23 photos from the field
KECTIL Youth Center
Building bridges across borders — conferences, cultural exchange, language and leadership schools for young people in Armenia and worldwide.
23 photos from the field
The story
The goal of Kectil Armenia Educational & Cultural NGO is to cultivate robust international relations and foster vibrant intercultural exchange for the Republic of Armenia. By collaborating with youth from developing nations, our aim is to champion mutual understanding and cooperation on a global stage. We work both online and in person — through conferences, panels, mentorship, cultural exchanges, and language and leadership schools.
Our flagship event brought nearly 100 young leaders to Yerevan on May 16–17, 2025 (Marriott Hotel), with participants from Armenia, Egypt, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, the UAE, the USA, India, Kazakhstan, and Myanmar. Over two days — plus a study visit to the National Assembly of Armenia — they took part in panels on challenges facing young leaders, corruption and youth development, resilience in fragile states, education reform, youth policy, and peacebuilding in the South Caucasus.
Most recently, Kectil Armenia co-organized the Cultural Heritage Preservation International Online Conference (July 10–12 and 18, 2026) with the global Kectil Program, the European Heritage Hub, and the SIREH Center — connecting experts and young leaders from 61 countries.
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