On June 3-4, a conference in the scope of project “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Armenia” took place. The main goal of the conference was to found a migration policy platform in the RA. Other goals of the conference were the presentation of the research, conducted by the AUA Turpanjian Center expert Valentina Gevorgyan, illustration on the migration policy by RA SMS Deputy Head Irina Davtyan….

On June 3-4, a conference in the scope of project “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Armenia” took place. The main goal of the conference was to found a migration policy platform in the RA. Other goals of the conference were the presentation of the research, conducted by the AUA Turpanjian Center expert Valentina Gevorgyan, illustration on the migration policy by RA SMS Deputy Head Irina Davtyan, presentation of educational system and criteria introduction by the expert of ESM Karine Harutyunyan, as well as discussions on envisaged resource centers and the upcoming foundation of a platform.

The conference was also presented by “Armenian Caritas” honored partners like “Abundance House” Community Center NGO executive director Gourgen Tarakhchyan, “Crossing Roads” Social NGO executive director Kamo Yeganyan and “ Gegharkunik Human Rights Protection Center” NGO president Lusine Toplakhaltsyan. It is worth mentioning that the involvement and contribution of Shirak and Lori Governors’ ofices representatives as well as Gegharkunik SEA’s representative was very important as well.