Civil Society Institute, Armenia organized a two-day Workshop on Organization Development, Planning and Management on August 29-30, 2014 in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia in the framework of the project “Assisting in development of sound civil society through strategic planning and implementation” funded by the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Eighteen NGO representatives from Armenia and Republic of Negron Kharabakh were trained on such topics as, Phases of organization development, Event planning and management, Budget design, Voluntary Management, Integrating Social Media tools into NGO’s work. Trainings were hold by the deputy of general secretary of the international federation for human rights (FIDH) Artak Kirakosyan, and Civil Society Istitute staff members Zara Sahakyan and Mariam Sargsyan.

The training methodology was theory and group works. All participants were very enthusiastic and during workshops they cooperated very productively. As a result of trainings new network was created between various NGOs which participants will use in their future activities.

The project “Assisting in development of sound civil society through strategic planning and implementation” is implemented by Civil Society Institute NGO in Armenia in partnership with NESENHUTI Brno, Czech Republic, Abkhazientercon Fund in Georgia, and Democracy Monitor in Azerbaijan with financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.