  National UN Volunteers Scheme to be launched in YerevanJune 29, 2009 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "National UN Volunteers" program will be launched in Yerevan on July 1. National United Nations Volunteers Scheme aims to combine the skills and knowledge of local young professionals with the UN comparative advantage to development through a cost-effective contractual modality. This is a unique opportunity for local youth to work under the aegis of the UN thus turning into valuable agents of change. Two categories of UNV will be established -- National UNV Specialists (persons above 25 years old with some work experience) and National UNV Community Exchange Workers (persons above 21 years old with secondary education and related technical skills). Selected Volunteers will be paid by institutions hosting them and will benefit from an international insurance scheme. UN Resident Coordinator Consuelo Vidal, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Armen Grigoryan, representatives of Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, UNDP, UNHCR, Armenian Red Cross, Professionals from Civil Society and others took part in the event.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
