The Educational Foundation of International Technological University (ITU) was established in 2001. Our ITU Foundation was initially established in the Republic of Artsakh (NKR). However, following the 2023 war and the mass displacement of people, the foundation will continue its operations in the Republic of Armenia.
The main area of activity of the fund.
Organization of educational projects in the regions of the NKR.
Since 2003, we have been conducting on-site computer courses in the regions of NKR (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic).
In 2006, we established the region’s inaugural mobile computer center, pioneering accessible technology education.
From 2006 to 2007, in partnership with the Tufenkian Charitable Foundation, we facilitated computer courses in 32 villages across the southern wing of the Kashatagh region in NKR (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic).
In 2008, in collaboration with the non-profit organization “Friends of Armenia” based in the USA, we coordinated advanced training courses for computer science teachers in 16 villages within the northern wing of the Kashatagh region of NKR (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic).
Between 2006 and 2010, in conjunction with the aforementioned organizations, we undertook the repair and restoration of computer classrooms in the Kashatagh region. Additionally, we generously donated over 200 computers to schools in the area.
From 2010 to 2015, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of NKR (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), we inaugurated the “Center for the Development of Information Technologies.”
Within the framework of the project, we orchestrated over 200 events designed for the youth of the republic and media representatives. These events were geared towards enhancing information security, promoting a culture of responsible behavior in social networks, and optimizing the effectiveness of electronic resources.
Organizing informal gatherings of bloggers, media professionals, and IT representatives from the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the “Artsakh Barcamp” took place in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014.
From 2010 to 2017, in collaboration with NKR JSC, the NKR Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, Sports and Culture, we coordinated video conferences connecting NKR Defense Army military personnel with their families and friends.
As part of the project, weekly visits were organized to distant military units of NKR (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) Defense Army.
In 2021, the establishment of the sports and tourist camp “Kaitser 2021”.
From August 1 to August 30, a teenage camp was hosted in the village of Tsmakaog, Martakert region, spanning four sessions. Over the course of the month, the camp accommodated more than 300 participants.
From February 2022 to July 2023, our foundation, in collaboration with the “Relatives and Friends of Dead and Missing Soldiers in the 44-Day War” union conducted computer courses for the relatives and friends of fallen soldiers in Stepanakert. As part of the project, 100 individuals were trained.
The success of any project relies on the expertise and professional qualities of the team members.
Throughout our years of operation, we have successfully enlisted genuine professionals to execute our projects—individuals adept at turning even the most ambitious ideas, initially deemed impossible and ahead of their time, into reality.
P.S. Given the challenging circumstances faced by the residents of Artsakh, our Foundation will soon shift its focus towards the execution of social projects and initiatives in the realm of social business.
Director of the foundation: Vladimir Grigoryan