Vahram is an entrepreneur, human rights activist and globetrotter focusing on social innovation at the global level, disruptive technologies, and climate change.
Vahram Ayvazyan cofounded I-Fourth in December 2016 where he developed new business models and managed investor relations. He also did the daily management of the team.
Vahram is a Climate Reality Leader and was trained by former US Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore. Since then he has campaigned for action against climate change and researches climate justice and diplomacy. Vahram has ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Previously, he participated in the Youth Peace Ambassadors project at the Council of Europe, where he focused on conflict resolution and peacebuilding in local communities affected by conflict in the South Caucasus and the Balkans. Furthermore, he has volunteered as a human rights activist with several international foundations and government agencies working on projects ranging from Indigenous Peoples’ rights to peace deal implementations. Vahram has also worked as an educator and teaching fellow to advance education and promote bilingualism in conflict-affected and underprivileged areas of Colombia and Ecuador.
Vahram comes from Spitak, Armenia and graduated from Yerevan State University, Armenia with a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy. He is also a graduate of the University of Toronto and Zoryan Institute’s Genocide and Human Rights University Program. He has participated in hundreds of conferences across three dozen countries, published vast number of articles on pressing international issues in renowned journals and magazines, and has won numerous awards for his research and publications.
Vahram also plays chess professionally.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vahram-ayvazyan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vahram.ayvazyan.5; https://www.facebook.com/Innovation4th/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and get to know more about different cultures.
I would also like to meet some tech people and software/design nerds as I am looking forward to expand my startup.

Interests

Startup nerd. I love to innovate.
I am a football (soccer) fan: have been a Real Madrid fan since I was 9 years old.
I also play ping-pong (table tennis).
I love history and politics, have many publications on global issues.

• chess
• traveling
• sports
• entrepreneurship
• science
• startups

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite movie is "Malena", a 2000 Italian romantic drama film starring Monica Bellucci, my favourite actress.
I love classic music, jazz, some rock and Latin baladas.
The book I read 5 times was the "Montezuma's Daughter".
I am a magazine reader now.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I planted trees in a conflict zone in war-torn Colombia.
Go Green project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpAQns3gtkI&t=6s

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught English in Colombia and Ecuador:
1)http://www.nukantifoundation.org/blog/2015/12/10/a-dream-come-true-a-story-by-vahram-ayvazyan-about-his-participation-in-nukantis-bilingual-risaralda-project
2)http://www.lapatria.com/educacion/vahram-les-enseno-mas-que-ingles-en-malabar-296931

What I Can Share with Hosts

My immense international experience, languages, some chess and I'll convince you to dream of becoming a billionaire and make a profound change on Earth. ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Sweden, United States