International Center for Human Development

International Center for Human Development

Abbreviation	ICHD
Formation	2000
Type	Think tank
Legal status	Non-governmental organization
Purpose	Advocacy, research
Headquarters	Yerevan, Armenia
Location	Armenia
Region served	Eastern Europe and CIS
Executive Director	Armen Galstyan
Main organ	Board of Trustees
Website	http://www.ichd.org

The International Center for Human Development (ICHD) (Armenian: Մարդկային զարգացման միջազգային կենտրոն) is a think tank and non-governmental organization in Armenia.[1][2][3] It was established in March 2000 and is headquartered in Yerevan.[4]

History and mission

The ICHD undertakes various projects and activities in the areas of regional integration and peacebuilding; civil society strengthening; good governance and transparency; economic development; local governance, migration, primary health care; and culture.[4] The ICHD also supports the European integration of Armenia and seeks to accelerate Armenia’s integration with the European Union. The ICHD supports the goals and initiatives of the Eastern Partnership.[5]

The ICHD maintains a partnership agreement with the Armenian Atlantic Association. Both structures support the strengthening of relations between NATO and Armenia.[5]

Since 2007, the ICHD is a member of the PASOS network of independent think-tanks in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.[4]

The Global Think Tank Index ranked ICHD among the 25 top think tanks in Eastern Europe in 2008[6] and among the top 30 in Central and Eastern Europe in 2009.[7]

See also

• Armenia–European Union relations
• Armenia–NATO relations

References

1. "The International Center for Human Development to hold its status with virtue, T. Poghosyan says". Panorama. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
2. "Armenia-Diaspora cooperation concept discussed in Yerevan". PanArmenian.net. December 24, 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
3. Saradzhyan, Simon (April 9, 2008). "Worries Loom for Sargsyan at Home". The Moscow Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010. ... by initiating real and immediate reforms," said Tevan Poghosyan, head of the International Center for Human Development, a leading Armenian NGO. ...
4. "PASOS | International Center for Human Development, Armenia, becomes …". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.
5. "ICHD - International Center for Human Development". www.ichd.org.
6. "2008_Global_Go_To_Think_Tanks.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2009.
7. "2009_Global_Go_To_Think_Tanks.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-05-14.

External links

• International Center for Human Development on Facebook