About Us

	Institutional History
	Capability Statement
	Structure
	Strategic Plan

Institutional history

Since 1997, the NGOC has been involved in providing training and technical assistance on advocacy and public policy advocacy as well as managing relevant grants to NGOs whose activities have been and are directed towards influencing decision making systems. Starting from 2001, the NGOC was actively promoting the concept of social partnership. The achievements in this field include: extensive training and technical assistance to NGOs, representatives of national and local governments, establishment of two social partnership mechanisms on both levels: national and local. The most prominent activity was implemented throughout the period of 2003-2005 – social partnership grants programs. Grants from $7K – 22K were awarded to implement social projects. 20% of the total project costs were provided by diverse state  and business structures. This was a successful enactment of the previously mentioned social partnership mechanisms created to consolidate NGOs, donors' and government’s resources to solve problems of vulnerable persons. 

Within the framework of its operations, the NGOC conducted research and surveys either directly or through financially supporting relevant research initiatives by NGOs. These include: analysis of media coverage on NGOs, measuring social capital in selected communities of Vanadzor and Giumry, etc.

 

Capability Statement

During the last 12 years, the NGO Center has successfully developed and enacted a number of systems and mechanisms to ensure smooth operations to accomplish its stated goals and objectives. The NGO Center currently has 23 members in Yerevan, Giumry and Vanadzor and operates through its two offices in Yerevan and Vanadzor.

 

Structure

 

Strategic Plan

 

Vision

Goog will, participation, resposnsibility- towards individual and collective well-being

Values

Knowledge
Equal opportunities

Mission 

To contribute to establishment of democrarcy through empowerement of civil society structures 

Guidng principles

Accessibility
Consistency 
Beneficiary involvement 

Directions of acitivity 

Civil society

Goals 

Promote civic participation 
Support establishment of social justice 

Objectives

Increase the role of civil society structures in decision making processes
Empower civil society structures 
Support establishment of social partnership between state, non commercial and commercial organizations 
Facilitate participation of civil society in anticorruption activities 

Strategies

Capacity building – training/ technical assistance, grant programs
Public policy advocacy
Dissemination of information