Armenia

Building and reinforcing a transnational network of NGOs specialised on labour migration between Russia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan :

The Resilient Communities Programme (CoRe) is a four-year initiative gathering civil society organizations (CSOs) from 15 countries across the globe. The main objectives are to promote a just ecological transition, support local projects, and strengthen community resilience. The targeted population includes vulnerable communities affected by socio-environmental crises.

The Harnessing diaspora expertise through mentorship for women entrepreneurs from remote areas in Armenia initiative was implemented between 2021 and 2022 by EUDiF in collaboration with AGBU in its Brussels and Yerevan offices. The initiative aimed to empower women entrepreneurs in Armenia with knowledge on business development and accessing the EU market, as well as enhancing the mentoring and coaching capacities of AGBUs staff.

Digital Explorers programme facilitates talent and knowledge exchange between Baltic, Nigerian, Kenyan, Armenian and Iraqi ICT sectors, striving to lead the digital revolution in their respective parts of the world. The programme is built on and supported by the collaboration between public, private and non-profit organizations.

A program which invites Diaspora Armenian professionals to serve in the public sector and in the government of the Republic of Armenia.

The Republic of Armenia's Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs announces the launch of the ´iGorts 2023ª program, which invites Diaspora Armenian professionals to serve in Armeniaís and Artsakhís government for a duration of one year.

The principal objective of the project is to establish an Equity based CrowdFunding Platform overseen by AICA, used as a financing source for Armenian start-ups and acting as a bridge to the Armenian Diaspora. The equity finance feature is of especial importance given its originality for the Armenian market and its successful and impactful presence in several other leading entrepreneurship ecosystems.

By the end of the project the following more detailed goals will have been met:

The Prague Process Action Plan 2023-2027 was adopted at the Fourth Prague Process Ministerial Conference, held by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU on 24-25 October in Prague. The Action Plan sets 53 concrete actions within the six priority areas for cooperation:

The Handbook for Armenians Abroad was published in 2010 by the Armenian Ministry of Diaspora with the support of the ILO-EU project 'Towards Sustainable Partnerships for the Effective Governance of Labour Migration in the Russian Federation, the Caucasus and Central Asia'.

The Migration Profile Light has been developed in 2013 based on the feedback received from the Prague Process participating states aiming to strengthen the Prague Process Knowledge base with the useful tool consisting of state-owned migration profiles with standard and comparable data categories. In comparison to the Extended Migration Profile, which from its name indicates that the information should be of thorough and detailed nature, the Migration Profile Light is a handy tool with a limited number of pages clearly indicating the areas of interest.

The National Competitiveness Foundation in Armenia  is an initiative to attract the investment of diaspora using connectivity to help boost the economy in the home country. It is a public-private partnership established by the Government of Armenia and a group of leading private sector representatives. The purpose of the Foundation is to develop, implement and monitor projects in sectors - mainly education, health, health care and tourism - where there is a significant unrealized potential for development and a clear competitive advantage with a regional and global context.