Speakers: Dr Armine Ishkanian, Oskari Pentikainen, Dr Hratch Tchilingirian, Ruben Vardanian
Chair: Dr Eileen Barker

This forum is dedicated to the exploration and discussion of the prospects for development in the Republic of Armenia. The goal of the event is to promote a better understanding of the region and to hear about the development opportunities for Armenia from experts in various fields. We invite all interested students, academics and practitioners, as well as the general public, to participate.

Dr Armine Ishkanian is lecturer in Social Policy at the Centre for Civil Society and the Programme Director of the MSc in NGOs and Development at LSE.  Mr Oskari Pentikainen is the senior programme officer for the Eurasia Programme at International Alert.  Dr Hratch Tchilingirian is the associate director of the Eurasia Programme at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.  Mr Ruben Vardanian is the chairman and CEO of Troika Dialog Group and a member of the Coordination Board of the Armenia 2020 project.

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. It will be followed by a reception in the Senior Common Room, Old Building.