Stepanavan Youth Center

Directions: environmental education, environmental campaigns

Objectives:

• Promote environmental education among young people and children related to water resources
• Raise awareness about the local and regional issues related to water resources in the community
• Promote positive impact of youth work at local level and youth active participation in the preservation, management and monitoring of local water resources
• Increase capacity and effectiveness of young people to address local environmental/water issues
• Promote more engaged, empowered and knowledgeable young people actively collaborate with local organizations in solving environmental/water issues

Methods: water monitoring tests, training, media campaign, seminars, publications, peer education, international events (sending and hosting), other

International Projects:

• “Youth Protects Nature” Contact Making Seminar, Stepanavan, Armenia (29 July - 3 August, 2007)
• “Water and Youth, 2006” international youth event in Armenia, (6-13 September, 2006)
• “Water and Youth” international youth event in Armenia (August, 2005)

Local Projects/Actions:

• Youth campaign related to preservation of water resources (March-August, 2005)
• Water Monitoring Day-Armenia (2003-2005)
• “Our River is Our Treasure” & “Water Resource Campaign” projects (2003-2004)

Description:

For more information about water situation in Armenia and South Caucasus visit: http://www.daiwater.com/projactivities.htm
http://www.gwpcacena.org/en/pdf/armenia.pdf