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Nelly Paytyan
My journey in youth work began during my student years in 2010, and since 2016, I have been actively leading training sessions and facilitating learning experiences.
As a trainer, I bring over a decade of experience in human rights education, non-formal learning, and youth work both in Armenia and on an international scale.
My expertise lies in social inclusion, anti-discrimination, human rights and gender equality, youth participation, and the overall well-being of young people.
Nelly Paytyan has 8 references for past work as a trainer.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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Morgaine Green -
Carlos Reis -
Irene Yerolemidou -
Gubaz Koberidze -
Vitalii Volodchenko -
Michael Scheuchenegger -
Grigor Yeritsyan -
ilias karachalios -
Hermine Papikyan -
Armine Movsesyan -
Furkan Yavuz -
Mkrtich Dallakyan
Current occupation
Trainer, Facilitator, Project Designer and Educational Advisor
Work experience
With 15 years of experience shaping youth work and non-formal education, I’ve spent a decade managing national and international projects, 8 years crafting stories through communications, and 6 years empowering young people across Europe with transformative training.
As a trainer, I have delivered trainings in several Erasmus+ projects for youth workers, including:
-"Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover!" – KA1, 2-stage project with the Dutch NA, 2024-2025
-"Moving Towards Gender-Sensitive Youth Work in Europe" – KA1, 2-stage project with the Italian NA, 2024
-"HateBusters! Empowering Youth Workers to Combat Hate Speech" – KA1, 2-stage project with the Dutch NA, 2024
-"Striving for Gender Equality Through Youth Work" – KA1 project with the Italian NA
-"Unleashing the Power of Youth Work to Counter Online Hate Speech" – KA1, 2-stage project with the Dutch NA, 2023
-"Managing Diversity for More Inclusive Youth Work in Europe" – KA1, 2-stage project with the Dutch NA, 2022
-"CONNECT: Countering Online Hate Speech Through Youth Work" – KA1 project with the Italian NA, 2022
-"PRO-GENDER: Promoting Gender Dimension in Youth Work" – KA1 project with the Italian NA, 2021
-"D.I.Y. – Diverse and Inclusive Youth Work for All" – KA1, 2-stage project with the German NA
-"Moving Towards Gender-Sensitive Youth Work in Europe" – KA1 project with the Swedish NA
- “Everyone Matters! Development of Inclusive and Participatory Youth Work Practices in Eastern Partnership countries”, Armenia 2018-2019
- “Building Bridges, Breaking the Walls: Managing Refugee Crisis in Europe” international long-term project in Armenia and Sweden, 2018-2019
-“SCOPE: Strengthening Youth Capacity for Conflict Management and Peace-Building” international long-term project in Armenia and Serbia, 2017
-“LTTC: Managing Diversity: A Training for Youth Workers” international long-term project in Netherlands and Armenia, 2017
-“Fostering Gender Equality through Youth Empowerment and Gender Mainstream in Youth Work – FEMPOWER”, International long-term project in Armenia and UK, 2017 in cooperation
with "New International Company Of Live Arts" from UK.
Projects developed & led with the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe funding:
1. Rainbow Resilience: Fostering Mental Health of LGBTIQ+ Youth through Non-Formal Education, 2024
2. Digital Media and Technologies for Civic Engagement of Young People in Regions of Armenia, 2021
3. Media Literacy Ambassadors: Advancing Media Literacy and Digital Participation among Regional Youth in Armenia, 2021
4. DigiYouth: Promoting Media Literacy, E-Activism and Digital Participation of Minority Youth during COVID-19, 2020
5. Everyday Activism: Empowering Next Generation of Young Activists in Armenia, 2020
The "DigiYouth: Promoting Media Literacy, E-Activism and Digital Participation of Minority Youth during COVID-19" minority youth empowerment program became a SALTO Awards 2021 finalist and winner in the Media & Information Literacy nomination.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2XGpB-saZY.
- ESC (European Solidarity Corps) Coordinator with APY
September 2015 - until now
Yerevan, Armenia
-Fryshuset
Communications Officer
Sep 2021 - Dec 2024
Stockholm, Sweden
-Queerlab Armenia
President
Sep 2019 - now
Yerevan, Armenia
-Armenian Progressive Youth
Program Manager
Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Yerevan, Armenia
-Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU)Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU)
Board Member
Jun 2020 - Oct 2021
Brussels, Belgium
-Media And Communications Officer
People in Need (Armenia Office)
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Yerevan, Armenia
-Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) NGO
Program Manager
Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Yerevan, Armenia
-European Voluntary Service Volunteer
Universidad de Murcia
Feb 2014 - Sep 2014
Murcia, Región de Murcia, Spain
-Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) NGO
PR and Communications Manager
Sep 2012-Dec 2015
Yerevan, Armenia
- Head of Local Activities Committee/Board Member at AEGEE-Yerevan/European Students' Forum NGO
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Yerevan, Armenia
Educational pathway
-International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
Fellowship
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
-Europäische Jugendbildungs- und Jugendbegegnungsstätte Weimar - EJBW
Fellowship
Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
-Yerevan State University
Master's degree, International Relations and Diplomacy
2008 - 2010
-Yerevan State Linguistic University after V.Brusov
Bachelor's degree, Philology and Pedagogy of English and Spanish Languages
2004 - 2008
Fields of training expertise
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Bullying & Harassment -
Campaigning & Awareness Raising
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Change Management
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Citizenship Education
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Coaching & Mentoring -
Communication Skills
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Conflict Management & Mediation -
Creativity & Art
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Crisis Management
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Diversity & Anti-Racism
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Drama & Theatre
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Environment & Ecology
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Equal Opportunities
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Evaluation & Assessment
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Event Management
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Financial Management
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Fundraising
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Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
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Global Education
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Group Dynamics & Motivation
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Health & Prevention
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Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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International Youth Work
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Labour Rights & Employment
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Leadership Development
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Lobbying & Advocacy
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New Information Technologies
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Open Space Technology
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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Peace Education
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People Management & Cooperation
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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Public Relations & Marketing
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Public Speaking
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Recognition of NFLearning
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Social Inclusion & Exclusion
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Social Media
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Storytelling & Humour
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Time Management
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Training of Trainers
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Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
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Volunteer Programmes
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Information Work
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Youth Participation & Initiatives
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Youth Policy
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Youth Violence & Criminality
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Youth Worker Training
Knowledge about institutions and programmes
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
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European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
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European Youth Foundation (CoE)
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United Nations
Working with specific target groups
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Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
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Intercultural Teams
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Marginalized & Excluded Youth
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Minorities
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Women's Issues & Groups
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Young People in/from Conflict Areas
Experience with specific geographical regions
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Africa
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Eastern Europe and Caucasus
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Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
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European Cooperation
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South East Europe
Language Skills
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Armenian -
English
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Russian
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Spanish
Trainer references
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Don't judge a book by its cover! Diving into Living Library Methodology with Youth Workers
Validated (2025-02-23)Reference person
Martijn Bergsma
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Long Term Training Course: HateBusters! Empowering Youth Workers to Combat Hate Speech
Validated (2025-02-26)Reference person
Carlos Reis
(Co-Trainer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
Moving Towards Gender Sensitive Youth Work in Europe
Validated (2025-02-24)Reference person
Miloš Kovačević
(Co-Trainer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
UP! Unleashing the Power of Youth Work to Counter Online Hate Speech
Validated (2025-02-24)Reference person
Morgaine Green
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MANDALA - Managing Diversity for More Inclusive Youth Work in Europe
Validated (2025-03-08)Reference person
Grigor Yeritsyan
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"STRIVE - Striving for Gender Equality Through Youth Work"
Validated (2025-03-29)Reference person
Morgaine Green
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Youth Workers Combating Hate Speech Online & Offline – Yahoo!
Validated (2025-03-29)Reference person
Diana Babakhanyan
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CONNECT - Countering Online Hate Speech through Youth Work
Validated (2025-03-29)Reference person
Grigor Yeritsyan
(Organizer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in.
This profile was last modified on 2025-02-24