AUA Acopian Center for the Environment Hosts Lecture on Social Innovation, Alternatives, and Change

Yerevan, Armenia – On April 27, 2015, the American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE) hosted a lecture titled ‘Social Innovation: Development 2.0’ by Ms. Marina Mkhitaryan, Lead of Kolba Lab Armenia (http://kolba.am).

 

Kolba Lab Armenia is a UNDP Armenia initiative that helps citizens and communities identify solutions to social challenges, such as provision of public services or environmental protection and restoration.

Ms. Mkhitaryan’s talk was an opportunity for the AUA community to learn from Kolba Lab’s methodology, activities, and successes.

The full video presentation by Ms. Mkhitaryan can be accessed on YouTube.

The AUA Acopian Center for the Environment (AUA ACE) is a research center of the American University of Armenia. AUA ACE promotes the protection and restoration of the natural environment through research, education, and community outreach. AUA ACE’s focus areas include sustainable natural resource management, biodiversity and conservation, greening the built environment, clean energy and energy efficiency, as well as information technology and the environment.

Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.