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Building on the success of its first Resilience Summit held in February 2021, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), in collaboration with the American University of Armenia (AUA), joined forces...

AGBU’s longtime commitment to the next generation of global Armenian citizens has been a deep value motivating the organization since its inception. To celebrate and honor the 115th anniversary of AGBU, the Lebanon District organized an online event...

Modern-day historians, journalists, and human rights advocates tend to agree that eyewitness testimonies by ordinary civilians and victims of war are a valuable dimension of the multi-faceted process of documenting and analyzing evidence for the...

As part of AGBU’s women’s empowerment initiative in the Republic of Armenia and its programs designed to close the gender gap in society and business, three AGBU groups in the organization’s global network observed International Women’s Month in...

In response to the collective toll the global pandemic and the trauma of the Artsakh War has taken on Armenians everywhere, a virtual summit on the psycho-social dynamics of these transformative crises was organized by AGBU in conjunction with the...

On February 27, 2021, and for first time in its more than a century-old history, the biennial AGBU General Assembly broke tradition by taking its proceedings entirely online. Given the lingering presence of Covid-19, now in its second year and still...

History is never an open and shut book that cannot be revisited or further analyzed with the passage of time and the progress of scientific inquiry. Popular narratives baked into the national identity can be given deeper meaning and insight...

In response to the Artsakh war, the subsequent media conflict, and the imperative need for incontestable scholarly research and analysis, AGBU is announcing the Artsakh Research Grants. This newly established initiative will raise awareness and...

In keeping with its core commitment to advance Armenian education, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) London Trust recently made a substantial gift to support a scholarship programme for graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in...

Seven cutting-edge Armenian artists receive funding, mentorship, and promotion to push the frontiers of Armenian culture Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are delighted to announce the seven selected artists of the...