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  • Workshop On "EU Regional Policy And Instruments" In Vanadzor

    WORKSHOP ON "EU REGIONAL POLICY AND INSTRUMENTS" IN VANADZOR

    armradio.am
    18.02.2010 12:03

    On 19th February 2010, Armenian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre
    (AEPLAC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Territorial Administration
    organizes a workshop on "EU Regional Policy and Instruments". The
    target audience of the workshop are primary elected and appointed by
    the Government representatives of communities as well as delegates
    of various social layers at grassroots level, i.e. NGOs, cooperatives
    of Shirak, Lori, Tavush and Gegharkunik marzes.

    The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of EU structures
    and main policies, EU-Armenia relations with the focus on regional
    development instruments to the target group.

    Strengthening of local self-government, including capacities of local
    communities and civil service institutions, support to the reforming
    of strategy for the agricultural sector necessary to foster rural
    development and the development of quality production to encourage
    diversification of activities and to ease access to export markets
    and also to reduce poverty are in the agenda of EU - Armenia relations
    since 1999.

    Participants will avail from the workshop obtaining the latest
    information on EU and EU-Armenia relations and development
    opportunities. In addition the workshop is anticipated to be highly
    effective in terms of articulation of the needs at grassroots
    level and communication between civil society and state entities,
    preconditions for development of a realistic Armenia's EI Information
    and Communication Strategy.

    The workshop is the first in the series to capture the whole landscape
    of Armenia , the territory of which is virtually divided into 3
    segments - Northern, Central and Southern. Northern segment includes
    Tavush, Lori, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes. Central part includes
    Aragotsotn, Kotayk, Armavir, Ararat marzes and Yerevan. Vayots Dzor
    and Syunik marzes will be covered by the Southern segment.

    Uffe Holst Jensen, Head of Operations Section of the EU Delegation to
    Armenia and Vache Terteryan, Minister of Territorial Administration
    will open the workshop with short remarks.
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