TEDxYerevanSalon announcement!

TEDxYerevanSaon is back for 2019 with theme of “Anatomy of change.”

We have been a lucky nation to experience one of the most beautiful transitions in our history – The Velvet revolution in Armenia. Our nation today celebrates the renaissance of democracy in our society.

But how to make this change sustainable, so that our citizens could feel the impact of it in their everyday life? How to integrate the best practices of democracy from leading and developed countries into our institutional leadership practices and decision-making processes? How to attract talented young professionals from all innovative fields into public administration and how to bring women into politics and leadership positions?

Join us for the day as we will uncover answers to some of these questions at TEDxYerevanSalon event. Our speakers, who represent our innovative and creative young generation, will share their bold and radically honest perspectives on changes and progress.…

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TEDxYerevan is back on stage for 2018

TEDxYerevan is back on stage for 2018 and the theme of TEDxYerevan 2018 is “The Otherness of Reality.”

The present hears the echoes of the past silence and is ready to speak up. This year, at TEDxYerevan, we will mostly showcase women and youth stories.

Even though women and youth around the world design and impact the future, they still go unheard and remain unseen most of the time.

The recent Velvet Revolution in Armenia was a great example of the impact, women and youth can have on our country.

That is why this year TEDxYerevan is inspired by the Velvet Revolution.

This time our speakers will share some of the most unheard stories and reflections of their own experiences of the Velvet Revolution and their visions of our future.

We are delighted to announce that TEDxYerevan 2018 will take place on September 16 at Tumo Center for Creative Technologies.…

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TEDxYerevan 2017 is coming

TEDxYerevan 2017 is coming

The theme of TEDxYerevan 2017 is “Second Chance for the Future”. The event will take place on October 9th at Tumo Center for Creative Technologies.
The world is progressing chaotically, yet many of us think that we have lost the game to the unknown future. We gathered the world class leaders on RegTech, FinTech, coding, talent development, mobile education and healthcare, artificial intelligence and virtual reality and online fundraising. Leaders from Google, CodeFights, SoloLearn, Checkup and KnoxLabs will make projections about the future facing us in a decade or so, with tremendous technological disruptions and major demands for attitude and prospective change.

So, we are meeting again in a month on the X crossroads of collective thinking platform suggested by TEDxYerevan, to discover, discuss and decode the signs and vibes blowing back toward us from the future.

Stay tuned for more news on TEDxYerevan application and registration.…

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TEDxYerevan is coming on October 9!

TEDxYerevan is coming on October 9!

TEDxYerevan 2016 themed “Seeds From the Future” is coming on October 9!

We will gather 300 movers and shakers in Tumo Center for Creative Technologies to share a TED-like experience.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, we are putting together a program of a dozen diverse talks, with the hope that they will inspire, fascinate and most importantly spark deep discussion and
connection in our community.

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Adam Pervez, a Story of a Happy Nomad

Adam Pervez, a Story of a Happy Nomad

Adam Pervez at TEDxYerevan 2013

Have you ever heard about a happiness equation? According to researchers at University College London it looks like that:

Robb Rutledge, UCL

Scary enough, isn’t it? But even if you have never seen this equation for many people for some reason it is too frightening or too difficult or too ________ (choose your own adjective) to pursue their happiness. Nevertheless happiness seems to continually come up as a topic for conversations as there is nothing we crave more. TED and TEDx are not the exception. There are a great number of TED/TEDx speakers who turn to discussions of happiness. But before getting to speak about happiness it would be good to define the term. The Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines happiness as 1) a state of well-being and contentment 2) a pleasurable or satisfying experience. But if we go back in history to the etymology of the

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[Playlist] Beyond Education Frontiers

[Playlist] Beyond Education Frontiers

We’re introducing TEDxYerevan playlists! Starting from today, we are going to post thematic playlists every Friday to remind you of some of our most interesting TEDxYerevan talks through the years.

This week’s playlist is:

These 9 videos expand the definition of education at various levels. Education occurs at the individual level, in our lifelong journeys of self-discovery and creation, in social interaction, and in classrooms. These talks address the changing faces of education, the changing methods of teaching and knowledge acquisition, as well as the role of education in creating social change.…

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