#48: Cultural Heritage
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#48: Cultural Heritage

Armenia's cultural heritage presents a significant impact on the tourism industry and local economy, as well as increasing importance as a soft power tool in the international arena. However, improved heritage management practices are needed to ensure the sustainable safeguarding and dissemination.

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#47: Smart Business
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#47: Smart Business

Armenia has over 68,000 registered SMEs, which account for nearly 98% of all businesses in the country. However, their contribution to the economy is only 30%. Experts believe that one of the reasons for this mismatch is the lack of innovative technology in business models and operations.

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#46: Nurturing Trust: Media Literacy
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#46: Nurturing Trust: Media Literacy

Today’s media landscape is more fragmented than ever. Between Telegram channels, social media platforms, podcasts, videos, and images, we can pick and choose what we see and read. It also means that we must be savvy when identifying real news from fake news or false stories, especially during crises and wars.

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#44: Coping with Crisis
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#44: Coping with Crisis

We have seen many faces of crisis - earthquakes, wars, pandemics, social trauma, and mass migration. Not a day goes by that is not marked by updates or news on an emerging crisis. But what does it take to live such a life? How far did we go in our resilience to the crisis?

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#42: The Better Workplace
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#42: The Better Workplace

Crops or computers, hunting gear or mousepads, we want to be happy doing our jobs, to earn money and reputation, to grow personally and professionally. The pandemic has reminded us how vulnerable society and the economy are, making us rethink the fundamental principles of how, when, and where we work.

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#41: Information Immunity
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#41: Information Immunity

We will hear from eight journalists, media experts, and professionals of industries most vulnerable to online disinformation. Speakers will present stories and case studies and recommendations linked to: COVID-19 vaccination, Gender equality, Social and cultural issues, Climate change, Civil society, Social media & the spread of conspiracies.

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#40: Covid-19 & Data
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#40: Covid-19 & Data

We’re joining the global #OpenGovWeek discussion on balancing public health and data in the context of COVID-19. Eight exciting presenters will exchange ideas and projects on the new measures that governments and companies have introduced to contain and mitigate threats of the pandemic.

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#39: Agents of Change
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#39: Agents of Change

Seven speakers – adolescent girls and boys, experts and policymakers, discuss the impact of climate change on biodiversity and how we can collectively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in order to build resilient communities. We will also explore the linkages between climate action and COVID-19 aftermath.

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#33: Transforming Education
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#33: Transforming Education

How do we make our educational choices and why the role of the teacher is crucial in everyone’s life? Do we still need to pass through all levels of formal education to be competitive in the labor market? We will hear about possible and impossible educational patterns in Armenia, and new scenarios of development.

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#29: Friends with Technology
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#29: Friends with Technology

Talks on how new technologies shape modern education, the relationships among disability, society, and technology, opportunities for women in data science, the power of storytelling for the development sector, innovation in the festival experience, and, finally, the importance of real-world connection in the digital age.

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