In July 2009, the AGBU Young Professionals (YP) Network convened in Chicago, IL, USA during AGBU FOCUS weekend for its Biennial Assembly. Worldwide YP representatives participated in an open exchange on partnership opportunities, with a special presentation made by AGBU YP Yerevan Chairman Harutyun Poghosyan on new projects in Armenia.
Testament to the accelerated growth and popularity of the AGBU YP Network, the 2009 YP Biennial Assembly enjoyed the largest and most diverse attendance for an AGBU YP meeting ever. With a clear focus on international cooperation, its leadership concluded to work together as a cohesive whole for Armenia. A key outcome of this meeting, the AGBU YP Network is now flexing its global muscle for the very first time to launch a brand new project for Armenia, with a focus on the environment.
By pooling its resources in one unified effort, by summer's end, Khachik, a struggling border village of 300 families in the Vayots Dzor region, will boast a new park providing a green haven of beauty and relaxation for the young and old thanks to the goodwill of the AGBU Young Professionals. In tandem with other development initiatives in Khachik, the creation of the park will have sweeping implications that will improve the village's economic viability and sustainability.
Participating YP Groups & Partners:
- YP Buenos Aires
- YP Brazil
- YP Greater New York
- YP Los Angeles
- YP Marseille
- YP Northern California
- YP Philadelphia
- YP Toronto
- YP Yerevan
- HAIK (Frankfurt, Germany)
*In cooperation with the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD).
