Welcome to ABC

Armenian British Connect (ABC) is a membership-based, non-profit and non-governmental organization that primarily focuses on developing and strengthening relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Armenia.

Our Membership base is comprised mainly of alumni and current students of UK educational institutions. For more information regarding admissions criteria, membership base, etc., please see the Membership section of our website (www.abconnect.am), where you can find the ABC Member Admission Criteria, ABC Membership Application Form, ABC Admission Promise, ABC Member Code of Conduc, ABC Member Rights & Duties and ABC Member Admissions Ceremony Procedure.
 
The particular fields of operations of Armenian British Connect NGO are:

• Educational cooperation;
• Culture awareness;
• Financial integration;
• Civil Society Building; and
• Social collaboration.

 
In order to achieve the goals, in respect to each direction outlined above, we plan and implement diverse projects that contribute to the intensification of UK-Armenian liaisons.  For more information regarding the projects being implemented and those that are in their planning stages please see the Projects section of our website. All projects are in line with the NGO’s Mission, Vision and Values.
 
In order to implement the necessary projects, we have set up a governance system in line with international best experience standards. The General Assembly, being the highest governing body, is comprised of all members of ABC. It is the duty of the General Assembly to elect a Board of Directors that will direct the NGO’s proceedings on a strategic level. The Board of Directors appoints temporary chairmen of the permanent committees of ABC. It is the chairmen of the permanent committees that form the Executive Committee. The permanent committees of the ABC NGO are:

• Finance Committee;
• Legal Committee;
• Marketing & Media Committee;
• HR Committee;
• Event Management Committee; and
• Research Committee.

For more information in regard to the works and procedures of the committees please see the Structure section of our website. The works of each of ABC’s bodies are completely transparent, each Board Meeting’s Minutes are made available online (Board of Directors section) as soon as the minutes are signed by the Directors. Moreover, we are committed to having invitees (non-members) take part in the meetings on all levels. Information regarding the day to day dealings is constantly updated in the News and the Announcements sections.