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OUR HISTORY
"FUTURE BRIDGES "Educational and Cultural Center" NGO was created in 2003 as a non-formal group of young, active Armenian students interested in learning foreign languages and starting communication with their peers of other countries and cultures.
The founder and president of FUTURE BRIDGES is Mrs Christina Voskerchyan, who has started the first cross-cultural communication club ICCC with the main goal of introducing cultures, traditions, costumes, food and life styles of different peoples of hte world.
later ICCC grew into a bigger structure and was recentyl registered as FUTURE BRIDGES EDUCAITONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER NGO.
MAIN SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE :
HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION AND DEMOCRACY BUILDING
CIVIC EDUCATION AND PEACE PROMOTION through
FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
CULTURAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, FESTIVALS
YOUTH PROJECTS/ EXCHANGE PROJECTS
TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS AIMED AT YOUTH PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFE STYLE/SPORTS ACTIVITIES
STRENGTHENING CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION THROUGH CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
PROJECTS AIMED AT SUPPORTING WOMEN AND PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS
RESEARCH, STUDIES
<<FUTURE BRIDGES>>
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
THE KEY TO PEACE - IS MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT NATIONS.
THE KEY TO MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING - IS EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL CUMMUNICATION.
THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION IS - KNOWLEDGE.
MAIN SCOPE OF ACTVIITIES
Organization and implementation of various projects, activities and events in the following main fields of:
Education and public awareness
Trainings, seminars, forums, workshops,
Research studies, Presentations, Publications
Publication and production of educational and awareness Public/TV shows and materials /books, brochures, newsletters, DVDs, CDs etc.
In cooperation with different local and International NGOs the core group of “Future of Bridges” has initiated number of seminars, training sessions for unemployed young people, women and socially needy groups.
Arts and Cultural
Organization of artistic evenings, cultural events
concerts, festivals, exhibitions, shows/
Artistic and creative workshops and meetings,
Flash-mobs, master classes in fields etc/
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CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Inter-cultural awareness, educational and exchange programs
Organizing Conferences, trainings and workshops, presentations
Exploration of various cultures and traditions through inter-cultural social activities/sharing traditional food, folk concerts, festivals, audio, video presentations
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YOUTH INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Promotion and Education of culture of peace, tolerance, mutual understanding between different peoples among Armenian youth
Education and skills development of young generation
Protection and presentation of national and international Cultural, historical heritages
Fostering network and cooperation between Armenian youth and yout of EU and Eastern partnership countries, different cultures and peoples of the world