exchanged with iGorts 2020 participants.

31 October 2022
For the next panel, the topic of discussion was “How diaspora communities organize for local and national-level representation within their countries.” Our moderator Armen Sahakyan, lecturer at the American University of Armenia, led the conversation between former Minister of Economy and Commerce in Romania, Varujan Vosganian

31 October 2022
Our third breakout session was led by moderator Asbed Kotchikian, who is a professor of Global Studies at AUA. The topic of the discussion was “Armenian Studies, Higher Education, and Resource Mobilization,” discussed by speakers Stephan Astourian, Historian and former William Saroyan Director of the Armenian Studies Program at U.C. Berkeley, Mary Papazian, 

31 October 2022
For our second Breakout Session today, the topic was “Diaspora schools & teaching Armenian language and culture in the Diaspora.” The moderator of the discussion was Roubina Margossian, the Managing Director at EVN Report, who led the conversation between Hagop Gulludjian, Holder of Kachiguian Lectureship in Armenian Language and Culture at UCLA, Shushan Karapetian, Deputy Director of USC Institute

31 October 2022
“Supporting Diaspora youth movements/youth organizations and strengthening their connection to the homeland” is our first Breakout Session for the day presented by Noemi Stepan-Sarkissian, 2021 Diaspora Youth Ambassador participant in Great Britain.

31 October 2022
Our final day at the Global Armenian Summit’ 22 started with the “Best practices in supporting diaspora communities across the globe” panel moderated by Anna Givargizian, Doctor of Cultural Studies, Associate Professor at Moscow State Pedagogical University, and Editor-in-Chief of “Zham” magazine.

30 October 2022
To conclude our series of sessions today, the attendees viewed a presentation by Enterprise Armenia, which was followed by a constructive fireside chat with the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and Diaspora investors. Edik Harutyunyan, Senior Manager of Investment Promotion and Foreign Relations at Enterprise Armenia presented the organization,

30 October 2022
Our third Breakout Session this evening, titled “Diaspora in Sustainable Agriculture,” was moderated by Anahit Markosian, founder of Nairian Cosmetics. The moderator set forth the conversation between speakers Arman Khojoyan, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, Vahe Levon Keushguerian, founder and managing director of “WineWorks'' CJSC, Senik Saakian, the Managing Director 

30 October 2022
The topic of our second breakout session of the evening is “Diaspora in Energy, the Environment, and Climate.” Alen Gasparian Amirkhanian, Director of the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment, was the moderator for this session. The speakers were business expert Robert Silagadze, Doctor and Energy Expert Gérald Ouzounian

30 October 2022
Our first Breakout Session of the evening is “Diaspora in Education and Culture,” led by Shoushan Keshishian, the Executive Director of Hub Artsakh. Throughout the session, the guest speakers had a constructive discussion about the Diaspora’s role in Armenia’s educational and cultural spheres. The speakers included Serob Khachatryan, 

30 October 2022
Our third breakout session today, Diaspora in Tourism Development, was moderated by international business coach and MBA lecturer Nina Mehrabian, who is the founder of “Armenia v Rukzake” and a Chair Member of Export Armenia. The participants Sisian Boghossian, Head of Tourism Committee under the Ministry of Economy, Seda Grigoryan, Communications Manager at Gagarin Project, Hakob Hakobyan

30 October 2022
Our second Breakout Session this afternoon is about “Diaspora in Science & Technology” with Armen Orujyan Founding CEO of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) as the moderator for the panel. Among the attendees for this discussion, CEO Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises

30 October 2022
The first Breakout Session of this afternoon is “Diaspora in Public Health & Social Welfare” presented by Kim Hekimian, Professor of Nutrition at AUA and Columbia University. During this session, our guest speakers Shant Shekherdimian, Inaugural Associate Director for Healthcare Outreach for the Promise Armenian Institute, Tatevik Stepanyan, Deputy Minister  

30 October 2022
Our afternoon at the Global Armenian Summit ‘22 started with “The Briefing: Education, Public Health, and Social Welfare” panel discussion moderated by TV host and news anchor Zhirayr Voskanyan. Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia, Anahit Avanesyan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Narek Mkrtchyan

30 October 2022
For our third Breakout Session this morning, Arina Zohrabian, the Executive Director of Armenian Volunteer Corps, was the moderator of the “Funding and institutionalizing repatriation: Models for supporting, institutionalizing, and financing repatriation” panel. During this session, Margarita Baghdasaryan

30 October 2022
Sevan Kabakian, Country Director of Birthright Armenia, moderated this morning’s second Breakout Session titled “Armenia as a lifestyle choice: Why choose Armenia as your home.” During this session, Australian-Armenian Zepiur Chahrozian, iGorts 2021 fellow, Mihran Papazian, CEO of ChinAr Tech, Arevik Vardanyan, Director of Lemonade Fashion,

30 October 2022
“Armenia as a lifeline: Supporting diaspora communities in distress” is the first Breakout Session of the day presented by Raffi Doudaklian, the Head of "World Vision Armenia" International Relief and Development Organization. The latter did a short presentation on what it means to be in a Diaspora community that is in distress. 

30 October 2022
For our first panel discussion of the day titled “Repatriation and Demographics: Armenia as a Lifeline, Armenia as a Lifestyle Choice,” founder of Tumanyan Online, Hayk Hovakimyan, moderated a discussion with guest speakers Ilona Ter-Minasyan, Head of Office for the International Organization for Migration, Hovhannes Aleksanyan

29 October 2022

On October 29th, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, spoke with Public Television Sunday News Editor Tatev Danielyan at our “Fireside Chat” session at the Global Armenian Summit’ 22.

29 October 2022

29 October 2022
For the Breakout Session #3: Diaspora, Soft Power & Our Global Brand, Roubina Margossian, the Managing Director of EVN Report was the moderator for this panel. Youri Djorkaeff, Former Professional Footballer, Eric Hacopian, Political Analyst at CivilNet, Arda Nazerian Haratunian,

29 October 2022
The first Breakout Session, "Diaspora and Defense of Armenian Interests,” commenced under the moderation of EVN Report Editor-in-Chief, Maria Titizian. Deputy Mayor of Vienne Levon Sakounts, Center for Truth and 

29 October 2022

The second Breakout Session titled “Diaspora Support for Strengthening Armenia’s Security” took place this afternoon. It was moderated by Nerses Kopalyan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

29 October 2022
During the “Armenia’s Security Context: Where Do We Go From Here?” panel discussion, Eric Hacopian, Political Analyst at CivilNet who moderated the session, presented the guest speakers and gave a short introduction of the current security situation in Armenia. 

29 October 2022
For our first panel of the day “What are we building? Models for Excellence in Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration,” Lara Setrakian, the Acting President of APRI Armenia, presented the panel and the guests. Aram Pakhchanian, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ayb Educational Foundation, Marie Lou Papazian, CEO of TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, Ruben Vardanyan, Public and Political Figure

29 October 2022
The Global Armenian Summit organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs is starting its discussions and breakout sessions today in Yerevan. More than 600 attendees are expected to participate.

28 October 2022
The Global Armenian Summit, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, began today in Yerevan. Hundreds of professionals from different fields in Armenia and the Diaspora gathered at the National Gallery of Armenia for the Opening Ceremony this evening.