SUNCHILD INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON OCTOBER 25-29

ArmInfo
2009-10-22 16:21:00

ArmInfo. Sunchild International Environmental Festival will be held
in Yerevan on October 25-29.

The press-service of VivaCell-MTS told ArmInfo that the aim of
the festival is to focus public attention on wildlife and nature
preservation issues, raise their awareness around those issues
targeting all groups of the society-children and youth, common people
and businessmen. The festival program is comprised of a wide range of
film program and also various environmental activities and campaigns.

85 films from 35 countries are listed in the film program out of
which 16 films make the main competition program and 35 films the
informational program.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Issues of Armenia in cooperation
with GTZ organizes a seminar-training on "Professional Guidance" for
150 children from 13-15 age group from Yerevan and other 4 regions
of Armenia which are: Lori, Tavoush, Ararat and Vayots Dzor. This
seminar aims to emphasize the importance of ecological education with
the account of huge scientific-technological developments.

This year for the first time an Audience Award will be bestowed. The
"Audience Award" given by OSCE symbolises public participation in
reference to Aarhus Convention and emphasizes the important link
between ecological issues and democracy.Public discussions will be
organised with OSCE around the following important ecological issues`
regional water management , recycling of hazardous waste and climate
change. Representatives of public and state organizations, regional
specialist & experts will share their views with the audience
and answer their questions. "Our First Element: Caucasian Water"
competition-expo funded by Prince Claus fund, the commemoration evening
to Martin Adamyan’s memory and eco-expo are also on the agenda of our
festival. Moreover Rock bands will join the festival raising socially
young people’s attention for environmental issues.

SunChild Festival targets all layers of the society and addresses also
business stakeholders. If we fail to convince businessmen to take up
serious measures in preservation of scarce natural resources of our
country then the future generations will get nothing. Thus, FPWC by
the initiative of VivaCell-MTS in cooperation with UN Global Compact
and GTZ will organize Corporative Social Responsibility (CSR) seminar.

Three highly esteemed specialists from abroad are invited to introduce
the concept of CSR with vivid practical examples.

The ultimate goal is the establishment of a forum for seminars, open
discussions, conferences and trainings. The festival aims to serve as
a stage for regional dialogues. Over 60 guests from all over the world-
filmdirectors, artists, representatives of international organizations
and famous environmentalists will take part in the festival.

The main partner and co-organizer of 2nd Sunchild International
Environmental Festival is VivaCell-MTS.