The First Days of the War – Memories with Tears Yaroslav, Yaryna, Svitlana Selivanova It is night, almost morning, and everyone is still asleep. Three explosions are heard, water and electricity are briefly cut off. What is this? Explosions across the country, it has begun – it’s all over the social media. I can’t believe it, I’m getting ready to go to work and tell my husband to
Confidential data becoming available When we visit a medical facility, it is clear that we request and expect that the information obtained about us will remain confidential. We know that the patient's personal data is a special category of personal data and is processed without the patient's consent in cases provided by law. The RA Law "On Medical Care and Services of the Population" gives the patient the right
A Berlin Trip During My Internship Hello! As you already know, I’m Rima from Armenia, continuing my internship at IGFM. From November 26th to 29th, I had the opportunity to visit Berlin as part of my internship program. During this trip, we met with several NGOs, members of the Bundestag, and participated in a conference. These were truly remarkable days—both highly informative and exciting. Alongside our professional engagements, we explored
l. Dr. Sonja Müller Trainee in Berlin As part of the media actor training project, a representative of the Ukrainian section, together with representatives of the German and Armenian sections, visited a number of organizations and took an active part in meetings from November 26 to 29. The meetings were diverse, interesting, and useful. Many new acquaintances, information, and hopes for fruitful interaction. Each meeting revealed a
Visit to the Hessian State Parliament On November 20, 2024, as part of the program and internship, interns from the Armenian and Ukrainian sections, together with representatives of the German section, visited the Landtag of Hesse (German: Hessischer Landtag) - the parliament of the state of Hesse. During the meeting, we met and had the opportunity to ask questions to deputies Martina Feldmeyer and Miriam Dahlke (representatives of the Union
Vardanyan Rima. From Armenia to Germany Hello, I’m Rima, a 28-year-old enthusiast from the village of Sarnaghbyur in the Shirak region. I am deeply passionate about writing, creating, and articulating clear opinions on topics that interest me—expressing myself through strong communication skills. Growing up in a place with limited geographical and socio-economic opportunities, I’ve witnessed many human rights challenges, which have been a driving force behind my work. My father’s
Get to know - Selivanova Svetlana - trainee from Ukraine Selivanova Svetlana Participant of the project for training media actors, section of Ukraine. I am 47 years old, married, have 3 children - two sons and a daughter. I have a higher education. I learned about the launch of the project from the IAC (information and Analytical Center) ISHR telegram channel in July 2024, followed the link to the page
Source of this picture is https://ishrarmenia.am/1081/ Armenian women are conquering new horizons in the field of IT I'm sure you've all heard James Brown's world-famous song "This is a man's world", which, although it's also a favorite of women, still evokes conflicting feelings, especially now. Going forward, let's note that in 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women entered into force,
Source of this picture is https://ishrarmenia.am/1017/ Waiting for an accessible environment Back in 2006, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which Armenia, as a UN member state, ratified in 2010. By ratifying the Convention, the Republic of Armenia undertook to take appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all spheres
Within the framework of the "Training of Media Actors" program, another series of seminars was held in Shirak region. For more than twenty novice journalists and activists who applied to participate in the program, the program's expert group prepared a publicly accessible course on the basic principles of journalism, doing no harm, reporting, providing accurate information, and related topics. The project is funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
