Educational and Cultural Bridges, Armenia
Arpine Kostanyan
(Educational and Cultural Bridges project lead)
President and Co-Founder of Educational and Cultural Bridges; Human Rights Educator and Trainer
Arpine Kostanyan has two masters degrees: in English language and American/British Studies (Yerevan State Linguistic University), and a Professional Masters Degree in Human Rights and Democratization from Venice Academy of Human Rights, jointly awarded by 41 leading EU Universities (Venice/Luxembourg). Arpine Kostanyan has been involved in the NGO sector since her time at University and in 2013 was one of the founders of Educational and Cultural Bridges. She has experience of working in international organizations including the United Nations, the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the European Union, IFES, UNESCO, the World Bank, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights and the Peace Corps.
Nelli Gishyan
International Trainer on Human Rights Education; Researcher
Nelli Gishyan has been a professional freelance trainer on human rights education since 2012. She has spent most of her career travelling and conducting a varied programme of educational activities and programmes in Armenia and beyond, from Europe to Africa. As a trainer she has been actively involved in leading international organizations such as the Council of Europe and Erasmus, as well as local organization Educational and Cultural Bridges.
Between 2013-2018 she was a European Human Rights Activist and National Campaign Coordinator of the ‘No Hate’ speech movement campaign in Armenia.
Dr Ani Lecrivain
Certified Translator; Court Expert; Researcher; Trainer
Ani Lecrivain is a doctor of comparative literature and the author of eight scientific articles and many reports. A certified translator, she is a legal expert interested in legal translation and the history of texts and documents. She has been actively involved in the work of Educational and Cultural Bridges since 2014, and shares her knowledge with young people through a variety of informal education projects.
Philippe Lecrivain
Lawyer
Philippe Lecrivain has been a specialist in insurance law for almost 20 years. His domain of expertise is the compensation of victims of bodily injury, whatever the type of accident. He has been actively involved in the work of Educational and Cultural Bridges since its inception, where he oversees the effective management of association activities. The history of the twentieth century is one of his interests.
