The Constructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs will participate in the Formation of Civil Society Platform to be established within the Framework of Armenia-EU Agreement

On 15 July, the Governing Board of the Constructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs (hereinafter referred to as the CCD Network) met online. Mr. Artak Kirakosyan, a member of Governing Board of CCD Network. Chairman of the “Support for Probation” National Network chaired the meeting.

During the meeting, Mr. Karen Zadoyan, Coordinator of the Secretariat of CCD Network, presented the Activity Report of CCD Network for the previous months.

Further, Mr. Arzuman Harutyunyan, member of Governing Board of CCD Network, Coordinator of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for the Development of Institutionalization of Social Advertising in Armenia, presented the process of establishing the civil society platform within the framework of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive Partnership Agreement, CCD Network involvement and cooperation with the Armenian National Platform of the EaP CSF.

The last issue on the agenda of the Governing Board meeting referred to the implementation of the First and Second Course training modules on the Internal Capacity Building of the CSOs/CSOs’ Coalitions on the e-learning platform, which was launched and operated by the CCD Network. He mentioned that around 40 representatives of the CCD Network participated in the training and received certificates. Mr. Karen zadoyan presented the issue to the members of the Governing Board.

At the end of the meeting of the CCD Governing Board, an effective discussion took place, as a result of which the list of upcoming activities of the CCD Network was decided.

Representatives of the nine-member coalitions of the CCD Network participated in the meeting: Mr. Artak Kirakosyan (“Support for Probation” National Network), Mr. Arzuman Harutyunyan Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for the Development of Institutionalization of Social Advertising in Armenia), Mr. Gharib Harutyunyan (“Community Development and Participatory Governance Union”), Mr. Arthur Gomktsyan (Agricultural Alliance of Armenia), Ms Ruzanna Torozyan (“WINNET Armenia” Network of Women Resource Centers), Ms Melsida Kikoyan (Coalition for the Development of Local Self-Government System and Strengthening of Local Democracy in the Republic of Armenia), Mr. Artashes Torozyan (“Armenian Educational Network”), Mr. Oleg Dulgaryan (Multi-Stakeholder Social Protection Network) and Mr. Karen Zadoyan (CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia).