Hosted by Fab Lab Armenia Education Foundation
Fab Academy Instructors Bootcamp 2027
Where the people behind Fab Academy meet, make, share and prepare for a new year of making almost anything.
Fab Lab locations: fablabs.io
Welcome to Dilijan Armenia
From a global fabrication network to the forests of Armenia.
Daily format
A day at
the bootcamp
- Breakfast
- Morning meeting
- Workshops See workshops ↓
- Lunch
- After lunch Outings
- Afternoon meeting
- Workshops See workshops ↓
- Dinner
Workshops
Workshops
day by day
Day not setto be decided
Bringing a workshop to Dilijan? Document it and add it to its day.
Once registered, each participant receives a unique ID to add workshop or talk information to the workshops page. Adding a workshop asks for your registration ID. Only the same ID can edit or delete it later.
Visa & entry
Entering
Armenia
- Route A
Visa-free
- Who
- Citizens of the EU and Schengen countries, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and many other countries.
- Stay
- Up to 180 days within one year.
- To do
- Nothing to apply for. Bring a passport valid for your whole stay.
- Route B
e-Visa
- Who
- Most other nationalities. Check eligibility on the official e-visa portal.
- Stay
- Single entry, for 21 or 120 days.
- To do
- Apply online with a passport scan and a photo, and pay the state fee by card. Apply two to three weeks before you fly.
- Route C
Residence permit
- Who
- Nationals of the listed countries with a residence permit from the US, an EU / Schengen country, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Oman.
- Stay
- Up to 180 days within one year, visa-free.
- To do
- The permit (a card or passport sticker, written in Latin letters) must be valid for at least 6 months from entry. This temporary rule runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027.
- Route D
Visa with invitation
- Who
- Nationals of countries on the Ministry's invitation-only list.
- Stay
- Visa issued by an Armenian embassy or consulate.
- To do
- The host submits an invitation through e-request.am; you apply at the embassy with your passport copy and the consular fee (AMD 5,000). Tell the organizing team early — this takes the most time.
Information checked in October 2026. Entry rules can change — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the official e-visa portal are the authoritative sources.
The host
Fab Lab Armenia
In 2027, Fab Lab Armenia welcomes the Fab Academy instructor network to Dilijan for a week of collaboration, learning and experimentation.
See you in the mountains
Ready toMake 2027?
Dilijan Armenia 11–15 January 2027
Ticket cost
$450 USD
This includes
- Round-trip transportation between the airport and Dilijan
- Three meals a day for 5 days
- Accommodation in shared houses near the Fab Lab
- Two tours of Dilijan and the surrounding area
- A final-day banquet at a restaurant featuring traditional Armenian food
