For Armen Grigoryan, involving UN Volunteers in development efforts to address crisis, emergency, and environment challenges is a given. Armen is the Regional Cluster Leader on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience and Global Energy Policy Advisor at the Istanbul Regional Hub of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He started his career as UN Volunteer in Armenia. For the 50th anniversary of UNV, we interviewed Armen, who shares his experience and a helicopter view of environmental projects in Europe and the CIS.
Then and now, why UN Volunteers?
The UN Volunteers (UNV) programme offers a win-win solution. First, volunteer professionals enrich UN projects with an innovative vibe. Second, whether they move forward in the UN system or not, UN Volunteers gain experience that will help in any new beginning. Dare to challenge yourselves: volunteer. UNDP/UNV is a great place to be.
How did your UN Volunteer journey start?