The meeting will This meeting is now going to fully be held ONLINE. It was previously scheduled to be held in Yerevan, Armenia at Asnet-Am offices (1, P. Sevak str., Yerevan) on October 5. Online participation is possible. .
It will be recorded. A zoom invite will be shared with the registered participants.
Register at https://events.geant.org/event/1493/. The meeting will be live streamed on Zoom and will be recorded.
Visa and airport Info
There is a 3 visa regimes to enter Armenia (Visa Free, Obtaining Visa Upon Arrival and Obtaining Visa Upon Invitations Only): https://www.mfa.am/en/visa/
All flights to Yerevan arrive at Zvartnots International Airport, ~20 minutes drive to the city center.
Transportation from airport
A taxi from Zvartnots to the city center should cost around 3000-4000 AMD (~6-8 euros). However, check the price before if you take the taxi! Many taxi drivers may not speak English.
Ggtaxi (https://www.ggtaxi.com/signin ) is a good option. It is the Uber/Lyft alternative in Armenia. You can download the App on your phone and register your card.
Taxis are preferrable to public transportation. You can reach any corner of the city from the centre for about 5 euros.
Armenian currency is the Dram. Older generation speaks mostly Russian while younger generation mainly speaks English.
Hotels
Since availability is limited during this time of the year, make sure to book your hotel as soon as possible!
Republica Hotel Yerevan-4*; Paris Hotel Yerevan -4*; Holiday Inn Express Yerevan -3*; Ibis Yerevan Center-3*; Tufenkian Historic Yerevan Hotel 4*; Median Hotel City Center Yerevan 4*; Nova Hotel Yerevan; Opera Suite Hotel-4*; Best Western Congress Hotel-4*; Boulevard Hotel-3*
The social event will take place in the afternoon of October 4 together with the EaPConnect Partners. More info to come.
WORKING AGENDA, OCTOBER 5 - (TIMINGS ARE GMT+4, Yerevan is 2 hours ahead of CEST!)
The recording of the meeting can be found here.
AGENDA (TIMES ARE CEST!)
| 11:30 - 1109:30 - 09:45 | Welcome and introductionstroubleshooting | ||
0911:45 - 1112:0045 | Communicating the impact of a project - chaired by Naira Kocharyan, Asnet-Am Communicating the impact of a project goes beyond merely sharing progress updates, and instead focuses on highlighting the tangible and intangible changes brought about by the project. The presentations will focus on how to use clear and concise messaging, selecting appropriate communication channels, and tailoring information to suit the specific needs and interests of the target groups. We are looking for insightful presentations that highlight challenges and lessons learned - i.e. do you use an innovative tool/platform that supports your work in project comms? how do you deal with multi-lingual countries? how do you connect and communicate? how do you plan ahead?
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | ||
11:30 - 12:30 National case studies i.e. How how do you promote the work of your NREN in a regional or global project environment?
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| 12:30 45 - 1413:00 | LUNCH | Social media - Mentimeter by Leonardo Marino, GÉANT | |
| 1314:00 - 15:30 | Hybrid workshop on podcast creation | 15:30 - 16:14:00 | Coffee Break |
| 1614:00 - 1715:00 | Engaging with different project's stakeholders - chaired by Lonneke Walk, SURF We are looking for presentations on how to effectively convey the outcomes, benefits, and significance of a particular endeavor to various stakeholders and audiences in project communication.
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Survey and goodbye! See you at the next meeting! |