We are on Clubhouse to discuss some main points about the Diaspora and repatriation. The first one was about the challenges to work in Armenia. Stay tuned!

The speakers:
Garo Bardakjian, the host 
Lara Tcholakian, PhD, HR Department Manager at Viva-MTS
David Manoukian, Communications Manager at COAF
Kona Blue Kalamian, Filmmaker volunteer at Birthright Armenia
Sevan Kabakian, Country Director of Birthright Armenia
Tania Chichmanian, Executive Director of Armenian Volunteer Corps (AVC)
Vartan Marashlyan, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Repat Armenia 

0:00 Introductions of the speakers 
5:07 How did everyone gather around and decide to host this talk?
12:30 How was it to be back in Armenia? What were the challenges?
Q&A
39:58 Do you have any experience and knowledge about working in healthcare?
49:20 What paperwork is necessary?
53:55 Do you think Armenia is ready to start employing diaspora remotely, and what is your opinion about this idea?
1:03:30 How is the cultural gap between a diaspora Armenian and local Armenian community bridged within the workplace?
1:25:03 Preparing for an interview
1:29:23 How are Truskish Armenians looking to move to Armenia? What are the challenges?
1:35:26 What facilities and advantages can Armenia provide for the diaspora to work and invest from outside?
1:46:25 About the experience of being viewed as a foreigner and not being accepted.

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Some useful links:
https://www.birthrightarmenia.org/
https://armenianvolunteer.org/
https://www.coaf.org/en/
https://repatarmenia.org/
https://twitter.com/Garbardakjian
https://twitter.com/laratcholakian

Engage Armenia: The challenges to work in Armenia for non-locals (repats)

We are on Clubhouse to discuss some main points about the Diaspora and repatriation. The second discussion revolves around feeling safe in Armenia after Covid and War.
Speakers: 
Garo Bardakjian - host 
Astrig Agopian - French correspondent in Armenia/Karabakh
Mary Galstian - Birthright Armenia volunteer, Student at Harvard University
Araz Sahakian - Technical Product Manager at PicsArt, Co-founder & CEO at All for Armenia, Co-Founder at Team Sourcer
Vartan Marashlyan - Co-Founder/Executive Director of Repat Armenia 


0:00 -  Introductions of the topic and the speakers
5:16 - Do you feel safe in daily life in Armenia post-war and COVID?
20:30 - Is there an increase in willingness to repatriate among the diaspora mid and post-war and COVID?
24:25 - Do you feel safe in daily life in Armenia post-war and COVID? Contd.
30:20 - A roleplaying game: How to convince a young diaspora Armenian with education and experience to repatriate?
Q&A
45:43 - What makes you hesitate about going to Armenia?
55:50 - How often can you find a good job before moving to Armenia or do you have to move there first to figure things out?
1:01:40 - Concluding the discussion 


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