A nonprofit research organization founded on the belief that many important scientific programs can be enabled by new organizational models. Arc’s mission is to accelerate scientific progress, understand the root causes of complex diseases, and narrow the gap between discoveries and impact on patients. Arc operates in partnership with Stanford University, UCSF, and UC Berkeley.

The Armenian Lawyers’ Association (ALA) NGO was founded in 1995, by a group of students from the faculty of law at Yerevan State University with other young lawyers. It has been registered as a non-governmental organization in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia on 14 March, 1995, and re-registered on 23 May 1997, 14 December 1999, and 27 December 2002 respectively. The organization was established having the aim of coordinating the efforts of its members and supporters, as well as of the new generation of lawyers, to promote the establishment of Armenia as a sovereign, democratic, legal and social state. After its establishment, ALA rapidly started to realize its goals and objectives and actively got involved in the public life of Armenia. The association initially implemented activities aimed at clarification of Armenian law, as well as carrying out advocacy activities. The organization realized several projects aimed at the establishment of the legal field, which would then regulate the NGO sector. It also provided legal assistance to NGOs. Later ALA implemented projects to support socially vulnerable groups by providing free legal services and further protecting their rights and interests.

Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) is a non – governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1999. The mission of AWHHE is to explore the issues of environment pollution and climate change in Armenia, to advocate the human right to live in a healthy environment, to promote the reduction of health risks from environmental pollution and hazards, to promote climate adaptation and mitigation, as well as healthy lifestyles focusing especially on children and women. AWHHE promotes the sound solution of the problems related to health and the environment through advocacy and lobbying with decision-makers; education and awareness-raising campaigns about the environmental health threats and social injustice related to the environmental pollution; independent monitoring and investigations; capacity building of rural communities; promotion of balanced participation of women and men in decision-making and empowerment of women at all levels; organizing and participating in international and national conferences and forums.