Series: COG

𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 - 𝟎𝟗/𝟎𝟓/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

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Armenia has European grade laws in the areas of finance, business, data protection and privacy. What is preventing Armenia from achieving its full potential in foreign direct investment (FDI)? Why do many Armenian startups incorporate in foreign countries, and use Armenia as their offshore labor resource?

Our Guest is David Sandukhchyan is a lawyer with 20 years of experience in telecommunications, cyber law, media and personal data protection. He started his legal career as an Internet freedom advocate and

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚 - 𝟎𝟖/𝟏𝟎/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 Conversations on Groong 𝐀𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐚𝐧 talks with 𝐀𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐚𝐧 & 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐯𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐧

Topics:

Background of education reform(s) in Armenia In depth analysis of the content, standards & measurable outcomes of the proposed curriculum’s history & literature segments. Challenges of implementing the proposed curriculum

In recent months, Armenia’s government has published its proposal for K-12 curriculum reform in Armenian schools. The new curriculum, which includes education standards and learning outcomes, proved to be quite controversial with many

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲 - 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 - 𝟎𝟖/𝟐𝟖/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

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In this second part of our Conversation on Turkey, we continue to explore Turkey’s transformation throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty first, and the underlying dynamics powering these changes.

Topics:

• Turkey: Zero Problems?
• Azerbaijan: The Myth of Brotherly Relations?
• Armenia: From Diplomatic Overtures to a Mini Cold War

Host: 𝐀𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐚𝐧

Panelists:

• 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐚𝐧
• 𝐀𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐚𝐧
• 𝐕𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐚𝐧
• 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐘𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐧

Produced by:

• 𝐇𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧
• 𝐀𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧

Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/CoG-Turkey-20200828.html Episode 10 | Recorded on –

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲 - 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 - 𝟎𝟖/𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

Conversations on Groong Check out part 2: https://youtu.be/cKq4ziiRZjA

In 2002, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) won a sweeping victory in the country’s general elections, dominating and shaping domestic and foreign policies of Turkey for nearly two decades to this date. Outwardly, under Erdogan’s and AKP’s leadership, Turkey has transformed from a country with a stated and acclaimed foreign policy seeking “zero problems with neighbors” to one that is actively engaged in economic, political and military rivalry with its Middle East and other regional

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Safety and Security of Metsamor

Topics:

• Azerbaijan’s threat to attack the NPP
• Overall safety and security of the plant
• Safe handling of nuclear fuel
• Renewable energy alternatives to nuclear
• Maintenance and upgrades to the NPP

Episode 3 | Recorded on July 17, 2020