Nelli Gishyan

Current occupation

I am a freelance trainer and youth worker on human rights education. 2018 to present: Member of Experts pool at Anti-discrimination Department, No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit, Council of Europe. 2018 to present: Member of trainers’ pool at Youth Department, Council of Europe. 2019 to present: Member of Learning Community of Youth Trainers SALTO EECA.

Work experience

Consultant evaluator for 4 manuals on Youth Health Literacy within the project "Countering misinformation and disinformation around youth health and rights" 05-12 February 2024, Gozo, Malta.
Menthor and facilitator for the blended learning training “Moving Forward Together: Enabling Youth Participation and Discrediting Hate Speech and Bullying via Education with Teachers” in Armenian schools October-November 2023, Council of Europe.
Trainer for the Youth Delegation of the World Forum For Democracy 2023: "Democracy=Peace?", 2-8 November 2023, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer of "Living Democracy through Youth Participation", from the 1st to 8th of October 2023, Education and Training Division, Youth Department of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer/coordinator of the "Academy of Activists 2023" international remote training program with the headline "Peace vs. hate speech". The program is organised by the No Hate Speech Network, from the 4th to the 8th of September 2023.
Trainer of "Step Forward to Conflict Management" International training course on conflict resolution and negotiation in youth work in the framework of the “Erasmus+” program from the 3rd to 10th of July, 2023, organized by Youth Initiative Center in cooperation with “Nouveau Départ” NGO, in Gyumri, Armenia.
The team leader of an educational program focused on mediation, negotiation, and the therapeutic benefits of walking and talking in nature. The program took place in Tavush and Lori, Armenia, seeking healing and personal growth, from March to June 2023.
Project officer at the Education and Training Division, Youth Department of The Council of Europe, 1 September 2021 - 31 July 2022, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer of the “Academy of Activists” organised by the No Hate Speech Network, a remote training course for human rights educators, 05-09 August 2021.
Trainer of the "Minority Online Activism: Tools, Challenges, Trends" organized at the 11th Annual Summer School by the European Centre for Minority Rights, August 22-29 2021, Germany.
Evaluator of two projects funded by the Council of Europe and organised by “Right Side” NGO and “UNISON” NGO, April-June 2021, Yerevan, Council of Europe.
Trainer of the “INSCHOOL online training for teachers on combatting hate speech” Europe-wide, June 2021, Council of Europe.
Trainer of the training sessions for public officials on combating hate speech in Armenia within the regional project "Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crime in the Eastern Partnership” 24-25 May 2021, Yerevan, Armenia. Organized by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
Facilitator of "Hate speech: concept, standards, and measures to combat it" organized by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice and the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, 8-9 April 2021.
Facilitator/mentor of the “Block the hatred, share the love! Join the EU and COE to counter hate speech in the Western Balkans and become a no-hate speech YEA” February-April 2021, Council of Europe.
Coordinator/Facilitator of the awareness-raising educational activity "Combatting hate speech through human rights education in Armenia" February-May 2021, Council of Europe.
Facilitator at the 3rd European Youth Work Convention December 2020, Bonn, Germany.
Trainer at Training course on "Council of Europe Standards and Approaches to Combating Hate Speech" March 15 -July 10, 2020. A joint project of the Antidiscrimination Department and the No Hate Cooperation UNIT & Youth Department of the Council of Europe.
Keynote speaker at "UNITED #WithoutHate: Building Partnerships towards a Hate-free society" 17-22 November 2019, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Facilitator at PATHWAYS TO EMPOWERMENT IN MENSTRUAL HEALTH AWARENESS by "PERIOD Empowerment Network" 20-26 October 2019, Nairobi, Kenya.
Trainer at International Youth Training Course "HreLOAD Training of Trainers" 07-15 October 2019, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus Trainers Learning Community meeting 05-07 July 2019, Tbilisi, Georgia.
"HreLOAD" meeting of the No Hate Speech Movement facilitators 30th June-05th July, Bocalle, Italy.
EuroDIG, Member of Delegation from Youth Department of Council of Europe representing "No Hate Speech Movement Campaign" 19-21 June 2019, The Hague, Netherlands.
Researcher on "Disputed Territories and hate speech as a method used for comparative memory" June 2019, University of Bath, United Kingdom.
Facilitator at Kick-off meeting "PERIOD Empowerment Network" 08th-12th April 2019, Örkelljunga, Sweden.
Trainer at Training Course "How to START UP for young people" 30th March–7th April 2019, Yerevan, Armenia.
Trainer at Training Course "(KNE)Know Extremism- COUNTER-NARRATIVE CAMPAIGN" 28th March-03rd April 2019, Zakopane, Poland.
Trainer/Expert at "How to combat and address stereotypes in public discourse and in electoral campaigns" 20-22 February 2019, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Action Plan Project “Protecting national minorities, including Roma, and minority languages in Ukraine” organized by the Council of Europe office in Ukraine and the Anti-discrimination Department of the Council of Europe.
Trainer at International Training Seminar “REMEMBRANCE AND LEARNING
FROM THE WORLD WAR II” 18-21 December 2018 Moscow, Russian Federation, the Framework Programme on co-operation between the Council of Europe and the Russian Federation in the field of youth policy.
Member of Armenian delegation on behalf of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of RA at the "Youth and State: Partnership for Development" conference in Lviv, Ukraine, 7-8 December 2018.
Coordinator of Joint program with Council of Europe and Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Armenia“50-50” Training Course for specialists from public authorities working with young people and representatives of youth non-governmental organisations in Armenia, 05-11 November 2018, Ijevan, Armenia.
Facilitator at Study Session: "Making counter and alternative narratives against hate speech accessible", 24-30 September 2018, EYC Strasbourg, France.
Trainer at Training Course "Women also have Human Rights" 20-24 June 2018, Yerevan, Armenia.
Trainer at Training Course "Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue in Globalized World" 15-23 May 2018, Leicester, United Kingdom.
Trainer at Training Course “Taking actions through counter and alternative narratives – HATE SPEECH IS NOT AN OPTION!”, 01-09 February 2018, Daruvar, Croatia.
Trainer at Training Course "Peace Through Democracy", 16-24 December 2017, Istanbul, Turkey.
Coordinator of Russian-Armenian IV intergovernmental youth forum, 14-16 November 2017, Aghveran, Armenia.
Co-organizer of Scout Camp for the youth of Syuniq August 2017, Syuniq Region, Armenia.
National Campaign representative at "The 5th coordination meeting of the no hate speech movement campaign activists and national coordinators" 28-30 June 2017, Bucharest, Romania.
Preparatory team member of the seminar " Combatting Antisemitic Hate Speech", 9-11 May 2017, EYCS, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.
Organizer/Trainer of " Building the bridges among neighboring high schools" Training Course 05-08 May 2017, Armenia-Georgia.
Facilitator at V4 "Young People for Human Rights" Seminar 22-23 February 2017, Warsaw, Poland organized by Salto EECA/National Agency of E+ Poland.
External expert at Gambia Development School 06-13 January 2017, Manduar, Gambia.
Trainer at International Training-Course “Bookmarks: on combating hate speech online through human rights education” 12/11-18/11/2016, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Follow-up Group Meeting of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign 20/10-21/10/2016 Strasbourg, France.
Trainer at Training Course "Freedom of Expression: Speak Free, but Speak No Hate" 08/10-16/10/2016 Daruvar, Croatia.
Training-Seminar 19/09-22/09/2016 and 4th NCC Meeting of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign 23/09/-25/09/2016, Tirana, Albania.
Representative of the No Hate Speech Movement Campaign at Agora, Council of Europe, high-level conference on "Internet Freedom, a Constant Factor of Democratic Security in Europe" 09/09/2016, Strasbourg, France.
The organizer of the Training Course "Power of Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue" 16/07-24/07/2016, Yerevan, Armenia.
Trainer at Training Course "Captivating Europe" 16/04-24/04/2016 Berlin, Germany
Follow-up Group Meeting of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign 12/04-13/04/2016 Strasbourg, France
The team leader of the Armenian delegation for the "Watch Out" Seminar 29/03/2016-03/04/2016 Budapest, Hungary
Trainer-coordinator at the Conference "Promoting business skills and entrepreneurship for youth from Qajaran and Stepanavan", 29/11-02/12/2015 Yerevan, Armenia
Representative of National Campaign Committee of Armenia at Third coordination meeting of activists and national coordinators of the No Hate Speech Movement Campaign, 09-11/11/2015, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer at Training Course"YES for Europe" 28/10/2015-06/11/2015, Berlin, Germany.
IPG member at "#YOUACT: YOUth ACTivism shaping our Intercultural Europe! 12-21/10/2015, Budapest, Hungary.
Trainer at Training Course "Rule of law in favor of minority rights in Armenia" 22-25/09/2015, Gyumri, Armenia.
Prep team member "Global Hands development school" 02-12/06/2015, The Gambia, Africa.
Reporter at Evaluation Conference of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign 27-31/05/2015, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer at Training Course "ECYON for human rights online" 17-25/01/2015, Istanbul, Turkey.
Trainer-coordinator at the Conference "Promoting business skills and entrepreneurship for youth in Charentsavan" Aghveran, Armenia
Speaker-panelist at the Conference "What Divides Europe? Bridging Traditional Values and Fundamental Rights", 13-18/10/2014, Borjomi, Georgia.
Trainer at Training Course "Light It Up", 09-17/06/2014, Stari Grad, Croatia.
Coordinator at Training Course "Be a Creative Entrepreneur" 25/05-02/06/2014, Yerevan, Armenia.
Moderator of the HSW and online activist of the meeting of National Campaign Committees of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign, 11-14, Namur, Belgium.
Coordinator and Trainer at Training Course "Human Rights VS Hate Rhetoric", 04-08/04/2014, Yerevan, Armenia.
Trainer at Training Course "Youth With Media Wings" 20-24/03/2014, Yerevan, Armenia.
Trainer at Training Course "Human Rights Trough my Eyes" 03-11/03/2014, Yerevan, Armenia.
Reporter at the meetings of moderators, Seminar for Bloggers & Campaign Conference of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign, 11-18/11/2013, Strasbourg, France.
Trainer at Training Course "Let`s do it better" 02-11/09/2013, Hvar, Croatia.
Trainer at Summer Camp "Let`s Try for Peace!" 24-30/08/2013, Kobuleti, Georgia
Representative of Armenia in the Eastern Partnership Regional Youth Unit (2nd meeting) 19-23/08/2013, Tbilisi, Georgia
Trainer at "P3 - Best Practice gained in Practice, for use in Practice" Seminar, 11-18/08/2013, Malters, Switzerland
Co-organizer of Youth Exchange" Live Like You Meant It" 08-11/08/2013, Tallinn, Estonia.
Representative of Armenia at the opening ceremony of Eastern Partnership Regional Youth Unit Conference, 21-22/06/2013, Kyiv, Ukraine
Trainer at Training Course "Europe-Caucasus Youth Link" 05-11/05/2013, Palermo, Italy
Trainer at Training Course "Backwards and achievements in EVS" 20-27, Munster, Germany
Moderator and online activist at No Hate Speech Movement Campaign of Council of Europe, 04-17/04/2013 Budapest, Hungary
Trainer at Training Course " From leadership to Success" 27-29/03/2013 Syuniq, Armenia
Co-organizer and Trainer at Training Course "Dreamdoland" 04-12/03/2013, Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinator and organizer of Seminar "Young people Combating Hate speech online" 15-16/12/2012, Yerevan, Armenia
Expert at National Workshop "Against Hate Speech online" 26 Nov-02 Dec 2012, Agavnadzor, Armenia
Organizer and Trainer of Training Course "Leadership skills for the leaders of Youth Clubs of Armenia” 08-12/11/2012, Yerevan, Armenia
Co-organizer and Trainer at Training Course "Just Do It!" 27 Oct-04 Nov/2012, Kobuleti, Georgia
Speaker-researcher at "Successful EVS is.." research-based analyse, 16-17/10/2012EU office Yerevan, Armenia
Group Leader of Armenian Delegation in Election Observation Mission, in Parliamentary Election of Georgia, 25 Sept-03 Oct. 2012, Tbilisi-Tsghneti, Georgia
Organizer at "Pan Armenian Youth Forum" 10-12/08/2012, Yerevan, Armenia
Trainer at International Seminar "The Nature of Human Rights"20-27/07/2012, Minni-Borgir, Iceland
Speaker-researcher at Seminar “Opportunities and obstacles for cross boarding volunteering” 11-13/12/2011, Strasbourg, France
Trainer at Training Course "Human Rights and Civic Participation" 14-20/June/2011, Katowice, Poland
EVS volunteer "Effective EVS Summer" 01/06/2011-30/10/2011, Piekare Slansk, Poland
Group Leader of Armenian Delegation "Election observation mission, for local municipalities and Mayor of Tbilisi" 27 May-01 June 2010, Tbilisi, Georgia

Project officer at the Education and training Division, Youth Department of The Council of Europe, September 2021 - August 2022, Strasbourg, France.
2020 to 2021 Chair of the International Board of the No Hate Speech Network.
2014 to 2019: Chief Specialist, Head of the Programs and Monitoring Implementation Department at YEHC SNCO Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
2018 to present: Member of Experts pool at Anti-discrimination Department, No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit, Council of Europe
2018 to present: Member of trainers pool at Youth Department of Council of Europe
2015-2018 Follow-up group member of the No Hate Speech Movement Campaign.
2015-2018 National Campaign Coordinator of No Hate Speech Movement Armenia.
2013-2015 a member of the delegation from the Republic of Armenia in the Eastern Partnership Youth Regional Unit.
2013-2017 Moderator of Hate Speech Watch and Online Activist at No Hate Speech Movement Campaign of the Council of Europe.
2013-2014 Key Expert at National Committee of Armenia of No Hate Speech Movement Campaign.
2012-2014 Project Manager at Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia
2012 to 2016 EVS coordinator.
2010 to present Freelance trainer
2005-2007 Scientific worker (Specialist in fundraising) at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia.