ECNL, the Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Issues and Professionals for Civil Society NGO (PFCS) Armenia hosted a presentation of the “Code of Participatory Cooperation between RA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and Public Organizations” and the Participation and Consultation web site on October 2, in Yerevan, Armenia.

The aim of this event was to inform other Ministries, CSOs and general public about the adopted Code and web site, the participatory process that led to the adoption of the Code and to promote and explain the opportunities that arise from these. The event convened over 50 participants: representatives of numerous ministries and state agencies, civil society organizations, international donor agencies and mass media.

The Code was presented by Ms. Hasmik Khachatryan, Head of the PR Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. PFCS presented the Participation and Consultation web site. During the presentation several ministries, among them Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defense, expressed their interest in developing and applying Codes on Participation to their work. They also acknowledged that they will be using the Participation and Consultation web site for posting their proposals and getting feedback from CSOs and general public.

See past news articles for more information about the Code on Participation and Participation and Consultation web site.

This activity is conducted under ECNL's project “Strengthening the Legal Framewok for Citizen Action”, supported by the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).