Armenian journalists to participate in trainings devoted to trafficking

PanARMENIAN.Net - Trainings devoted to trafficking will be organized for journalists in Yerevan from January 21 till 23. The initiative aims to enhance the professional skills of journalists, introducing them to the nuances of elucidating the problem.



Event organizer in World Vision Armenian humanitarian organization and People in Need organization's representative office in Armenia.



World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities living in poverty. It serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. In 2007, World Vision worked in 97 countries assisting 100 mln people. The organization came to Armenia eighteen years ago providing emergency aid to the victims of December 1988 devastating earthquake with a cheque for one million dollars and over the next few months delivered nearly $3 million worth of medical supplies and relief.



During the next 20 years WV's projects have gone beyond meeting the demands of crisis situations to changing the quality of life in entire communities and helping Armenians to restore their country.



People in Need (PIN) is a Czech organization that provides relief aid and development assistance, while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom.  PIN activities are most visible during large humanitarian crisis, such as 2002 floods in the Czech Republic, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (when Czechs individuals and companies donated over 130 million Czk ) or 2007 Greek forest fires. In Africa and Asia PIN implements development projects providing basic human needs and education. It supports opposition movements or individuals in several countries, such as Cuba, Burma, Belarus, Ukraine or Moldova. In the Czech Republic it concentrates on support of local Roma (Gypsies) who live on the edge of the society, organizes cultural activities (most prominent being the One World Film Festival), information projects and is also involved in political activism.