Digital Bridge for Local Governments
Transfer of Polish AI Experience to Armenian Public Administration. Project co-financed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation as part of the RITA – Region in Transition program, implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation.
About the Project
- Partners: Klaster Innowacji Społecznych (KIS, Poland) and Youth Progressive Community (YPC, Armenia).
- Duration: March 2026 – November 2026.
- Target group: municipal officials of Artashat, Ararat and Masis (42 took part in the pilot).
- Funding: Project co-financed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation as part of the RITA – Region in Transition program, implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation. Grant Agreement: RITA-2025-15.
Project Activities
- Action 1. Adaptation Workshop (March 2026, Yerevan): 3-day workshop adapting the Polish AI training program to the Armenian public sector context with 15 YPC trainers.
- Action 2. Train-the-Trainers (April–May 2026): 80 hours of intensive training (40h in-person in Yerevan + 40h online) covering AI technology, tools, and teaching methodology.
- Action 3. Pilot training (30–31 July 2026, Artashat): two-day pilot training (10 hours) for 42 officials of Artashat, Ararat and Masis, led by YPC trainers certified in this project.
- Action 4: Final conference and online meeting (15 September 2026, Yerevan; November 2026, online): Final conference in Yerevan presenting the project results and the publication Roadmap for AI in Armenian Local Government, followed by an online meeting in Armenian in November 2026.
Training Materials and Exercises
The site provides bilingual interactive training exercises (English and Armenian) for working with AI tools in daily municipal work, as well as downloadable "AI in Public Administration" slide decks (PPTX) in English and Armenian, and an interactive project presentation.
Partners
- KIS, Klaster Innowacji Społecznych (Poland): Social Innovation Cluster based in Rzeszów, specializing in digital transformation and AI training for public administration.
- YPC, Youth Progressive Community (Armenia): NGO focused on youth development, civic engagement, and capacity building for local governance.
Website Sections
About, Activities, Exercises, Materials, Partners, Presentation, Survey, Register.
Website: https://bridge-to-armenia.lovable.app