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  • Dr. Khan making a presentation
    PROMOTING MARKETING AND SALES IN GYUMRI'S HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
    10/10/2009
    GYUMRI, SHIRAK MARZ - On October 10, 2009, the USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project held a seminar on “Marketing and Sales in the Hospitality Business” in the city of Gyumri. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Mahmood A. Khan, Ph.D., Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at one of the most prestigious American educational institutions - the Virginia Tech / Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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  • DigiTec EXPO 2009 in K.Demirchyan Complex in Yerevan
    PROPELLING ARMENIA’S DIGITAL FUTURE
    10/02/2009
    YEREVAN - The Union of IT Enterprises and the Enterprise Incubator Foundation organized the fifth annual DigiTec Expo 2009 on October 2-4 in Yerevan with support from Ucom, ADC, Virage Logic and USAID’s Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia branch at Ericsson, Jan Campbell, marked the opening of the exhibition.
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  • AECP screenings in Abovian penitentiary for women
    CELEBRATING WORLD SIGHT DAY IN ARMENIA
    10/08/2009
    ABOVIAN, KOTAYK MARZ - On October 8, 2009, the Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP) medical team visited the Abovian penitentiary for women to help those with limited access to eye care on the occasion of the World Sight Day, celebrated each October as a public awareness initiative to draw attention to blindness prevention worldwide.
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  • Dean of AUA Extension Program Varuzhan Harikian addressing participants
    CERTIFIED PROGRAM ON FOOD SAFETY LAUNCHED IN YEREVAN
    09/29/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA – On September 29, 2009, the USAID Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project, the American University of Armenia Extension Program, and the Armenian Restaurant Association launched the “ServSafe: Essentials of Consistent Food Safety” certification program in Yerevan. A three-day training course was held for representatives of Armenia’s food service industry to assist in setting high food safety standards.
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  • Deputy Mission Director John Seong presents Golden Key to DepMinister Terterian
    FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY 2009
    09/28/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - On September 28, 2009, the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia (FOICA) through USAID support organized the Freedom of Information Annual Award Ceremony at Regineh Hotel in Yerevan. This annual event, organized by FOICA since 2003 with the purpose of promoting transparency and good governance in Armenia, was devoted to the International Right to Know Day set aside in 2002 by a group of freedom of information advocates around the world.
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  • New visitor information panel at Goshavank Monastery
    VISITORS NOW ENJOY NEW MULTILINGUAL VISITOR INFORMATION PANELS AT GOSHAVANK
    09/25/2009
    GOSHAVANK, TAVUSH MARZ – On September 25, 2009, the Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) NGO, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Armenia, with the joint sponsorship of the USAID Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) project, VivaCell-MTS and the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Gyumri, held the presentation of new multilingual visitor information panels at Goshavank Monastery in Armenia’s northern Tavush marz.
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  • Ambassador Yovanovitch talks to conference participant
    YCAP COMMUNITY CIVIC ACTION CONFERENCE LAUNCHED IN TSAKHKADZOR
    09/23/2009
    TSAKHKADZOR, KOTAYK MARZ - The Third Annual Community Civic Action Conference commenced in Tsakhkadzor on September 23 within the framework of the USAID Youth and Community Action Program (YCAP). The opening session was attended by U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch, representatives of USAID/Armenia, the Academy for Educational Development, Freedom of Information Center of Armenia, Internews, local NGOs and members of the 80 YCAP communities from all 10 marzes of Armenia.
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  • USAID Acting MD John Seong hands over certificate to ACRA CEO Artak Arzoyan
    USAID FINANCIAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE TO ACRA ACKNOWLEDGED IN A CEREMONY
    09/09/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - On September 9, 2009, the USAID Financial Sector Deepening Project (FSDP) and the Armenian Credit Reporting Agency (ACRA) held a ceremony in Erebuni Plaza Hotel in Yerevan to mark the completion of FSDP’s assistance to the Agency. Attendees to the ceremony included Arthur Javadian, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), John Seong, USAID/Armenia Acting Mission Director, Artak Arzoyan, ACRA CEO and others.
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  • USAID/SPSS marks the completion of project's three-year activity
    USAID-FUNDED SPSS PROJECT MARKS THREE YEARS OF SUCCESS
    09/03/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - On September 3, 2009, the USAID-funded Social Protection Systems Strengthening (SPSS) Project marked the successful completion of its three-year program in Armenia at a celebration held in Congress Hotel in Yerevan. Guest speakers at the event included First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Issues Araïk Petrosyan, USAID/Armenia Acting Mission Director John Seong, AECOM International representative Elly Preotle and SPSS Chief of Party Jane Daly.
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  • USAID/Armenia Deputy Mission Director John Seong
    USAID/ARMENIA WELCOMES THE NEW DEPUTY MISSION DIRECTOR!
    08/31/2009
    USAID/Armenia warmly welcomes John H. Seong as the Mission‘s new Deputy Director! In this capacity, Mr. Seong will direct the Mis-sion’s project portfolio of approximately $40 million annually in sup-port of democracy and governance reform, economic development, health and social reform, sustainable energy and water resources.
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