The first Aurora Forum will be held in Yerevan on October 14–21, IDeA Foundation’s press service reported.
It will be the first such initiative in the region, as the conference will bring together the world's leading social, scientific, technological, educational and humanitarian innovations’ experts.
During the week, thought leaders will compare best practices, lessons learned and disruptive thinking around issues over infrastructure challenges to healthcare breakthroughs to women’s empowerment.
The week of events will include the fourth Aurora Prize Ceremony, the second Global Innovation Forum, an Educational Forum and series of open lectures to celebrate the fifth anniversary of United World College (UWC) Dilijan, and a set of roundtables and cultural activities. The week will culminate in a grand closing concert event in Yerevan.
“The Aurora Forum has the potential to serve as a bridge between international progress and local developments with measurable impact. But that potential can only be advanced with the participation of change-makers who share Aurora’s vision through their own global deeds,” said Vartan Gregorian, Co-Founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.
According to Noubar Afeyan, Co-Founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, “the Aurora Forum is based on our belief that global Armenians and all global citizens who aspire to tackle the world’s most-pressing challenges, can do so by embracing the best in humanitarian, educational and technological practices to make lasting advances in social, cultural, and scientific spheres.
“We hope that the Aurora Forum will engage international networks and also allow new linkages to be made for maximum impact,” he added.
Ruben Vardanyan, Co-Founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative noted that the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is a respected presence among humanitarians who see the impact of the Initiative’s work to protect children.
“The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is a respected presence among humanitarians who see the impact of the Initiative’s work to protect children, above all. But the Armenian presence on the global stage stretches into every sector, and every arena. The Aurora Forum will further promote and expand the Gratitude in Action concept by bringing together leaders and innovators from various fields to inspire and be inspired by others. What started as a story of thankfulness of 100 people whose ancestors were saved during the Armenian Genocide, has become a global movement showing the world that humanity can be better,” he said.
