CONFERNCE

JUDGES OF THE ORAL ROUND OF THE CONFERENCE

1. Armineh Arakelian
(International Lawyer, Representative of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance in South Caucasian Region and Head of IDHR Office in Armenia)
Born in Teheran-Iran, 1962. Currently resident in Armenia.
International Development Lawyer and Political Scientist, with two MA and one DESS degrees, graduated from Sorbonne - Pantheon Paris and Rene Descartes Universities in Paris-France.
Over the last fifteen years she has cooperated with intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations (including the United Nations and European Union) in the Middle East, Europe, Africa in promotion and protection of human rights, as well as humanitarian and development work.
As Lawyer and Senior Policy and Program Advisor she cooperated with UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) headquarters in Geneva and field operations for a period of four years. As the Head of Human Rights Promotion Section she cooperated with European Union and UNHCHR (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) within human rights area for a period of three years following the 1994 April Genocide in Rwanda (Africa). Currently she is the Head of Europe/CIS Program for democratic development within International IDEA, an intergovernmental organization.
Ms. Arakelian is the founder and president of IDHR since August 1999.

2. David Abgaryan
(Vice President of Armenian Young Lawyers Association)
David Abgaryan was born on February 25, 1973 in the city Berd of Tavush region of Armenia.
In 1991-1996 he studied and graduated from the faculty of law of Yerevan State University.
He has participated in different training and exchange programs for lawyers in the USA, the United Kingdom, Poland and Czech Republic. He also participated in international seminars and conferences in Slovenia, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Italy and Poland.
He is a member of Advocates Union of Armenia; a co-founder and Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees of the Law Foundation of Armenia; partner of the "New Legal Group" LLC; member of the European Young Bar Association; and a coordinator of the Commercial Law Club.

3. Vrezh Gasparyan
(Head of Office of State Legal Issues of the President’s Administration)
Vrezh Gasparyan was born on March 31, 1962 in Yerevan.
In 1969-1979 he studied and graduated from Kirov school # 12 in Yerevan. After school he worked as a laboratory assistant in the Yerevan Branch of the Research Institute of Communication.
In 1980-1982 he served in the special communication battalion of the Soviet Armed Forces in the Far Eastern military district of the Russian Federation. After demobilization he returned to his previous workplace and worked as a senior technician of the laboratory.
In 1983-1985 he worked as a 4th grade linear worker in the 37th special mechanized department of “Yerevanshin” Union.
In 1985-1990 he studied and graduated from the faculty of law of Yerevan State University and was appointed to the Ministry of Justice as a young specialist.
In 1990-1996 he worked in the legislative department of RA Ministry of Justice as an advisor of the first category then as a leading advisor and the chief advisor.
In 1995-1996 he worked simultaneously in the Finance Ministry of RA as the chief legal advisor.
Since April 10, 1996 he worked in the President’s administration as the head of legal department.
On August 8, 1998 he was assigned Head of Office of State Legal Issues of the President’s Administration.
Mr. Vrezh Gasparyan holds the title of state advisor of justice of the second grade.

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