The International Center for Human Development (ICHD) ( hy, Մարդկային զարգացման միջազգային կենտրոն) is a
think tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...
and
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...
in
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 ' ...
. It was established in March 2000 and is headquartered in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...
.
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History and mission
The ICHD undertakes various projects and activities in the areas of regional integration and peacebuilding; civil society
Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere.[good governance
Good governance is the process of measuring how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources and guarantee the realization of human rights in a manner essentially free of abuse and corruption and with due regard for th ...]
and transparency; economic development; local governance, migration, primary health care; and culture.[ The ICHD also supports the European integration of Armenia and seeks to accelerate Armenia’s integration with the ]European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...
. The ICHD supports the goals and initiatives of the Eastern Partnership
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint initiative of the European External Action Service of the European Union (EU) together with the EU, its member states, and six Eastern European partners governing the EU's relationship with the post-Sovi ...
.
The ICHD maintains a partnership agreement with the Armenian Atlantic Association. Both structures support the strengthening of relations between NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
and Armenia.
Since 2007, the ICHD is a member of th
PASOS
network of independent think-tanks in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The Global Think Tank Index ranked ICHD among the 25 top think tanks in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, whic ...
in 2008 and among the top 30 in Central and Eastern Europe in 2009.
See also
* Armenia–European Union relations
Armenia and the European Union have maintained positive relations over the years. Both parties are connected through the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which was signed in 2017. Armenian former Foreign Minister Eduard N ...
* Armenia–NATO relations
Armenia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have maintained a formal relationship since 1992, when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Armenia officially established bilateral relations with NATO in 1994 when it became a ...
References
External links
International Center for Human Development
on Facebook
Think tanks based in Armenia
Cross-European advocacy groups
Armenia–European Union relations
Non-profit organizations based in Europe
Organizations established in 2000
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