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Open Borders Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development
OUR VISION
OUR VISION – “Open Borders” Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development is a national NGO based in Armenia strengthening sustainable youth-driven peacebuilding in the region, advocating for gender equality and democracy, designing and developing projects for sustainable development. We connect more than 20 Armenian local youth NGOs, cooperate with the organizations from Eastern Partnership countries, Black Sea region, EU member states and Middle East countries.
Our goal is to create a world where young people have the opportunity and skills to contribute to peace and security, participate in decision making processes and make equal world. We work to strengthen fem and youth-led initiatives, advocate for women rights, facilitate a safe space for dialogue and conflict transformation, develop the capacities of our youth stakeholders and bring the voices of young people to policy makers on a regional level.
We support young women, teachers, young entrepreneurs and member local NGOs to build their capacities. This will further enable them to become more effective in mobilizing youth to become constructive, pro-active and non-violent agents of change addressing root causes and the impact in their communities, local government and organizations.
We advocate for increased women and youth participation in peace, security, peacebuilding, in the shape of the UN SC Resolution 1325, 1540 and 2250.
FOUNDERS
ELEONORA BEGOYAN
Co-founder and the President of the of the “Open Borders” Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development. Miss Begoyan is a high level specialist in public finance management, a national expert on gender budgeting, a public figure, women’s rights defender, advocate for gender equality, peace and security, and particularly advocate for UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2250. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Finance Management, is an EMBA candidate at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. Trained as a peace and security advocate by the OSCE and UNODA and licensed as a specialist in conflict prevention and resolution in the OSCE area through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation( license ID 14-3160-0619). Passed trainings mainly abroad, in Europe and the Middle East.
Email: e.begoyan@openbordersint.org
SOS SARGSYAN
Co-funder of the “Open Borders” Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development. Mr. Sargsyan has 8 years of experience in finance and accounting. He is working and worked as a chief accountant / accountant in financial, non-profit, commercial organizations. Holds Master’s degree in Finance. During and after his studies, he has participated in many debates, events, programs and have developed a critical thinking style, which has been aided in particular by the in-depth study of Nietzsche’s philosophy.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
ELEONORA
BEGOYAN
Co-founder and the President of the of the “Open Borders” Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development. Miss Begoyan is a high level specialist in public finance management, a national expert on gender budgeting, a public figure, women’s rights defender, advocate for gender equality, peace and security, and particularly advocate for UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2250. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Finance Management, is an EMBA candidate at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. Trained as a peace and security advocate by the OSCE and UNODA and licensed as a specialist in conflict prevention and resolution in the OSCE area through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation( license ID 14-3160-0619). Passed trainings mainly abroad, in Europe and the Middle East.
SOS
SARGSYAN
Co-funder of the “Open Borders” Institute of Peace, Democracy and Development. Mr. Sargsyan has 8 years of experience in finance and accounting. He is working and worked as a chief accountant / accountant in financial, non-profit, commercial organizations. Holds Master’s degree in Finance. During and after his studies, he has participated in many debates, events, programs and have developed a critical thinking style, which has been aided in particular by the in-depth study of Nietzsche’s philosophy.
LUSINE BAGASYAN-TONOYAN
Woman, young woman with immodest education, immodest career, and immodest aspirations. She holds business diploma with honor, two instead one. Worked with the International Bank with business clients. She started from there, perhaps the cruelest place that an inexperienced and young woman could start. But because she was immodest and stubborn, she succeeded. She then worked as an IT specialist at the International IT Organization. And now she works as an IT project manager. And if we add that she has managed to give birth to two children… The picture changes a bit, doesn’t it? She is Lusine, a woman who never gets tired of learning and moving. To be woman is worthy, with honor and honorable.
ASHOT
BEGOYAN
A young entrepreneur, German and Englishlanguages specialist, who contributes to the development of the organization. Mr. Begoyan encourages and sponsors the projects for development, empowerment and involvement of young people in entrepreneurship.
ASTGHIK HAYRAPETYAN
Ms. Hayrapetyan is a specialist in foreign affairs and is a PhD student at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. Ms. Hayrapetyan is responsible for developing the organization’s intercultural programs and external relations.
SUSAN
YAGHMURYAN
Susan Yaghmuryan holds a Master’s Degree in Russian Language and Literature. She has joined our team since 2017 and has been working for the Council of Board of Management, combining it with the honorable work of motherhood.
Promoting and defending the rights of women is our unwavering commitment towards a more just and equitable world.
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