On 4 March, the 1st awareness seminar aimed at developing the budget capacities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Mass Media was held within the framework of the “Budgets 4 Citizens” Project (hereinafter referred to as the Program) was held at the Central Office of the Armenian Lawyers\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n
CSO representatives from both Yerevan and RA marzes attended the seminar.<\/p>\n
Mr. Arbak Sargsyan, Program Coordinator of “Direct Democracy” NGO, Ms Mariam Chakhoyan, President of \u201cTukhmanuk Human Rights\u00a0and\u00a0Education Center\u201d NGO, Ms Mane Madoyan, Representative of “Freedom of Information Center” NGO, Ms Hripsime Kocharyan, President of the “Successful Woman” NGO, Ms Nune Arabachyan representative of the \u201cCenter for Economic Rights\u201d NGO, Mr. Aram Voskanyan, Vice-President of \u201cArmenian UN Association\u201d NGO, Ms Narine Hovsepyan, Director of “Hovsepyan” Educational Center, Ms Karine Kazarova, journalist of Gyumri \u201cAsparez\u201d Journalists’ Club\u00a0NGO participated in the meeting. B4C Project Manager, President of the Armenian Lawyers\u2019 Association, Executive Director of the \u201cEconomic Development and Research Center\u201d (EDRC) NGO Ms Karine Harutyunyan, and Project Assistant Ms Anahit Mardoyan attended the meeting as well.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of the seminar, Project Manager, ALA President Karen Zadoyan presented to CSO representatives the objectives of the Project, both expert and technical works carried out within its framework.<\/p>\n
The participants also got acquainted with\u00a0the budgets.am<\/a>\u00a0budget knowledge exchange platform created within the framework of the Project and its components.<\/p>\n