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Luys Foundation
Luys Foundation ( hy, Լույս Հիմնադրամ) is an Armenian foundation that is tasked with developing Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ... by creating a stronger presence of Armenia among world's leading creative thinkers and innovators. Its mission is threefold: Learn, Do, Co-Create. The first one aims at increasing the number of Armenian students at world's leading universities by providing financial support and mentoring to prospective students. The "Do" part uses the knowledge and connections of Luys scholars to develop Armenia. The "Co-Create" part mobilizes the youth to seek and find solutions to real-world problems through co-creation and innovative approaches. References {{reflist Culture of Armenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |