Projects

The Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) continues to implement the Entrepreneurial Education Program designed for individuals displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. The program aims to support the economic reintegration of beneficiaries, expand self-employment opportunities, and encourage the development of new business initiatives.

Launched in January 2025, REnForce – Strengthening Workforce Potential in the Renewable Energy Sector is a three-year Erasmus+ Capacity Building project aimed at strengthening vocational education and training (VET) in Armenia’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector. The project focuses on modernising curricula, strengthening the capacity of VET providers and educators, and building stronger links between education and industry to ensure that graduates have the skills required by the evolving labour market.

The Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) is continuing its commitment to professional development through ongoing training sessions for its members. This time, the focus was on managing internal and external change, as well as developing communication and negotiation skills.

The entrepreneurial training courses organized by the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) for individuals forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh are ongoing. The goal of the initiative is to support the economic reintegration of displaced individuals, expand opportunities for self-employment, and foster the development of new business initiatives.

On June 25, the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA) launched a new capacity-building program aimed at enhancing the skills of its member organizations. The program is designed to improve members’ business management competencies, financial literacy, and practical skills in the effective application of artificial intelligence tools in business processes.

On June 18, the President of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), Vahagn Hambardzumyan, hosted Ms. Beate Andrees, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guido Hentsch, accompanying the Director, Vladimir Curovich, Senior Employers’ Specialist of the ILO Decent Work Technical Team, and Nune Hovhannisyan, ILO National Coordinator.

On 9–10 June, a two-day working group meeting was held within the framework of REnForce – Strengthening Workforce Potential in the Renewable Energy Sector, an Erasmus+ Capacity Building project aimed at strengthening vocational education and training (VET) in Armenia’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector. The meeting was attended by members of the project’s Steering Committee, including Maria Khakhanyan, Vice President of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), and Lilit Adamyan, Executive Director of RUEA.

From 9 to 15 June, Maria Khakhamyan, Vice President of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia (RUEA), and Lilit Adamyan, Executive Director of RUEA, held a series of meetings with Hasmik Sargsyan, Executive Director of Zenith Academy, and Julietta Simonyan, Executive Director of the Armenian Solar Energy Association.

This study assessed the food security system in Armenia during crises, especially during the months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and established a knowledge base for contribution to future food security new policy developments in Armenia.