Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation

Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC) was established in 2002. ACGRC has been rated the 11th in the Top Think Tanks in Central Asia and South Caucasus (and the second organization representing Armenia on the list) in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report compiled by University of Pennsylvania. ACGRC with its partners are implementing projects on Foreign Policy (Strengthening relations with EU and NATO, Surveys, Interviews on Foreign Policy among ordinary people, political parties and CSOs, Public Discussions on Foreign Policy, Preparation of Recommendations on Foreign Policy), strengthening democracy and human rights in Armenia (organization of Democracy Boot Camps, national minority rights protection, Empowering Women in Politics), Combating Fake news and Disinformation (Monitoring of media, Fact-Check Schools, cooperation with international organizations), conflict resolution and trust building (projects on Armenia-Turkey dialogue, Armenia-Azerbaijan dialogue and trilateral Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkey) as well as on protection of minority rights. ACGRC is a full member and founder of several European networks such Eastern Partnership Minorities Network (London, Budapest), Visa-Free Europe Coalition (Warsaw) and Policy Association for an Open Society (Prague). ACGRC won the Black Sea NGO Award for promotion of regional cooperation in the Wider Black Sea Region (the Award is given by the European Commission, GMF and Romanian Foreign Ministry).