News

  

2008/07/31

National Competitiveness Council of Armenia meets in Tsaghkadzor

NCCA regular meeting chaired by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was organized in Tsaghkadzor on July 26-27, 2008. During several consecutive hours issues concerning NCCA proper functioning and operating were discussed in a constructive and intensive manner.
Founded by RA then Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan in November of 2007, NCCA is undertaking a vital role in identifying key sectors of Armenian economy. NCCA, the active members of which are Armenia 2020 board members Ruben Vardanyan, Noubar Afeyan, Andre Andonyan and Raffi Festekjian, should seek for most vital policy changing which will entail badly needed investments in Armenia.


2008/07/17

Visit to Vanadzor orphanage house

“Student 2020” youth non-governmental organization with the support of American Armenian Aram Karakhanyan organized a visit to Vanadzor orphanage house on July 11-13. The aim of the visit was to establish frank contacts with the orphans and make their lives interesting. Different games, songs, English courses and film and cartoon watching were organized in various groups. The members of the team tried to display individual approach to each child of the orphanage house, to talk about their future plans, wishes and problems encouraging maximal use of their capacities in the process of shaping their own future.


2008/03/12

Announcement

On March 14, 2008 “Student 2020” club invites you to “Common Ground” at Tpagrichner 9, to watch a film called “Shindler’s List”. Based on a true story, SCHINDLER’S LIST is Steven Spielberg’s epic drama of World War II Holocaust survivors and the man who unexpectedly came to be their savior.
You can confirm your participation by writing to the following address tntarm@gmail.com or by calling 094 83 05 91


2008/02/01

RA Tourism Strategy

At the instance of RA Government, in December 2007 “Armenia 2020” project together with Economic Values Research Centre and the USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector Project submitted the RA Tourism Sector strategy concept paper to RA Government consideration. At this point, the strategy paper has stepped into the last stage of discussion and it is anticipated that it will be accepted as a guideline for further development of RA Tourism Sector.    


2008/01/01

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

CREATE A DREAM, BELIEVE AND IT IS YOURS….!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!


ARMENIA 2020 PROJECT TEAM


2007/11/23

Conference in Astana

More than 350 delegates from around 9 CIS countries assembled at the conference of scientists and intellectuals in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan on November 11-13.
A delegation from Armenia also participated in the conference, one of the members of which was Armenia 2020 project director Artashes Kazakhetsyan.
During the two-day discussions a lot of topical issues were brought forth on the creation of an overarching cultural and creative atmosphere in the area of CIS countries.
It is not accidental that in these circumstances the issues concerning the future were given a high priority and as a promising example, during a series of panels were mentioned Armenia 2020 successful undertakings. It aroused the interest of the participants, and moreover, they put a special emphasis to the fact that the development of Armenia 2020 scenarios was an important step not only in the economic, but also in the cultural and intellectual areas in our region.     


2007/10/23

The Best Armenian Business Plan Reaches Harvard University

“Armenia 2020” Project together with MLL Group and the members of Harvard Alumni Club of Armenia announced the first Armenian National Business Contest. The initiative was determined to grant the Armenian entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their long-term business plans to the International business community’s attention and in this way to contribute to entrepreneurship in Armenia by helping establish links between entrepreneursfor the contest underwent serious criticism on behalf of such well-known businessmen as the founder and CEO of Russia’s biggest investment bank “Troika Dialogue”, Ruben Vardanyan, CEO and Managing Partner of Flagship Ventures, Noubar Afeyan, members of Harvard Alumni Club of Armenia Arthur Mikayelyan, Gagik Yeghiazaryan, Gagik Sahakyan and others.
During the press conference held on October 22 the final results of the contest were summarized. The two best business plans were separately presented during the conference, each of which was later assessed according to several criteria- according to the business concept, to competitive advantages, to sales and marketing, etc. Each business plan presentation was followed by a flock of questions concerning the financial resources, productivity, patenting, and other matters. One of the two submitted business plans was with a slight difference recognized the best, which had been elaborated by Joseph Panasyan, professor in Yerevan State Engineering University and Babken Mnatsakanyan, alumnus of American University in Armenia.
The above mentioned winners will be given the opportunity to present their business plan at the “International Business Plan” annual contest initiated by the Entrepreneurs Club of Harvard University Business School. The contest, which is supposed to be held at the end of February, 2008, is attended by world-known entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists.
“Armenia 2020” project director Artashes Kazakhetsyan promised that “Armenia 2020” project will make sure that the initiative is held on continuous basis, and also cherished hopes that the contest will give Armenian innovators and entrepreneurs the chance to have a more active participation in annual contests, which in its turn will contribute to business environment and help Armenia become visible in the international business community.               


2007/10/03

Armenia 2020 Project Director in Eurasia University

At students’ request, Armenia 2020 project director Artashes Kazakhetsyan today visited Eurasia University.
The aim of the visit was to merely present Armenia 2020 project to the students, but the one hour anticipated for the meeting was far too insufficient to answer the young economists’ and lawyers’ questions raised after the presentation. The students participated in the discussion on the future of our country with the greatest inspiration, and moreover, suggested their own support and backing in the process.  


2007/09/26

Armenia Presented in Finland

September 7-9 Armenia2020 Project Director Artashes Kazakhetsyan participated at Harvard European Alumni Conference in Helsinki, Finland.  During his presentation as President of Armenia Harvard Club about the role of Harvard University in Armenia, participants from all around Europe had a chance to learn about activities of Armenia2020 and future prospects.  This triggered rather lively discussion on how other countries can more efficiently utilize their resources and create functioning netwoks.


2007/09/24

“ARMTECH 2007” IN SAN FRANCISCO

More Than 450 Companies participated in the first Armtech 2007 congress held at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco on July 4-7.

One of the keynote speakers at the conference was Director of McKinsey&Company; Board Member Armenia 2020  Andre Andonyan who came up with his research on the opportunities for software and services in Armenia.
For more information see: /index.php/en/activities/researches

Among the primary speakers from Armenia were Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan, Advisor to President for Economic Affairs Vahram Nersisyants, President and Chief Operating Officer of Syniopsys, Inc. Chi Foon Chan, California Senator Joe Simityan and President and CEO of Impreva Labs, President of Viasphere International Tony Morosyan.


Page 1 of 11 Next