Curriculum Vitae

Personal information
Full Name: Hovhannes Ishkhanyan
Nationality: Armenian
Tel.: + 374 99 200 645
Email: hovoish@gmail.com

Education
2012 - 2014 - Multimedia Journalism and Media Management, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs,
Masters Degree
2006 - 2012 - Internet Technology, European Regional Academy, Bachelors Degree

Practical Experience
2015 - Present - Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO, “As You” e-magazine editor,
2017 - Present - Chai Khana online media, freelance journalist and filmmaker
2017 - Present - Project assistant for "Environment of Dialogue through Education and Support"
2015 - Present - Researcher and writer of “The Human Rights Situation of LGBT People in Armenia”
annual review
2015 – 2016 Film making coordinator and script writer of documentary about LGBT people of
Armenia
2017 September 22-24 – Trainer of “Initiating Community” workshop for LGBT community on how
to communicate with media
2017 July 28-30 - Trainer of “Reasonable coverage” workshop on covering sexuality and LGBT related
issues in media
2015 December 18-20 – Trainer of “Reasonable coverage” workshop on covering sexuality and LGBT
related issues in media
2015 September - October - Mentor of “Tell the Truth” Citizen Journalists workshop,
Institute for Democracy, Media and Culture Exchange, Tbilisi
2012 - 2015 - Aravot Daily Newspaper, journalist
2011 - 2012 - Yerkir Daily Newspaper, journalist
2009 - 2010 - Public TV, Researcher for Documentary program
2009 - 2010 - Ankakh Weekly Newspaper, journalist
2009 June - August - “Helsinki Committee” Freedom of Conscience of Society Study in Armenia,
Interviewer

Non Degree Courses

2017 April - June - “Digital Journalism for the Caucasus 2017: How to Promote Your Stories on Social
Media” Interlink Academy, Tbilisi
2016 June - December - “Journalists for future challenges 2016” investigative journalism trainings,
OCCRP, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
2016 November 9 - 15 – “International Campaigners Program” Stonewall, London
2016 June 7 – “Media coverage of Methadone treatment” workshop, Real World Real People NGO ,
Yerevan
2016 May 10-12 – “Training with Armenian journalists” workshop, The Guardian, Medialab.am,
Yerevan
2015 December 3-5 – “Hate speech in media: characterization, effects, consequences” workshop
Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Media Initiatives Center, Yerevan
2015 November 1-7 - “Young Media Makers for human rights” study session
European Youth Press, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
2015 May – “Media Coverage of HIV/AIDS related issues one day workshop”, Real World Real
People NGO
2015 February - “Fact Finding” three day workshop, Aghveran
2014 January - June - Internship at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Yerevan
2014 January-May - “Young Documentarians” workshop, Tumo Center for Creative Technologies
2013 September - Internship at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague

Conferences and presentations

2017 December 15 – “Creating Equality” Conference, presentation about discrimination in Armenian
media, organized by Coalition to Stop Violence against Women, Yerevan
2017 October 13-14 - International Campaigners Conference, presentation about censorship in
Golden Apricot International film festival, organized by Stonewall, Kiev
2015 December 10 – presentation “Homophobia in Armenian online media”, HuRiCamp conference
organized by Armenian office of UN, EC, OSCE, Head of the EU delegation in Armenia

Filmography
2018 – “A Chronicle of Exes ” documentary, co-author, 33 min
2018 – “Incomplete Portrait of Ilik” experimental documentary, author 12 min
2017 - “The Faith Uniting Diversity” documentary, co-author, 9 min
2016 - “Listen to me: untold stories beyond hatred” documentary, writer and coordinator, 75 min
2014 - “Family Album” documentary, author 35 min

Bibliography
2016 – “Autopsy” Inknagir literary magazine (play)
2015 - “Quarrel” Inknagir literary magazine (short story)
2015 - “The lost glory in competing land”, “Three Idiots and the flower”, “Last hours in Tbilisi” Young
Writers Antհology (short stories)
2014 - “Toast to Santa Claus” Yerevan magazine (short story)
2013 - “The lost glory in competing land” Gretert literary magazine (short story)
2013 - “Quarrel” Gretert literary magazine (short story)
2012 - “City of Friends under the Open Sky” Yerevan magazine (short story)
2012 - “Permutation” Gretert literary magazine (short story)
2011 - “This story” Gretert literary magazine (short story)
2011 - “Dismissal Day” short story collection (ISBN 978-9939-0-0007-7)
2010 - “Dismissal Day” Inknagir literary magazine (short story)
2004 - “Sasal” Bnagir literary magazine (short story)

Awards
2017 – Annual Journalistic Awards on Religious Tolerance, First place, Eurasia Partnership
Foundation
2015 – “Diversity and equality” award for journalistic work, New Generation NGO
2015 - Cinema without limits award of One Shot international film festival
2014 - Jury special mention, GIPA docU documentary film festival
2014 - Jury special mention, Tumo Young Documentarians Short Film Competition
2012 - Best short story, Inknagir literary magazine
2005 - World Press Photo essay competition first prize, Caucasus Institute
2004 - World Press Photo essay competition first prize, Caucasus Institute
2003 - “The World and Me” Writers' Union teenage competition first prize

Exhibitions and performances

2016 – “Autopsy” performance, Grožnjan
2012 - “Changing the Place of Encounter” art exhibition, Berlin
2011 - “Meeting in Spite of Context” art exhibition, Halle
2010 - “Toy of Idle Time” art exhibition, Yerevan
2009 - “Spying Armenia” art exhibition, Yerevan

International Experience
2015 August 8 - 29 - International Visitor Leadership Program, “Youth and Community Conflict
Resolution” study visit
U.S. Department of State, USA

2010 - Peace Camp “Conflict Resolution”

Council of Europe, Rust

Social Activities
2011 - “Dipvatsq” literary movement co-founder
2009 - Proportional Developement NGO co-founder and board member
2008 - Kind Santa Claus Social Initiative coordinator

Other
2006 - 2008 Military Service

Languages
Armenian (native)
English (advanced)
Russian (advanced)