Armenian Center for National and Intlstudies

4a ACNIS ORGANIZES AND PARTICIPATES IN CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON DEMOCRACY AND PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AND THEMES OF BROAD PUBLIC INTEREST, WITH THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING THE RULE OF LAW, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND STABILITY IN THE CAUCASUS REGION. IN 2023, SUBJECT MATTERS OF BROAD EDUCATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDED ACNIS' PROFESSIONALS' PRESENCE AT A CONTINUING SERIES OF FORUMS ON THE PEACEFUL AND LAWFUL RESOLUTION OF THE REGIONAL CONFLICTS, ARMENIA'S IMPROVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTED TO CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENTS, AND SAFEGUARDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY. ACNIS CONVENED OR PARTICIPATED IN FOUR REMOTE CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS, HELD PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS, ACADEMICS, AND POLICYMAKERS. EXPENSES $10,136.

4c ACNIS IN 2023 CONTINUED INTO A THIRTEENTH YEAR OF A YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH WAS COMPRISED OF MULTI-PART INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS OFFERED BY ACNIS STAFF TO TWO STUDENTS. THE AREAS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDED ARMENIA AND REGIONAL-BASED STUDIES RELATED TO ANALYSES AND ADVANTAGES OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES AND THE CHALLENGES TO THEM IN POST-SOVIET ENVIRONMENTS, JUDICIAL AND DEMOCRATIC, CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL BASES OF THE RECOGNITION ISSUE, AND THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION. THE GOAL OF THE YOUTH EDUCATIONAL AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATED TO FACTORS AND CHALLENGES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE AND SECURITY, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. ACNIS ALSO CONTINUED ITS WORKING COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES CENTERS WHICH ADDRESS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF STREET CHILDREN AND DISADVANTAGED ELDERLY, PROVIDING AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, NUTRITION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. EXPENSES $3,801.

4b ACNIS PREPARES AND PUBLISHES A WEEKLY REVIEW OF CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS,BOOK REVIEWS, TREATMENTS OF MAJOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, ARTICLES, AND STUDY GUIDES ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND MULTI-TRACK DIPLOMACY IN PEACE PROCESSES AND THE RULE OF LAW. THE ARMENIAN, ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGE WEEKLY JOURNAL OF NEWS, OPINION AND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS ARE PRESENTED IN PRINT, VIA PODCAST AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, OFFERING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF FREELY EXPRESSED POLICY ANALYSES ON ARMENIA AND THE DIASPORA AND GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON REGIONAL ISSUES. HIGHLIGHTED ARE HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE REGION AND THE WORLD, THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION IN DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITIES IN THE EMERGING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION APPROACHES. MORE THAN FIFTY ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS WERE PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AND WERE ISSUED IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE, ACNIS HAS CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIGITAL DATABASE AND LIBRARY OF SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR USE BY SCHOLARS, STUDENTS AND EXPERTS. EXPENSES $32,942.