Overview
Armenopedia is designed to bridge information gaps within the Armenian world through 13 comprehensive and dynamic directories. Each directory provides concise, reliable data that is fully searchable and filterable by location, field, scale, and expertise. The platform will feature two intuitive navigation bars—one organized geographically and the other thematically—enabling users to easily explore information by region or topic.”
Key Features
1. Powerful Search & Filtering
Fully searchable entries.
Filter by location, field, scaleet expertise.
2. Dual Navigation System
Top Navigation Bar (Geographic Regions)
This would present geographic regions, grouped and ordered as follows:
- USA
- America (Argentina, Canada, and other countries in alphabetical order)
- France
- Europe (country order to be defined)
- Russie
- Western Asia – including the Middle East, Gulf countries, Iran, and Turkey (country order to be defined)
- Eastern Asia (country order to be defined)
- Oceania – Australia and New Zealand
- Africa – Egypt, Ethiopia, then remaining countries in alphabetical order
- Arménie
Second Navigation Bar (Thematic Categories)
- Diaspora – Presentation of communities across the Diaspora, featuring content from Little Armenias, Orer, and others.
- People – Notable individuals, biographies, and community members.
- Organisations – NGOs, cultural groups, associations.
- Éducation – Schools and Universities – presentations about the schools and documentary-style videos (e.g. Avedisian School watch here), to spotlight outstanding institutions.
- Publications – a global, searchable platform for Armenian and Armenian-related media, including books (print, digital, and audio), music and films.
- Religion – Churches and religious institutions.
- Service & Commerce – Professional services, Armenian businesses.
- Hospitality – Restaurants, guesthouses, travel services.
- Industrie – Manufacturing, Professional supply, agrobusiness, logistics
- Armarket – A marketplace featuring Armenian-related offerings and requests, inspired by platforms like list.am, Le Bon Coin, or Craigslist.
- Forum – A forum space for debate and petition platform, similar to Change.org.
- Events – Connected to the Armenopole events section.
- Armenews – Connected to theDiaspora Media Platform.
Objectives
- Empower Armenians with access to verified and centralized information.
- Encourage cross-regional collaboration through reliable and accessible directories.
- Promote visibility for individuals, professionals, and community actors in underrepresented regions.
- Foster cultural, educational, and economic exchange across global Armenian communities.
