Artashat Adaptation and Integration Club participants learn more about the Beekeeping Business

Corporate volunteer visits are an integral part of the support provided by the Adaptation and Integration Clubs to assist refugees from Nagorno Karabakh develop their employability and business skills. Based on the needs of participants, a series of interactive lectures are organized by professionals from different business fields to impart their skills and experiences and to help participant in their job search or to start up a business.

In this case, the Artashat Club the participants expressed a great desire to have a session delivered by a corporate volunteer who is involved in beekeeping. Samvel Mirzakhanyan, founding Director of "Haterk Food" LLC, enthusiastically agreed to meet the Club participants, to share his experiences and perspectives on beekeeping in Armenia. Samvel himself, is displaced from Haterk village in Nagorno Karabakh. However, he has since continued his honey producing business in Armenia..

Many of the participants expressed their interest in being involved in such a business, wanting to gain more experience, knowledge and confidence in regard to beekeeping. In response to this, Samvel Mirzakhanyan has stated that he is ready to provide internships in his company for people from Nagorno Karabakh. He also provided information and guidance to participants about the possible grants which are available to those in the beekeeping and agricultural fields.

Artashat Adaptation and Integration Club is funded by the European Union and run by Mission Armenia with technical support from Action Against Hunger.