The website aims to help in public participation in governance, broaden public awareness on democratic issues and create new opportunities for interaction in Armenia. It will host online discussions on human rights, environmental protection, gender, human development and volunteering. Forum will employ various tools, such as bulletin boards, photo galleries and newsletters to encourage participation from its citizens.

Forum is part of a three-year UNDP initiative to help Armenia use information and communication technology to support democracy. The plan is worth $487,000. This initiative will also develop Armenian language Internet tools, establish regional Internet centers and develop an e-government system to improve public administration.

"UNDP hopes that Forum will constitute an essential building block for the formation of an information society and strengthening of democratic governance in Armenia," said UNDP Representative of Armenia, Joel Boutroue.

Forum aims to fulfill its goals by allowing individuals and organizations to join discussions in established communities and create new ones. It will also post results of the discussions in newsletters and online documents.

The body that launched Forum, the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NASRA), promotes and carries out fundamental and applied research in different scientific fields and coordinates research throughout the country. The Armenian government consults the NASRA on scientific issues. This body is financed by the state, yet receives additional funds by private organizations within the country and abroad.

The pilot phase of this website was held last year during which the environmental protection community was most active. They helped create a youth center for environmental protection and the materials posted by community members are used for research purposes.