- ArmIGF 2022
- ArmSIG 2022
- Digital Literacy in Rural Areas
- ISOC Armenia Chapter booth on ISOC Community week
- ArmIGF 2021
- ArmSIG 2021
- Chapterthon 2021
- ISOC Armenia Chapter Fundamentals
- Chapterthon 2020
- ArmSIG 2020
- "Services and Internet connection for used computers donated to schools within the framework of COVID” (Internet Society 2020 Small Grants Programme).
- ISOC Training progarm (Shaping the Internet, MANRS, OSE, Community Networks, Encryption)
- Internet literacy for vulnerable groups
- Chapterthon 2019
- Chapterthon 2018
- Internet Society 25th anniversary celebration node in ISOC Armenia Chapter
- Computers, services and Wi-Fi Internet for rural libraries
- Internet Radio for People with Visual Impairments
- Creation of Internet Availability Center at the Cultural Center of the Armenian Society of Blind and Visually Impaired People
- Internet use in Armenia: How might connectivity shape access to opportunity?
- Internet use in Armenia: Toward a greater role for digital tools in economic development
- Armenia Internet Speed | 2021 Data | 2022 Forecast | 2007-2020 Historical | Chart
- Internet use in Armenia: How do individuals and businesses use the internet to access opportunities?
Publications
IT news in Armenia
• ITEL
• UATE
• ARKA
21 February 2023, Q1 2023 European Region Chapters Leaders’ Call.
Agenda included the following topics:
Internet Society 2023 Action Plan - David Frautschy presenting
- Internet Fragmentation - David Frautschy presenting
- Internet Infrastructure Cost Sharing - Carl Gahnberg presenting
- EU Legislative Activities/Updates - Callum Voge presenting
- ISOC Foundation Update - Jenn Beard presenting
Highlighting: Télécom Sans Frontièrers (TSF), an ISOC Foundation grantee, on TSF’s recent response following the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria with Project Coordinator, Diane Lopiccolo.
20 February 2023. Armenia Chapter check-in call.
Armenia Chapter leaders had a chapter check-in callwith Nick Nyrka, (Regional Community Engagement Manager, Europe · Internet Society) on the current activity of ISOC Armenia Chapter.
The following topics were covered:
- Chapter activities
- Chapter elections status
- Web presence
- Chapter officerroles/needs
- Fundingneeds
- Trainings
- Anyconcerns or needs the chapter may have
31 January 2023. Meeting with Lebanon Chapter.
Armenia Chapter leaders had a meeting with the leaders of the Lebanon Chapter.
12 January 2023. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
ISOC Armenia Chapter started the project “Creation of rural community centers in the Lori Region of Armenia, based on digitized rural libraries with broadband Internet, WiFi access points, videoconferencing capabilities, and training community in digital skills”.
10 January 2023. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
ISOC Armenia Chapter started the project “Creation of an IoT laboratory, IoT demo stand and training” project.
29 December 2022. ISOC Foundation.
ISOC Armenia Chapter grantee report for the Internet Society Foundation's ArmIGF7 Sponsorships, has been reviewed by Foundation staff and approved.
25 December, 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
ISOC Armenia Chapter started the UNICEF project on IoT courses for 14–18-year adolescents.
23 December, 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
Armenia Chapter Board meeting with the agenda:
Report of the President on 2022 activity and 2023 plans.
The report of the president was approved.
21 December 22, 2022. ISOC online.
Internet Society completed the 2022 end-of-year chapter performance evaluations. Armenia Chapter was considered a Chapter in good standing and obtained a Gigabit Badge. Armenia Chapter was among 97 chapters that went beyond the minimum requirements and were able to obtain the highest Gigabit Badge.
1 December 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
UNICEF approved Chapter's project on IoT courses for 14-18 year adolescenrts.
21 November 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
The leader of the Chapter rural libraries program, Vahan Misakyan, provided on-line lecture on Computer Literacy to subscribers of the Tavush regional library subscribers.
15 November 2022. ISOC on-line. ISOC Armenia Chapter board chair Lianna Galstyan took part in the Chapters Advisory Council call. There was a discussion of the role of ChAC and its Steering Committee.
14 November 2022. ISOC online.
ISOC Armenia Chapter took part in the second regional call for 2022 open to all Internet Society members in the European region. There was an interactive discussion with fellow Internet Society members and subject matter experts, to share their thoughts on current issues that threaten the Internet and learn what others are doing to preserve it for future generations.There was a talk on the threat of Internet fragmentation; a focus on over the top (OTT) media and Internet infrastructure cost sharing; news about the Internet poverty research initiative.Agenda:
- Over The Top (OTT) Media Services and Internet Cost Sharing - Callum Voge, ISOC
- Internet Fragmentation - David Frautschy, ISOC
- A Brief on our ISOC Foundation - Mariana Diaz, ISOC Foundation
- The Internet Poverty Initiative (an ISOC Foundation grantee) - Jack Gisby and Isabell Roitner-Fransecky, World Data Lab
- Internet Society Pulse Project - Hanna Kreitem/Amreesh Phokeer, ISOC.
14 November 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
The leader of the Chapter rural libraries program, Vahan Misakyan, provided on-line lecture on Computer Literacy to subscribers of the Syunik and Kapan regional library subscribers.
10 November 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. ISOC Armenia Chapter together with ISOC Armenia NGO organized the 7th Armenian IGF. Issues related to Internet governance were discussed, information andbest practice were presented.DankoJevtović (ICANN, Board Vice-Chair), Anja Gengo (Internet Governance and policy advisor at the IGF secretariat) and Dan York (Internet Society, “Low Earth Orbit satellite” Project leader) took part in the forum online.
ISOC Armenia chapter together with the Armenian Internet Registry organized the Yerevan Remote Hub of the IGF2022World Conference on Internet Governance. The Remote Hub connected local participants to several agenda sessions within the framework of the IGF2022. The following topics were discussed:
1. Online Misinformation
2. Fragmentation of the Internet
3. Online fight against the creators and spreaders of fakes
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-hub-held-in-yerevan-armenia
https://intgovforum.org/en/nri-news
1 November 2022. LA, US. ISOC Armenia Chapter board chair Lianna Galstyan took part in the PIR 20th anniversary celebration.
27 October 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
Internet Society approved a grant proposal of ISOC Armenia Chapter for the Creation of an ““Internet of Things (IoT)” laboratory, IoT demo stand, and training” project.
24 October 2022. LA, US. Internet Society Armenia Chapter Board Chair Lianna Galstyan took part in the Armenia's Promise conference was held in Los Angeles to discuss "How can we prepare students in Armenia and Artsakh to shape the nation's future?" question. She spoke about the "Digital Literacy in Rural Libraries" initiative held in Armenia, its mission and the digital challenges rural libraries face.
Participants include the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), Hidden Road Initiative, UWC Dilijan, Armenian Educational Foundation, AGBU Armenian Virtual College, Teach For All, Yerevan State University, the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. During the forum students and teachers from Armenia and Artsakh — shared their experiences living, studying, and working in rural communities at what is a very difficult time for Armenia and Artsakh.
18 October 2022. ISOC online.
Armenia Chapter grantee report for the Internet Society Foundation's Beyond the Net Small Grants Program (ArmSIG6-Armenian School on Internet Governance), has been reviewed by Foundation staff and approved.
17 October 2022. ISOC online.
Armenia Chapter leaders took part in the ISOC workshop on “How to organize a national, regional or youth IGF”. The guest speaker was the IGF’s Associate Programme Expert and National and Regional iGF (NRI) Initiatives Focal Point for the NRIs’ Engagement, Anja Genco. Anja gave a brief presentation with a Q&A session to follow.
NRIs are organic and independent formations that discuss issues pertaining to Internet governance from the perspective of their respective communities, while acting in accordance with the main principles of the global IGF.
9 October 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
ISOC Armenia chapter submitted the report on the 6th edition of Armenian School on Internet Governance was co-organized by the Internet Society Armenia Chapter and the .am ccTLD Registry. It became a good experience of holding the school in two phases bringing together different stakeholder group representatives across Armenia.
4 October 2022. ISOC on-line. Catch-up meeting with Nick Hyrka.
Armenia chapter leaders took part in the catch-up meeting with NickHyrka.The following list of items was briefly covered:
- Activitiesthisyear
- Chapter electionsstatus
- Web presence
- Chapter officerroles/needs
- Fundingneeds
- Trainings
- Chapter performance evaluationreview
- Anyconcerns or needs the chapter may have
27 September 2022. ISOC on-line.
Internet Society approved Armenia Chapter's grant proposal for the Armenian Internet Governance Forum (ArmIGF7). It will be the seventh national IGF.
24 September 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
The leader of the Chapter rural libraries program, Vahan Misakyan, provided a lecture on Computer Literacy to subscribers of the Kotayk regional library.
14 September 2022. ISOC on-line.
Armenia Chapter leaders took part in the Q3 2022 European Chapters Leaders’ Call.
6-8 September 2022. ISOC on-line. ISOC Community Week.
Armenia Chapter leaders took part in the 2022 ISOC Community Week.
Internet Society members worldwide united to celebrate our collective work to build and protect the Internet for 30 years. ISOC will continue to connect the unconnected and fight for a secure and fight for a secure and trustworthy Internet for everyone.
During the Community Week the following topics were discussed:
- Policy Development Process (PDP): Digital Sovereignty White Paper
- Results Available: Internet Society's 2025 Strategy Consultation
- How Can Chapters Help Advocate for the Internet?
- What's New on the Pulse Platform
- Global Encryption Day: 21 October 2022
- ITU Plenipotentiary 2022
9 September 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
ISOC Armenia Chapter had successfully completed the "Armenian School on Internet Governance” grant program. More than 30 participants took part in the school.
16 August 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
Internet Society approved a grant proposal for Armenian School on Internet Governance 2022.
21 June 2022. Yerevan, Armenia.
ISOC Armenia Chapter had successfully completed the "Digital Literacy in Rural Areas” grant program. More than 150 participants from rural regions took part in the training.
June 8, 2022. ISOC on-line. Q2 regional call.
The call provided an opportunity for the chapter leaders to showcase what they are working on, share how they did it, and explain how individual members can get involved.
8 June 2022. ISOC on-line. ISOC AM Chapter leaders took part in the first regional call for 2022 open to Internet Society members in the European region. The theme for the call was Protecting the Internet. There were interactive discussions with fellow Internet Society members and subject matter experts, sharing thoughts on current issues that threaten the Internet, and learning what we can do to preserve it for future generations. The other discussed themes were: What are splinternet and digital sovereignty and what does it mean to Chapters?
What are the adverse effects legislation may have on security, privacy and digital rights?
What are Special Interest Groups and Standing Groups, what do they do, and how can we get involved in their work?
The organizers also highlighted and explained what they do, and how one can get involved in their work.
The video recording of the call is found here:
https://isoc.box.com/s/n13moikpun1xfz6568cnmz9aaf1w172j
June 1, 2022. ISOC on-line. Two ISOC Armenia Chapter members participated in the ISOC Fundamentals 2022 starting session on Low Earth Orbit Satellites.
Fundamentals_LEOs
28 April 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. Internet Society Armenia Chapter and Internet Society NGO joined the international Girls in ICT Day for the 5th time by organizing a “Girls in ICT. Access and Safety” hybrid conference.
The goal of the conferencewas to promote women in the areas of science, information, and communication technologies.
During the conference online security aspects and challenges as well as the ways to avoid them were presented. Leading specialists in the field also presented STEM education and innovative educational programs developed in Armenia in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The conference was broadcasted online.
21 April 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. ISOC Armenia Chapter Board meeting
2021 annual activity and financial reports were presented and unanimously approved by the Board.
Chapter President and Chair of the Board responded to questions on 2022 plan of action.
14 April 2022. ISOC on-line. Internet Society approved ISOC AM Chapter small grant application
“Digital Literacy in Rural Areas”.
24 March 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. ISOC Armenia Chapter took part in the Board of Trustees election.
17 March 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. ISOC Armenia Chapter General Assembly
Agenda
1. Changes in the Board members.
2. Approval of the Charter changes.
10 March 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. ISOC Armenia Chapter Board meeting took place with the agenda
1. Changes in the Board members
2. Approval of Charter changes.
27 February 2022. ISOC. ISOC Armenia Chapter Grant Agreement for 2022 - Chapter Admin Funding has been accepted.
24 February 2022. Q1 European Chapters Leaders’ Call. Agenda included the following topics:
-Encryption
Frederic Taes: ISOC Belgium chapter, Belgian data retention law
Olivier Crépin-Leblond and Christian de Larrinaga, UK England chapter, UK Online Safety Bill
-Regional Government Affairs and Policy Updates, David Frautschy and Callum Voge, Internet Society
-New proposals to the ITU by Russian Federation, Veni Markovski, Bulgaria chapter
-Internet Way of Networking (IWN) trainings for the community; working with the IWN Toolkit, Callum Voge, Internet Society
-Updates from the Internet Society Foundation, Megan Powers and Guilherme Rocca, ISOC Foundation
-ChAC Steering Committee update, Frederic Taes, Regional representative Europe
-The 2022 Action Plan and chapter support, Nick Hyrka
The video recording of the call may be found here:
https://isoc.box.com/s/b8dd3rrcdeurf2cyrqcowpoob1l3fn1c
-Attached is a PDF of two presentations combined: The ChAC Steering Committee Update and the Nurturing and Equipping Our Chapters in 2022 presentation
-Frederic Taes was unable to give the ChAC Steering Committee Update due to time constraints. His key messages are:
1) ChAC-SC supports ITU-T initiative (Veni);
2) ChAC-SC will send a survey to all chapters for priorities and topics of interest;
3) 10 chapters are invited to appoint a ChAC representative.
-For any question and feedback, he asks you to contact him directly: frederic.taes@isoc.be
-For any questions or comments related to the Nurturing and Equipping Our Chapters presentation, please contact me at any time
-The link to the EU Strategy on Standardisation document that David spoke on is found here:
-The link to the document “A vision for the future internet: a summary” that Borka shared is found here:
https://research.ngi.eu/longreads/a-vision-for-the-future-internet-a-summary/
-Information on the Internet Society’s Internet Way of Networking, the Toolkit, and Internet Impact Briefs that Callum spoke on are found here:
https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/internet-way-of-networking/
https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/internet-way-of-networking/internet-impact-assessment-toolkit/
https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2021/how-to-conduct-an-internet-impact-brief/
-Links to documents and reports related to Veni’s talk on the proposals to the ITU from the Russian Federation shared by Richard are found here:
https://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=en&parent=S22-RCLINTPOL17-C-0003
https://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=en&parent=S22-RCLINTPOL17-C-0004
https://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.asp?lang=en&parent=S22-RCLINTPOL17-C-0006
Representatives from the following ISOC Chapters participated in the call: Spain Canary Islands, Georgia, Estonia, Switzerland, Romania, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Spain Aragon, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, UK England, Poland, Finland, Spain Catalonia, Armenia, Israel, Turkey, Norway, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Portugal, and Bulgaria.
18 February 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter check-in. Talk with Nick Hyrka. Summary of the talk:
-The ISOC Armenia chapter is currently a Gigabit-level chapter with 42 active members
-It performed well in the 2021 year-end chapter performance evaluations with no deficiencies
-Activities: the chapter is active and is encouraged to continue posting activities in the chapter’s AMS (MemberNova) as this helps the chapter in its badge status from the performance reviews, which reflect the amount of eligible chapter admin funding for the coming year
The chapter may consider developing activities that support the Internet Society’s Internet Growth and Strength areas as noted in our 2022 Action Plan
-The chapter may of course produce activities outside of these project areas such as the focus on regional capacity building, increasing digital skills, and supplying broadband connectivity for rural libraries as mentioned on the call
-Elections: The elections are up to date with the next elections scheduled for May 2022
-The chapter will update its bylaws to extend chair/president term limits and submit the bylaws for approval to ISOC before the elections
Roles: The chapter roles are otherwise in order
Web presence: The chapter’s web presence is good
Funding: the chapter is approved to receive 2022 chapter admin funding at Gigabit level (USD 3500);
the application period opened on 25 January and runs through June
As mentioned on the call, the Internet Society Foundation administers grants to fund a variety events and activities including grants for local IGF events and for research activities
Contact ISOC Foundation regional representative, Guilherme Gonsales Rocca, for any assistance
Training: A reminder that ISOC updated and restructured its Training and eLearning (TeL) portfolio in 2021 which ISOC encourages the chapter to promote to its members
Included is our Chapter Management Essentials Training; self-paced and free that we ask all chapter officers to take. This complements the updated Chapter Handbook.
Chapters are recommended to keep an eye out for the reconfigured Fundamentals training program that will feature courses on our 2022 projects
-It is understood that time commitments to take the courses and build a related activity is a challenge for chapter members
-The chapter recently signed the new Data Sharing Agreement and was the first of our chapters to do so
It was requested that reminders are sent to chapter leaders on upcoming Chapter Advisory Council meetings. Nick will forward this request to relevant colleagues.
We are encouraging chapters that have local government or legislative policy interests or influence to take an active role in developing Internet Impact briefs. We point chapter reps to our Internet Way of Networking (IWN) project and our Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit to build these briefs.
The office encourage chapters to contact David Frautschy, the Senior Director for European Government and Regulatory Affairs, if a chapter have questions on this or need information or support on how to influence local government and legislative parties.
8 February 2022. Yerevan, Armenia. There wasanISOC Chapter Board meeting discussing changes in the Bylaws that became necessary in the process of the Chapter activity. All proposed changes formulated by the Chapter jurist were approved by the Board and will be send to ISOC Chapters Administration for approval and after that will be presented to the Chapter Board for confirmation. The Board confirmed the election of Igor Mkrtumyan as a Chapter Voting Delegate.
ISOC Chapter president I. Mkrtumyan informed the Board about the current works including new grant proposal development.
Project requirement
The projects should address the challenges, gaps, problems and opportunities of the Armenian IT ecosystem and lead to job creation and/or increase employability with a focus on attracting women and youth.
Project identification
- Identify two follow-up (capacity building) projects based on the ecosystem analysis, these Project:
o should address the challenges, gaps and opportunities of the Armenian IT ecosystem;
o will lead to job creation and/or increase employability.
The committed stakeholders identified for phase 2 must be local stakeholders, as this project is financed by a program focused on strengthening the local private sector.
The counterparts can be sector organizations or other kinds of organizations representing (part of) the sector, but also government institutes which are responsible for the enabling environment.
Digital Skills program proposal/ideas to discuss
Digital skills
What should be thought in the program?
Kind of digital skills required
Basic skills –
Operate a computer and or device
Information and data literacy
Communication and collaboration
Digital content creation
Safety / Cybersecurity skills
Problem solving
Entrepreneurial skills
Language skills
Target groups
Adults with lack of digital skills
Adults with Disabilities: what has already been done?
Show Women (in rural areas); IT opportunities AND skills they can contribute to IT sector
What should be the entry level of candidates?
How they should be reached
How to reach in Rural area
Which rural areas and community
How is the access to the internet (Devices /Connection)?
What kind of Teaching method
Online (e-learning and /or online teaching)
physical
21 January 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
Final version of Chapterthon video was published. It includes videos from many rural libraries, where computers and WiFi routers were installed. ISOC Armenia Chapter project was considered the best among European chapters.
18 January 2022. ISOC on-line.
2021 Chapter Admin Funding report has been accepted by the Internet Society. Chapter funding program of the Internet Society is a great help for chapters permitting them to cover organizational expenses.
14 January 2022. ISOC Armenia Chapter.
Rural libraries program manager Vahan Misakyanhad met with the head of the RA President's staff Emil Tarasyan.During the meeting V. Misakyan presented the program, implemented works, as well as the upcoming activities. During the meeting, the current condition of rural libraries, existing problems and development prospects, as well as opportunities for providing regionalrural libraries with broadband internet were discussed. It was a constructive dialogue with the expectation of future cooperation.
11 January 2022. ISOC on-line. ISOC Armenia Chapter Grantee Report on Armenian School of Internet Governance (ArmSIG) has been accepted by the Internet Society. ArmSIG is an annual conference educating young people on Internet Governance, its problems, and solutions. The report is published here