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    Goriz Leadership Development

    Activating global citizens of tomorrow

    Goriz is a signature AGBU leadership development program based in Europe that identifies driven professionals of Armenian descent and helps them optimize their leadership and communications skills among their international peers.

    Modeled after the best practices of world-class leadership training methods, Goriz offers each annual cohort masterclasses with world-renowned speakers, in addition to workshops, peer-to-peer exchanges, and networking opportunities. After these intensive trainings, alumni are encouraged to apply their learning to projects in the Republic of Armenia.

    • Develop leadership and  communication skills
    • Receive  training and  project support
    • Learn to lead yourself and others
    • Network  with industry  leaders

    The GORIZ Network and Impact

    As global Armenians, Goriz alumni have the opportunity to apply their real-world experience to initiatives designed to boost the socio-economic development of the Republic of Armenia. In other instances, they can serve as ambassadors to raise awareness in their own countries of urgent issues and causes taking place in the homeland.

    One example is YERIA (Youth of Europe for the Recognition of Artsakh), a new initiative established during the 2020 Artsakh War. A delegation of Goriz alumni, along with journalists and public figures, traveled to Armenia and Artsakh to observe humanitarian and political realities on the ground and report their observations and findings to their local governments and media.

    GORIZ EXTENDED SESSION

    Application Deadline
    30
    March 2025
    Program Starts
    05
    April 2025
    Program Ends
    06
    April 2025

    This session will be held in📍Paris, France.

    Join the Goriz Extended Session

    If you want to join this weekend of celebration, reconnect with your peers, and accelerate your personal and professional growth, join the next session! Check your eligibility before signing up.

    REGISTER NOW

    What to Expect

    Each cohort meets for a mandatory 2-day gathering in a given year in a different location in Europe and Armenia.

    Sessions include an array of activities:

    • Keynote speech on Meaningful Leadership
    • Keynote speech on Leading with Virtues
    • Assessment of personalized strength finder
    • Group and individual exercises to help overcome fears and build confident mindsets, recognize inherent strengths and identify what triggers can undermine them; and learn how to pause in moments of conflict.

    Through Goriz, participants gain meaning in their leadership style, uncover inherent strengths and develop strategies to actively using them toward a common cause.

    The GORIZ network of alumni hail from diverse professional backgrounds and to date, include people from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Italy, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

    Past Lecturers and Advisors

    Goriz participants gain insights from diverse thought leaders representing an array of professional backgrounds, but with one common goal: to drive the prosperity of the Armenian nation.

    Armen Ovanessoff

    Armen Ovanessoff

    Principal Director, Accenture

    Pierre Gurdjian

    Pierre Gurdjian

    Chairman of the Board of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Former Director at McKinsey Belgium

    Emma Arakelyan

    Emma Arakelyan

    CEO and Founder, Orion Worldwide Innovations

    Martin Galstyan

    Martin Galstyan

    Adjunct Lecturer of Management and Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia

    Samvel Gevorgyan

    Samvel Gevorgyan

    Managing Partner, BSC Business Support Center

    Ari Libarikian

    Ari Libarikian

    Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

    Ani Kharajian

    Ani Kharajian

    Senior Director, Harvard Business School

    Ruben Vardanyan

    Ruben Vardanyan

    Social Entrepreneur and Founder of the Aurora Prize

    Lara Tcholakian

    Lara Tcholakian

    Head Human Resources at VivaCell-MTS, Former Adjunct Lecturer at the American University of Armenia

    Tatevik Revazian

    Tatevik Revazian

    Director General, Civil Aviation Committee for the Republic of Armenia

    Gohar Sargsyan

    Gohar Sargsyan

    Partner and Director, CGI Group Inc

    Rafi Baghdjian

    Rafi Baghdjian

    Former Executive, Shell

    • Goriz was a wonderful way to learn about current leadership models and how to apply them concretely. It was also an opportunity to reflect in a collective manner on each of our professional goals and learn how to identify and leverage our personal strengths.
      Tatoul Ajamyan, Founder, Wakie
      Yerevan, Armenia
    • I've noticed that I incorporate some of the Goriz learnings naturally in my daily life - even outside the context of my career. In particular, I enjoyed the exercises during the program which gave us a unique time for self reflection.
      Mariam Hambarchyan, Behavioral Scientist
      California, USA
    • Thanks to Goriz I had exposure to people from various cultures and backgrounds. We learned that although we are coming from different places we face many common obstacles. The diversity pushed me to view my own approaches from a new perspective.
      Tatevik Revazian, Head of Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia
      Yerevan, Armenia

    FAQs and Program Details


    Eligibility

    English-speaking adults of Armenian descent worldwide, ages 27 to 45 years old.

    Eligible profiles :

    • Young professionals with at least an undergraduate degree (Bac + 3) and at least three years' professional or associative experience (all sectors combined) including managerial functions.
    • Young professionals without a university degree with at least five years' professional or community experience (in all sectors), including managerial duties.

    For more information on your eligibility, please contact administratif@agbu.org.

    Application Process

    AGBU Goriz applications for our Goriz Extended session are open! Fill the form and check your egibility.

    Fees & Travel

    Participation Fee: 150 Euro

    Participants are responsible for covering the cost for accommodation and travel. AGBU provides lunch during the entire stay.

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