As an intern and outsider, I sought to better understand the general mood in regards to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict among the participants of the CTS. I was also interested in the methodology of the school itself; how it was planned and executed in order to challenge the participant’s thoughts in a productive, non-hostile manner. We began the discussion by trying to define critical thinking- a nuanced and often misused term that is of utmost importance to the individual who wishes to grow as a sensible, informed, and active civilian. We then briefly indulged in an overview of the most well-known theories of politics, society, and human nature, which was crucial to frame the challenging of stereotypes that to follow. Here the students were very engaged and throughout the four days, the subject of stereotypes and distinctions that we create for ourselves and for others was raised again and again.

Eurasia Partnership Foundation is looking for a video editor willing to join its vibrant team. The incumbent should be able to: a) edit video materials produced by EPF; b) help EPF with developing its inner video editing capacities by training EPF’s Communications Team on video editing technics.

Մարտի 24-ին` ժամը 15:00-ին, Մեդիա նախաձեռնությունների կենտրոնը հրավիրում է ձեզ «Լրադադար» ակումբ «Անձնական տվյալների հրապարակումը մեդիայում» թեմայով քննարկման, որը տեղի կունենա «Ակումբ» սրճարանում:

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual to assist with the organization of all kinds of professional and social events and meetings arranged in the EPF office. The role involves a wide variety of tasks ranging from support, to logistic planning, to the provision of assistance to the EPF staff on the planning and execution of regular meetings and events.

Interview with Marjorie Rouse, Senior Vice President of Programs in Internews (USA).

The end of the Cold War gave rise to new forms of conflict as well as cooperation; to increasingly globalized crime as well as supranational responses to them. The steep decline in inter-state wars and parallel, yet more intermittent, reduction in civil wars, has been an encouraging trend worldwide. Yet, in more immediate terms, humanitarian emergencies such as the Syrian civil war are still raging, with the death toll conservatively estimated by the United Nations at around 250,000 in 2014 and refugee flows of over 4.5 million. With evidence of both terror from above and terror from below in Syria and Iraq, these crises have far reaching implications outside of the region, including global terrorism and the refugee crises within the EU. Outside of the Middle East, other areas with frozen conflicts, de facto states, and unstable peace are creating instability, in a world politically and militarily divided.