Engage Armenia Forum in Germany

Spanning five German cities from November 4 to 8, 2025, the Forum brings together Armenians from diverse backgrounds to focus on the future of the homeland, fostering a deep and practical engagement.

Discover new opportunities on topics that matter to you, and network with a diverse community of professionals, entrepreneurs, and changemakers from Armenia.

Cities & Dates

MUNICH Nov 4 Agenda Register
🕒6:30 PM – 10:00 PM 📍Munich, Germany (Venue TBA)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Opening Remarks: Why Be Engaged with Armenia Today?
7:20 PM – 8:40 PM
Opportunities for Engagement (Pitching Session)
8:40 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking
FRANKFURT Nov 5 Agenda Register
🕒2:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍Frankfurt, Germany (Venue TBA)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Opening Remarks: Why Be Engaged with Armenia Today?
7:20 PM – 8:40 PM
Opportunities for Engagement (Pitching Session)
8:40 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking
COLOGNE Nov 6 Agenda Register
🕒2:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍Cologne, Germany (Venue TBA)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Opening Remarks: Why Be Engaged with Armenia Today?
7:20 PM – 8:40 PM
Opportunities for Engagement (Pitching Session)
8:40 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking
HAMBURG Nov 7 Agenda Register
🕒2:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍Hamburg, Germany (Venue TBA)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM
Opening Remarks: Why Be Engaged with Armenia Today?
7:20 PM – 8:40 PM
Opportunities for Engagement (Pitching Session)
8:40 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking
BERLIN Nov 8 Agenda Register
🕒2:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍Berlin, Germany (Venue TBA)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Registration
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Opening Remarks: Why Be Engaged with Armenia Today?
2:50 PM – 4:10 PM
Opportunities for Engagement (Pitching Session)
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
Coffee Break
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Insight Talks
4:50 PM – 5:20 PM
Breakout Sessions (Part 1)
5:20 PM – 5:50 PM
Breakout Sessions (Part 2)
5:50 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking

PHILOSOPHY

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.


FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

This dynamic event will bring together leaders and innovators from Armenia and the Diaspora. Expect interactive pitches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities that will connect you to organizations and programs working to strengthen Armenia.


KEY TOPICS

  • Volunteering and mentorship

  • Social impact

  • Business and investments

  • Education

  • Healthcare

  • Culture

  • Repatriation


The event is co-organized by Repat Armenia, H. Hovnanian Family Foundation

Meet our Speakers

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.

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.

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.

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.

Full lineup to be announced

About the Organizers

The Repat Armenia Foundation, established in 2012, is a non-profit and one of the core organizations of the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation. Operating in Armenia, it offers resources, information, and networking to support repatriation as well as Diaspora's meaningful engagement with Armenia from anywhere.


QUESTIONS?
contact@engagearmenia.org

Seats are limited, reserve yours today!

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The Previous Engage Armenia Forums - Dubai and Europe

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 and explained the tangible actions we can take for a stronger and better Armenia.

Miganouche Lucy Baghramian (Geneva)

Lawyer/President of the Armenian Union of Switzerland

The forum succeeded in bringing together a diverse array of individuals and organizations. These participants, distinguished by their varied experiences and expertise, prioritized engagement and participation over dissent.

Vaner Harutyunyan (Lyon)

Director of Conseil Français-Arméniens

Armenia is a reality beyond the politics–it is about experiences to share, challenges to face, successes to build, people to meet, devotion to fulfill, and an accomplishment to live. This event was an invitation to all of this.

Vartan Kaprielian (Paris)

Entrepreneur

Engage Armenia proved to be an extraordinary traveling exhibition of remarkable people, embodying the incredible opportunities to forge tangible bridges between the diaspora and our homeland.

Haik Khanamiryan (Amsterdam)

Consultant Agile Transformations/Executive member of AGBU Europe

Collaborators

The event is organized by Repat Armenia, and funded by the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation.

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