ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2006
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| 1. | ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION |
| 2. | INTRODUCTION |
| 3. | AYLA MISSION AND VALUES |
| 4. | AYLA TEAM |
| 5. | COOPERATION |
| 6. | AYLA PROJECTS |
| 7. | STATISTICS OF IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES |
| 8. | THE EXTERNAL AUDIT CONCLUSION AND FINANCIAL REPROTS ON THE FINANCIAL ASSETS OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2006 |
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| 9. | AYLA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
| 10 | AYLA BOARD |
| 11 | CONTACTS |
1. ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARMENIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Dear Friends and Associates,
We have the pleasure to introduce to your attention the Annual Report on the activities of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association for 2006. This is a brief introduction of the organization, its current activities, projects and financial reports. The AYLA Annual Report is the evidence of the fact that the organization attaches importance and strives to ensure the transparency of its activities and reporting.
In 2006 the AYLA accomplished the work, which was anticipated in its Strategic Plan 2004-2006.
During 2006 AYLA realized notable activities through the network of its offices aimed at fulfillment of one of the most essential directions of its strategic plan: raising the level of legal consciousness and legal awareness of the population. The organization published and disseminated information leaflets on the protection of the human rights and their mechanism, as well as provided free legal services. AYLA also organized conferences and series of training courses on different themes aimed at educating and improving the professional skills of the lawyers of new generation. Law students from the regions and Yerevan attended these events. The AYLA started publication of the Legal Newsletter. The first seven issues of this professional periodical, which has a rather important mission in the legal sphere of the Republic of Armenia, were published. Establishment of the Jessup Club of Armenia (JCA) was another important event, which the AYLA realized in 2006. The JCA is a rather important step for ensuring sustainability of the Jessup Competition in Armenia and increasing the involvement of the law students in the sphere of the international law.
In 2006 AYLA in cooperation with its partners undertook and realized another important task as well, and implemented an ADR Project aimed at development of the mechanisms for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Republic of Armenia and established Mediation Court and Mediation Project.
AYLA held its General Assembly in 2006, which elected the Governing Body and the Board of the organization for the coming two years, who undertook their responsibilities and will work to ensure the further activities of the organization and promote its consistent development.
I would also like to emphasize that this year in addition to the annual self assessment and planning activities which AYLA realizes on annual basis, the organization carried out an independent external evaluation as well. The independent expert evaluated the AYLA strength and sustainability, its role and efficiency in the legal field of the RA and in the context of the protection of human rights. The results of the external evaluation will be used for the future long term strategic planning of the AYLA.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the AYLA members and staff, our supporters and colleagues, as well as media representatives and the AYLA beneficiaries for their support and assistance. Our joint efforts are a passport to success for realization of the AYLA mission and goals, raising the efficiency of the organization’s activities, and eventually to realization of irrevocable reforms in the legal field of the Republic of Armenia.
I am sure we still have a lot of work to do, and the Armenian Young Lawyers Association will continue carrying on its activities with new inspiration, and with the help of its supporters will continue its unbiased work to promote the protection of human rights, establishment of rule of law, and the formation of the legal state in the Republic of Armenia.
Respects,
Karen Zadoyan,
President of Armenian Young Lawyers Association
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