{"id":8251,"date":"2024-03-14T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/?p=8251"},"modified":"2024-04-29T09:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T05:21:31","slug":"the-2nd-awareness-seminar-of-the-training-program-aimed-at-developing-budget-capacities-of-csos-and-mass-media-took-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/8251.html","title":{"rendered":"The 2nd Awareness Seminar of the Training Program aimed at developing Budget Capacities of CSOs and Mass Media took place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On 13 March, the 2nd awareness seminar aimed at developing the budget capacities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Mass Media within the framework of the \u201cBudgets 4 Citizens\u201d Project (hereinafter referred to as the Program) was held in on-line format.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Representatives of a number of non-governmental organizations of the region participated in the online seminar. Among them, Ms Ani Tovmasyan, representative of &#8220;Armavir Development Center&#8221; NGO, Mr. Armen Petrosyan, representative of &#8220;A. D. Sakharov Armenian Human Rights Protection Centre&#8221; NGO, Ms Svetlana Mkrtchyan, President of &#8220;Flora&#8221; Women&#8217;s NGO, Ms Gohar Galstyan from &#8220;Araks Kentron&#8221; Charity NGO, Ms Anahit Sargsyan and Ms Zara Galstyan representatives of &#8220;Smile to You&#8221; Charitable Humanitarian NGO, Ms Kristine Baghdasaryan, President of Kapan Socio-Psychological Center NGO, Ms. Arpine Serobyan, representative of &#8220;Lusastgh&#8221; NGO, Mr. Artur Ghazaryan President of &#8220;Dilijan Youth Cooperation Center&#8221; NGO, Ms Zhanna Avetisyan, representative of the &#8220;Union of Parents of Children with Disabilities\u201d NGO (UPCD), Mr. Bakhshik Harutyunyan representative of &#8220;NGO Center\u201d NGO, Mr. Albert Haroyan, representative of \u00a0\u201cEcopolicy Environmental Center for Secure and Developed Community\u201d NGO, Ms Gayane Serobyan, representative of the Tourism Skills Development Foundation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Ms Karine Harutyunyan, Executive Director of the \u201cEconomic Development and Research Center\u201d (EDRC) NGO, and Ms Anahit Mardoyan delivered speeches at the seminar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">At the beginning of the online meeting, Project Assistant Anahit Mardoyan welcomed the attendees, presented the Project, as well as the already implemented and planned activities within its framework, in particular introduced to the attention of the participants the\u00a0\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/budgets.am\/\">budgets.am<\/a><\/u>\u00a0for the exchange of budget knowledge and its components.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Further the participants got acquainted with the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/budgets.am\/1596.html\">educational program<\/a><\/u> aimed at developing the skills of CSOs and mass media provided within the framework of the Program. The Project Assistant highlighted its advantages, opportunities as well as the results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Then Ms Karine Harutyunyan, Executive Director of the \u201cEconomic Development and Research Center\u201d (EDRC) NGO presented the budget component of the curriculum to the participants, emphasizing the involvement of CSOs in the budget process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">After her presentation the participants asked the speakers a number of questions regarding the dates of the training, the procedure for applying, the stages and their effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">CSOs and Mass Media interested in the budget training program can\u00a0register\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1An-sBhq-WjZA8dGe7p-dYZ99ULFNjpgLP_HK3OBkUxs\/edit\">here<\/a><\/u><strong>\u00a0until March 31 of this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>The \u201cBudgets 4 Citizens\u201d (B4C)\u00a0action (8 December, 2022 \u2013 7 December, 2026) is being implemented with the financial support of the\u00a0European Union\u00a0by the\u00a0Armenian Lawyers\u2019 Association, in cooperation with partners \u201cEconomic Development and Research Center\u201d (EDRC) NGO and \u201cAgora Central Europe\u201d NGO (Czech Republic).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 13 March, the 2nd awareness seminar aimed at developing the budget capacities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Mass Media within the framework of the \u201cBudgets 4 Citizens\u201d Project (hereinafter referred to as the Program) was held in on-line format. 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