On August 4, 2014 the “Legal Alliance” law firm and the Educational Networkof the “Integrity Action” British Non Governmental Organization officially launched the free of charge internship for the students of the Armenian universities. The organizational activities of the internship are supported by the Armenian Young Lawyers Association and the Law Foundation of Armenia.
The president of the “Legal Alliance” law firm, Karen Zadoyan and the Programme Manager of the Europe and the Central Asia Integrity Education, HarutyunAleksanaynmade opening speeches.
The lecturer of the Summer Internship, the board member of the Armenian Young Lawyers Association, Marat Atovmyan presented the general description and the content and of the summer internship, the attorney of “Legal Alliance” law firm, SyuzannaSoghomonyan presented to the participants precise information about the organizers of the internship and the success gained in the sphere.
The number of participants of the summer internship is overall 17 who are from different universities of Yerevan and from the faculties of law, economics and governance, namely:
1. JulietaKirakosyan, Yerevan State University, faculty of International Relations, department of Public Administration.
2. AniAslanyan, Yerevan State University, Faculty of Economics
3. GurgenGrigoryan, Yerevan State University, Faculty of law
4. SurenMarkosyan, Yerevan State University, faculty of International Relations, department of Public Administration.
5. Mariam Davtyan, French university of Armenia, faculty of law.
6. Irina Hovakimayn, French university of Armenia, faculty of law.
7. TatevYaghjyan, French university of Armenia, faculty of law.
8. Edgar Meyroyan, Armenian-Russian (Slavonik) university, faculty of law.
9. ArturKhachatryan, Armenian-Russian (Slavonik) university, faculty of economics.
10. JuliettaKhachatryan, Armenian State University of Economics, faculty of Economics
11. KnarikYedigaryan, Armenian State University of Economics, Regulation of Economy and International Economic Relations Department.
12. TatevikHovhannisyan, Armenian State University of Economics, Regulation of Economy and International Economic Relations Department.
13. HasmikDrnoyan, Armenian State University of Economics, Faculty of Governance
14. AshotAtabekyan, Armenian State Pedagogic University, faculty of law
15. ArtyomMesropyan, Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, faculty of law
16. ArturMakaryan, “Mants” university, faculty of law
17. RuzannaGziryan, European Regional Academy, faculty of law
For each student the internship is organized for 32 hours.
During the internship the group is enabled to participate in the ongoing activities of “Legal Alliance” law firm and to listen to the lectures, visit different state bodies, social, international and business organizations. The internship comprises both hypothetical including lectures on the topic of integrity and also practical internships focusing on professional skills, ethics, accountability and the aspects of anti-corruption behavior in the above mentioned bodies and companies.
This is the 7th summer internship organized for students by the organizers.
