News

Support to the development of the institute of electoral journalism.

15-04-2013

Starting from April 15 2013 APR Group jointly with “168 hours” newspaper has launched project targeted at the formation of permanently functioning “electoral journalistic group: The creation of such group will improve the transparency of elections through comprehensive and balanced media coverage of the electoral process.

The project is implemented with the financial assistance by Counterpart International Armenia and USAID.

Presentation of the results of the study on the voter list

02-04-2013

On April 2 2013 the presentation of the results of sociological survey implemented within the framework of “RA Presidential Elections: Improving Voter Lists” project was organized at “Urbat” press club. The project was implemented with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for Democracy.

The goal of the research was to identify the level of awareness of the population on voter lists, detect inaccuracies within voter lists, as well as provide information and consultation to voters on mechanisms and procedures of correcting inaccuracies.

Information on 6932 individuals was checked through 1300 interviews.

In particular the research focused on issues included in the public agenda such as availability of people other than those registered in addresses mentioned in voter lists, deceased people within voter lists.

Improving voter lists.

03-12-2012

On December 1 2012 APR Group launched "2013 Presidential elections: Improving voter lists" project.

The main goal of the project is to support to democratic electoral processes in Armenia. The project aims to increase citizen awareness on electoral rights (those referring to voter lists), as well as improvement of the quality of Armenian voter lists. The project is implemented with the financial assistance from National Endowment for Democracy Foundation.

Handbook on labor rights.

28-11-2012

Handbook on “Labor Rights: Questions and Answers”.

Hand book is available only in Armenian language.

Handbook presentation

26-11-2012

On November 26, 2012 the presentation of the Handbook on “Labor Rights: Questions and Answers” developed and published by APR Group, as well as round-table discussion on mechanisms and issues of labor rights protection took place in Yerevan.

The event was organized within the framework of “Guidebook on labor rights: Questions and Answers” project implemented by APR Group with the financial assistance by Friedrich Ebert Shtiftung.

The main goal of the project was to support to the increase of RA citizen/employee awareness of their labor rights through development of a guidebook on labor rights and their protection and introducing main labor rights thus increasing employees’ motivation in protecting their own rights.