EUNIC Armenia (Armenian: EUNIC Հայաստան) is the Armenian branch of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC). EUNIC Armenia was founded in 2018 as a nonprofit organization and is headquartered in Yerevan. EUNIC members seek to promote European culture, cultural diversity and understanding between European societies.[1]
History
editEUNIC Armenia was established on 2 October 2018, during a ceremony held at the Byurakan Art Academy in Yerevan, in which the founding members of EUNIC Armenia ratified the EUNIC Charter.[2] The event brought together several ambassadors of European Union member states, as well as representatives from local and European cultural and educational institutions. Members of EUNIC Armenia include the British Council, the Goethe-Institut, and the resident embassies of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden. The founding members agreed to promote the ideals of diversity, mutual understanding, and to increase dialogue, cooperation, and exchanges between the European Union and Armenian society.[3] Lusine Karamyan is the current President of EUNIC Armenia.[4]
Objectives
editThe overarching purpose of EUNIC is to create effective partnerships and networks between participating organizations, to improve and promote cultural exchange and understanding between European societies, and to strengthen dialogue and co-operation between countries and cultures.[3]
Activities
editIn 2018, EUNIC Armenia hosted the European Film Festival in Armenia.[5]
In 2019, EUNIC Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Union Delegation in Armenia.[3]
In September 2021, EUNIC Armenia and the Italian embassy in Yerevan held an event marking the European Day of Languages.[6][7][8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ EUNIC, EU National Institutes for Culture-. "Map". EU National Institutes for Culture - EUNIC.
- ^ "The European Union and Armenia | EEAS Website". www.eeas.europa.eu.
- ^ a b c team, Narek Hasratyan and Weflex. "Who we are | EUNIC Armenia". eunicarmenia.com.
- ^ "The Presidency of the Armenia cluster of EUNIC goes to Dante in Yerevan". www.anaso.it. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "ՅՈՒՆԻՔ Հայաստան". britishcouncil.am.
- ^ "Еvent of the EUNIC-Armenia Cultural Cluster Dedicated to the Celebration of the European Day of Languages". September 28, 2021.
- ^ "European Day of Languages > Events > Events Database". edl.ecml.at.
- ^ "Lithuania participated in the European Film Festival in Armenia". Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Armenia. 2018-12-03.
External links
edit- EUNIC Armenia official website
- EUNIC Armenia on Facebook