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Day 1: Sunday, February 28, 2010
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Inaugural Presentation of Policy Forum Armenia’s Report on
Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence
Day 1: Sunday, February 28, 2010
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Inaugural Presentation of Policy Forum Armenia’s Report on
Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence
Important Notice
To attend the Diaspora Forum in Washington, please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. Note that attendance at Day 1 is limited and RSVPs will be accepted depending on space availability. For more information please visit PFA’s website at www.pf-armenia.org or Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/PFA-Policy-Forum-Armenia/223299258174?ref=mf where you can sign up as a fan for more frequent updates on PFA’s activities and products.
Moderator: Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Managing Partner and CEO, Flagship Ventures; and MIT
Opening Keynote Address: Dr. Daniel Kaufmann, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution
Presentation of the Report: PFA Team Members
Discussants:
Dr. Rouben Shougarian, former Ambassador of Armenia in the U.S., Tufts University, USA
Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, Associate Director, Eurasia Program,Cambridge University, UK
Dr. Razmik Panossian, Director of Policy and Planning; Rights and Democracy, Canada
Where: The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
When: 7:30—10:00 PM. Cocktail reception to follow.
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Day 2: Monday, March 1, 2010
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Young Professionals Forum: Armenia-Diaspora Relations
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00—9:30 Opening address
9:30—11:00 Young Professional Session I
Moderator: Dr. Zaven Kalayjian, Johns Hopkins University and PFA
Speakers: Arpi Beglaryan, Slavonic University of Armenia
Armenia-Turkey Protocols: Benefits and Drawbacks
Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University
Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocols
Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University
Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocols
Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University
Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift
Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift
Henry Dumanian, City University of New York
The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland
The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland
11:00—11:30 Coffee break
11:30—1:00 Young Professional Session II
Moderator: Professor Susan Karamanian, George Washington University Law School
Speakers: Dzovinar Derderian, Georgetown University and PFA
Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relations
Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian & Bergstein, LLP and PFA
The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians
Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University and PFA
Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University and PFA
Relations Between Armenia and Its Diaspora: A Comparative Perspective
Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia and PFA
20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches
1:00—2:00 Luncheon
Luncheon Keynote Address: Raffi Hovannisian, First Foreign Minister of Armenia; Founder, Heritage Party
2:00—4:00 Senior Professional Session I
Moderator: Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Flagship Ventures and MIT
Speakers: Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA
Viken Attarian, Lecturer, AGBU Montreal Arm. Studies Program, CANADA
Ara Papian, fmr. Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center
Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction, ARMENIA
Hranoush Hakobyan, Minister of Diaspora Affairs, ARMENIA [*]
Viken Attarian, Lecturer, AGBU Montreal Arm. Studies Program, CANADA
Ara Papian, fmr. Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center
Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction, ARMENIA
Hranoush Hakobyan, Minister of Diaspora Affairs, ARMENIA [*]
4:00—4:30 Coffee break
4:30—6:30 Senior Professional Session II
Moderator: Professor Catherine Kessedjian, Pantheon-Assas University, Paris, FRANCE
Speakers: Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction, ARMENIA
Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA
Professor Khachig Tölölyan, Wesleyan University, USA
Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal, CANADA
Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA
Professor Khachig Tölölyan, Wesleyan University, USA
Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal, CANADA
8:00—10:00 Cocktail Reception at Marriott Georgetown, Washington, DC
Special Guest Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Armenia Office
[*] indicates “invited.”
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Day 3: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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10:00—1:00 Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals
Concurrent thematic discussions among young professionals (YPs) will be held on the following broadly defined topics:
· Economics and development;
· Legal issues and the rule of law;
· Journalism and freedom of expression;
· International relations and geopolitics;
· Community building and social change.
The objective of these thematic meetings is to allow the YPs to discuss alternative mechanisms for more effective Armenia-Diaspora engagement in their particular area by building on the proceedings of Days 1-2 of the Forum. Each individual group is expected to produce minutes of the discussions summarizing their findings to be posted on PFA’s website.
The discussions will be held at relevant agencies and organizations across Washington that will be announced shortly. Participation in each of the above thematic groups is limited, therefore early applications are encouraged. Speakers/presenters at the YP Sessions I-II from Day 2 of the Forum will be automatically accepted. To apply, please email [email protected] and mention “Day 3” in the subject line.
NB
To attend the Diaspora Forum in Washington, please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. Note that attendance at Day 1 is limited and RSVPs will be accepted depending on space availability. For more information please visit PFA’s website at www.pf-armenia.org or Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/PFA-Policy-Forum-Armenia/223299258174?ref=mf where you can sign up as a fan for more frequent updates on PFA’s activities and products.
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3 comments
I have been disappointed by the PFA
The so called "Policy Forum Armenia" is not open to all, it seems. I had written them to participate in the so-called first "forum". I never heard back from them. I just found out, I was not the only one. Please see the exhange by clicking on the link to the Armenian Weekly below:
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2010/02/20/second-annual-pfa-forum-on-armenia-diaspora-relations/#comments
I am not surprised to read
I am not surprised to read this information about these ‘so-called’ forum organizers. I experienced the same thing last year from these people.
Any one that wants to be fooled can apply again. Sorry, not I. Let them keep their photos to themselves!
GV
PFA Open or Not?
"Ms. Pampalian and Mr. Voskanyan"
Unfortunately, by what you wrote above, I’m led to the conclusion that your purpose here, sadly, is not to inform the readers of Keghart.com. Instead, it is to carry your grudge against PFA to yet another Forum.
That is certainly your right. However, this will be increasingly difficult to do as the news releases, videos, photographs, and responses to PFA’s Armenia-Diaspora Forum propogate through Armenian media. Your audiences will have ample information with which to judge whether or not PFA is open, or not.
I would urge you to undertake more constructive projects with your time.
Sincerely,
Zaven Kalayjian
PFA Senior Member
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