Education
2000 – 2004 Faculty of Journalism, Yerevan State University
1992-1997 Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University, LLM

Academic degree
April 2004 Associate Professor of Journalism of Faculty
June 2001 Doctor of Philology, Yerevan State University
Dissertation on “Freedom of Speech as a Constitutional right”

Professional experience
2008 -present
Member of the Anti-Corruption Monitoring Commission Expert Group, RA
To draft the new Anti-Corruption Strategy of RA for 208-2012
April 2003 -present
Correspondent in Armenia,
Reporters without Borders International organization
To report the International Secretariat of attacks on press freedom in Armenia, www.rsf.org
2001 - present
Founder president of Freedom of Information Center
Sept 1997 -present
Professor at the Faculty of Journalism, Yerevan State University, Armenia
April 4, 1998 - August, 2001
Internews Network Armenia, Radio Producer
1996-1998
Armenian National Radio
Producer of the Radio Program “The Law”

Academic courses
Media Law, 3rd year students, BA
Media Ethics, 1st year students, BA
Media self and Legal Regulation, 1st year students, MA

Scale of professional interests
Protection of human rights, in particular right of access to information and freedom of expression.

Professional activities:
- Legal counseling and Advocacy on Freedom of Information legislation (3500 people were provided with legal aid)
- Drafting and lobbying activities for the Armenian Freedom of Information Law and relevant legislation (the Armenian FOI law was adopted by the National Assembly on 23 September, 2003)
- Trainings for citizens, journalists, NGO representatives and state officials on FOI legislation (about 100 trainings were conducted in recent 4 years, 48 are planned for coming to years)
- Fundraising activities (669,684 684 USD was fundraised since August 2001)
- Public Campaigning for Freedom of Information (TV talk shows, articles, conferences, FOI annual award ceremonies were organized)

Participation in grant projects
2008-2010
Project Director of USAID funded 2 year project, follow-on
Access to Information for Community Involvement implemented by FOICA
2005-2007
Project Director of USAID funded 2 year 2 project
Access to Information for Community Involvement implemented by FOICA

Language skills
Armenian (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent), French (basic)

Professional membership
2006 -present
Founder Board member, Access Info Europe, Spain, www.access_info.org
2004 - present
Secretary of the Scientific Council number 058, YSU
September 2004 -present
Steering Committee member of the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, Global, www.freedominfo.org
July 2001 -present
Founder Board member, Access Info Europe, Spain, www.access_info.org
August 2001 -present
“You Have a Right to Know”, Newsletter, Editor-in-chief
2004 – 2005 Academic year
Civic Education Project Advisory Committee Member
November 2003
Board member of the FOI Civic Initiative
June 2000
Board Member of the Association of Investigative Journalists, www.hetq.am

Author of more than 50 scientific articles published in national and international publications.

Contacts:
(+374 10) 578356 (office)