Engage Armenia Forum
In Canada
Bringing Armenia's opportunities to the diaspora
Montréal
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Your skills,
your connection:
Armenia's next chapter
In these uncertain times, it’s crucial for Armenians everywhere to come together. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started, your engagement with Armenia can shape its future. Join us to rethink, revitalize, and make an impact.
The Engage Armenia Forum brings together diaspora professionals across Canada to discover meaningful, practical ways to engage with the homeland, from where you live or from Armenia. Expect interactive pitches and networking opportunities that connect you to organizations and programs working to strengthen Armenia.
Meet Our Speakers
Leaders & Changemakers
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Vartan Marashlyan
Vartan was born in Armenia but lived in Moscow for over 25 years. He moved back to Armenia in 2010. Before co-founding Repat Armenia Foundation in 2012, Vartan was the Deputy Minister of Diaspora. He also worked as Economic Advisor to the British Department for International Development. He’s also an international expert on State-Diaspora relations. His private sector experience includes real estate development and banking. Vartan strongly believes that Armenia should be the key element of our identity.
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Nelly Poliakov
Nelly, a French native with a degree in communications, moved from Paris to Yerevan in March 2020 to join Birthright Armenia and Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC) as their marketing director. Since March 2022, she has served as the Head of Communications for the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation and its four programs: Birthright Armenia, Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC), Repat Armenia, and HIKEArmenia. She believes that the best way to understand what Armenia has to offer is to live there, even for a short time.
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Sevan Kabakian
Sevan has served as the Country Director of Birthright Armenia since his relocation to Armenia from California in 2006. Formerly an aerospace engineer, Sevan brings over 35 years of experience in fostering connections between Armenian youth and their ancestral homeland. Sevan believes that emotional connections to Armenia are not sufficient and that the key to harnessing the diaspora potential is to create practical connections and engagement opportunities.
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Arina Zohrabian
Arina first came to Armenia in 2002 to volunteer with Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC), planning to stay for a year. That experience turned into a life-changing journey, and Armenia became home after time in the UK, Iran, US, Canada, and Spain. In 2021, she became AVC's Executive Director, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in education and non-profit management. Arina believes anyone can make a significant impact if they open their hearts and minds, just as AVC did for her.
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We’re preparing an exceptional lineup of innovators, founders, creatives, and global Armenian leaders. Stay tuned — additional speaker announcements and exclusive session details will be revealed soon.
Testimonials
You brought people together who had not seen each other for years, gave awesome impulses and we will use this momentum to continue building the community as the foundation for engagement and repatriation.
It was one of the best events I’ve attended because we finally heard about the future of Armenia and the opportunities ahead.
It’s a new format. It’s more engaging. And it demystifies the ways in which you can engage with Armenia.
The first thing that was amazing about this event was that there were 22 different organizations involved and presenting together.
It was truly a pleasure for our community in Geneva to support such a remarkable initiative. The speakers from Armenia shared their positive energy with us.
The forum succeeded in bringing together a diverse array of individuals and organizations, prioritizing engagement and participation.
Armenia is about experiences to share, challenges to face and successes to build.
Engage Armenia proved to be an extraordinary traveling exhibition of remarkable people.
Highlights
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About the Organizers
Who We Are
The Repat Armenia Foundation, established in 2012, is a leading organization of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation. Operating in Armenia, it offers life-changing services, builds start-ups and infrastructure to support repatriation as well as Diaspora engagement with Armenia.
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