I really like Armenian people, culture and hospitality

“I really like Armenian people, culture, hospitality and care that we have received during this training course”, Andrei Sirbu said, who came  from Moldova to Armenia to take part in the project- “Human Rights through my eyes”. 

“Educational and Cultural Bridges” NGO was hosting an international training course “Human Rights through my eyes” which was from 3-11 March, 2014 in Yerevan Armenia.

Youth leaders and workers from 7 countries (Armenia, Georgia, France, Latvia, Moldova, Spain, and Germany) gathered in Armenia to discuss the topic of Human Rights. The training course was financed by European Commission within the framework of “Youth in Action” program. It was a unique opportunity for young leaders and worker to meet in Armenia.

The professional team of trainers from France, Georgia and Armenia worked with the team participants on various topics.

This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and creative European Citizenship and Human Rights. During the training the participants have developed their knowledge about the key ideas of Human Rights. During the training days the participants have discovered the key ideas of human rights, human rights institutions,  history of human rights, how to apply to the HR institutions.

“The Training course was really useful, we have learnt a lot about Human Rights. It was also very interesting to learn about each other’s culture and situation of HRs in various participating countries”,- Mario Bermejo said a participant from Spain.  

The training was also based on inter cultural communication and dialogue between the participants, the aim of which was to creating relaxed and peaceful conditions for self-expression, communication and integration.

Active participant from Georgia Mariam Bibileishvili has discovered a lot of similarities among Georgian and Armenian cultures:  “I really advise young people to participate in this kind of trainings, because you get to know other cultures, stories and it’s just amazing. It’s my first time in Armenia and I really do like it a lot”. Mariam also told that she has also discovered that Georgian and Armenia people have lots in common and Armenian people like Georgians and some can even speak Georgian.

At the end of the training course participants left Armenia not only with newly gained knowledge about the topic of Human Rights, about each other’s culture but also new friends and network for future cooperation in the youth field.

“Educational and Cultural Bridges” NGO was founded in 2010. The main aim of the organization is: To create non-formal and formal educational bridges between different countries, create peaceful conditions for cross-cultural communication and expression, unite youth of different countries and etc.

“Educational and Cutural” Bridges NGO organizes and implements youth exchanges, conferences, trainings, seminars, study sessions, academic visits, educational programs; promotes scientific meetings, round-tables, seminars and lectures on various topics.