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Robert Ghazinyan
September 29 ACNIS Youth Forum
Yerevan 2010
Elections 2008
Mostly young people were agitating for candidates Their age was fluctuating from 15 to 22 The capabilities were not equal
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Youth in politics
Youth movements
MIAK was agitating for Serzh Sarkisyan Young people from opposition were agitating as well After elections opposition youth groups HIMA and HATUK GUND were established
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Youth in politics
Police was trying to prevent rallies, but young people still struggled
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Youth in politics
Young activists
Many young people were brought to the police stations Tigran Arakelyan and David Qiramijyan were arrested and put in jail
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Youth in politics
Civic movements
On the basis of MIAK, the MIASIN youth movement was organized They are addressing corruption and environmental problems
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Youth in politics
Civic movements
Save Teghut movement and Mariam Sukhudyan Architects against the decision to dismantle Moscow theatre Summer Hall
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Youth in politics
Many young people participate in annual March with Torches organized by Dashnaktsutiun party.
Youth were especially active in the movement against the ArmenianTurkish protocols in Armenia and throughout the diaspora as well
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Youth in politics
Reasons of activism
after the collapse of USSR political life in Armenia has been re-activated
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Youth in politics
Reasons of activism
Awareness of democratic values, human rights, freedom of expression Experience on European standards & values Opportunities to connect and change ideas with people all over the world
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Difficult social-economic conditions Difficulties of getting education and finding a job Lack of awareness Under-developed multimedia systems Emigration
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Special lessons in schools and universities about human rights and civil society Force youth to think and make decisions in schools and universities Create more space for work for the new generation in government and political parties
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Organize debates between young people of different parties Not to use young people as a weapon against somebody or something
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