The fieldwork of the research has started within the framework of the project “Armenian Youth in Post-War Armenia: Research and Discourse”.

As we have already announced, within the framework of the project, at least 1000 young people from different regions of Armenia and Yerevan will participate in the survey, and 80 young people will participate in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews.

We have started the research work with a training for selected young researchers on the methodology of youth research, research methods and tools, and ethical standards.

At this stage of the fieldwork, we are pleased to present the work already carried out. Thus, about 450 young people from Yerevan and all marzes participated in the quantitative survey, we conducted individual interviews with 10 young people, as well as organized and conducted 2 group discussions with young people.

We have developed a series of infographics on the stages of development of youth studies, youth concepts, and youth research methodologies. We have also started presenting the interim results of the survey in infographics. In the next series of infographics, we will look at the methodologies of youth research, ethical standards, etc.

Research works are still ongoing: in the near future, we will conduct group discussions, quantitative surveys in Yerevan and the regions of Armenia, as well as consultative meetings with state, international and local organizations, and specialists working with youth.
We will continue to present the current results, aiming to contribute to the development of scientific knowledge and public discourse on youth in Armenia.

We would like to thank the young people who participated in the study, our partners, young researchers, and the support team for their trust, cooperation, and efforts.

A heartfelt thank you to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for its support of this initiative and investment in the future of Armenian youth through evidence-based research and dialogue. The views, perspectives, and approaches expressed in this work are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.