ARMENIA-DIASPORA 5 th CONFERENCE

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1 Draft agenda PROGRAM ARMENIA-DIASPORA 5 th CONFERENCE (Pan-Armenian Conference of the Leaders and Members of Diaspora Organizations) Yerevan 2014 September 18, Thursday

2 ARRIVING OF THE GUESTS 17:00-18:00 Opening of the American Armenian Artist Daniel Varoujan Hejinian s Exhibition «Peace of Art», Devoted to the 23th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia and the 100th of the Armenian Genocide. (National Gallery of Armenia, str. Aram 1 (Entrance from the Republic Square) 18:30 Visitation to Armenian Genocide Victims Memorial (Departure from Republic Square, by Busses) 19:30 Reception Hosted by the Minister of Diaspora of Republic of Armenia («Parvana» Restaurant Complex) September 19, Friday 09:30-10:30 - REGISTRATION OF THE PARTICIPANTS (National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendaryan) 10:30-12:00 - PLENARY SESSION «A» OF THE CONFERENCE - GRAND OPENING (National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendiaryan) The Opening Speech of the Prime Minister of RA Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan The Welcome Speech of the President of NKR Mr. Bako Sahakyan The Blessing Speech of the Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Garegin II The Blessing Speech of the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia His Holiness Aram I The Blessing Speech of the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni The Welcome Speech of the Chairman of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, Senior Pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church, Very Reverend dr. Hovel Mikayelyan SPEECHES Mr.Hrant Margaryan - ARF Bureau Representative

3 Mr.Hakob Tigranyan - Chairman of the Central Board of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Mr. Mike Kharapian - Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Liberal Party Mr. Vazgen Yaghoubian - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Assembly of America Mr. Hirair Hovnanian - Chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America Mr. Ara Abrahamyan - President of the World Armenian Congress and the Union of Armenians in Russia Mrs. Vicky Marashlian - Chairperson of the Central Committee of Armenian Relief Organization (HOM) Mr. Kenneth Hachikian Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America Mr. Gagik Gevorkian - President of the Armenian Jewelers' Association Mr. Garo Manjikian - Hamazkaine Armenian Educational and Cultural Society Mr. Garnik Mkrtchyan - Chairman of the Central Committee of the Armenian General Athletic Union 12:00-13:00 - CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION «B» 1. Current Priorities of Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration and Issues Directed to the Future rep., Mrs. Hranush Hakobyan Minister of Diaspora of RA 2. Presentation of a Film Devoted to the Programs of the Ministry of Diaspora of RA 3. On Organization of the Events, Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide rep., Mr. Hayk Demoyan - Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Secretary of the Conducting State Commission of the Events, Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide 4. On Issues of the Syrian Armenian Refuges in Republic of Armenia rep., Mr. Firdus Zakaryan Coordinator of the Syrian-Armenians Community and Cooperation with the RA Ministry of Diaspora, Head of the Staff of the Ministry of Diaspora

4 5. The Role of the Armenian Press in Globalized World rep., Mr. Shahan Gantaharian - President of the Executive Body of the Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, Chief Editor of «Azdak» Daily 13:00-14:00 RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE PRIME MISTER OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA MR. HOVIK ABRAHAMIAN (National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendaryan) 14:00 Departure to «Elite Plazza» Business Center (M. Khorenatsi str., 15) 14:30-18:00 SESSIONS OF THE COFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN «ELITE PLAZZA» BUSINESS CENTER. THERE WILL BE THE EXHIBITION AND SALE OF HANDICRAFTS BY SYRIAN ARMENIANS. 16:00-16:30 - Coffee break Session A PROCEDURE OF INTERRACIAL RECOGNITION, CONDEMNATION AND ELIMINATION OF CONSEQUENCES OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE («Elite Plazza» Business Center, Mantashoff hall) a) The Procedure of the Recognition and Condemnation of Armenian Genocide by the International Community b) Issues of the Cultural Genocide c) Legal Issues of Inheritors of the Victims of Armenian Genocide d) About Initiatives and Events of the 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide Session Moderators, 1. Mr. Hayk Demoyan - Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum- Institute (Armenia)

5 2. Mr. Shavarsh Kocharyan - RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Armenia) 3. Mr. Artur Poghosyan - RA Deputy Minister of Culture (Armenia) 4. Mr. Alexi Geovtchian - National Officer in Charge of the French Regional Coordinating Committee of the Events, Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide (France) 5. Mr. Kiro Manoyan- The Head of ARF Bureau for Armenian Cause and Political Affairs (Armenia) 6. Mr. Harut Sassounian - Chief Editor of «The California Courier» Weekly Newspaper (USA) 7. Archbishop Sepuh Sarkisian - Prelate of the Armenian Diocese of Tehran 8. Mr. Hakob Avetiqyan- Chairman of the Democratic Liberal Party (Armenia) 9. Mr. Eghia Tcheretchian - Member of the Central Committee of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Lebanon) 10. Mrs. Knar Basmadjian Chairman of AGBU Toronto Subsidiary (Canada) Session B ISSUES OF THE SYRIAN-ARMENIAN COMMUNITY («Elite Plazza» Business Center, Aramyants hall) a) Current Challenges of the Syrian Armenian Community b) The Process of the Integration of the Syria s Armenians in Republic of Armenia c) The Ways of the Solution of the Problems of the Armenians in Emergency Situations Session Moderators, 1. Mr. Firdus Zakaryan Head of the Stuff of the Ministry of Diaspora (Armenia) 2. Mr. Vahan Poghosyan RA Deputy Minister of Health (Armenia) 3. Mr. Zhirayr Reisian Spokesman of the Syrian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, General Spokesman of the Syrian Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic and Armenian Evangelistic communities (Syria)

6 4. Bishop Armash Nalbandian Primate Diocese of Damascus of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Syria) 5. Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian - Primate of the Syrian Diocese of the Holy See of Cilicia 6. Father Antranig Ayvazian Primate of Dzhezire Diocese of the Armenian Catholic Church (Syria) 7. Revered Harutyun Selimian President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelistic Churches of Syria (Syria) 8. Mr. Vazken Yacoubian- Member of AGBU Cenntral Board (Armenia) 9. Mr. Levon Plkhian Chairman of the Board of the Democratic Liberal Party of North Syrian Region and Member of the The Supreme Court of the Democratic Liberal Party (Syria) 10. Mr. Shavarsh Akinian- Member of the Central Board of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Syria) 11. Mrs. Lena Halajian - Director of NGO «CoordinationCenter for Syrian- Armenians Issues» (Armenia) Session C - THE CURRENT ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES OF ARMENIA-DIASPORA COLLABORATION («Elite Plazza» Business Center, Gulbenkian hall) a) Implementation of Works with Communities, Taking into Account the Regional Specifics b) The Taditional Mechanisms and the Activity of Pan-Armenian Organizations c) Mechanisms and Programs of the Development of Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration d)process of Formation and Activity of Pan-Armenian Professional Associations Session Moderators, 1. Mrs. Hranush Hakobian Minister of Diaspora of RA (Armenia) 2. Mr. Arsen Karamyan - RA Deputy Minister at Sport and Youth Affairs (Armenia) 3. Mr. Tigran Tchinpashian Secretary of the National Central Directorate (Lebanon)

7 4. Mr. Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan- Representative of ARF South American Central Committee (Argentina) 5. Mr. Alexan Keoshkerian Chairman of the Lebanon Regional Curator Body of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Lebanon) 6. Mr. Saro Nazgashian - Vice Chairman of Jerusalem Central Board of Democratic Liberal Party (Jerusalem) 7. Mr. Varuzhan Voskanyan Chairman of Armenian Union of Romania, Senator (Romania) 8. Mr. Aram Sargsyan First Vice President of the World Armenian Congress (Armenia) 9. Mr. Garnik Mkrtchian - Cahirman of Homenetmen Cenntral Board (Lebanon) 10. Mr. Yervant Zorian Founder and President of AGBU Armenian Virtual College (USA) 11. Mr. Karo Hovsepian Head of Armenian Cultural Center of Marseille (France) 12. Mrs. Karine Tadevosian Representative of Georgian HOM (Armenian Relief Organization) (Georgia) Session D - 7 th Pan-Armenian Conference of Journalists («Elite Plazza» Business Center, Kerkorian hall) a) The Coverage of the Procedure of Recognition and Reclaiming of the Armenian Genocide in Media b) The Issues of the of the Armenian Language Skills and Protection c) Propaganda, Anti- Propaganda, Issues of the Informational Security d) The Tendencies and Perpectives of the Development Process of Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration Session Moderators, 1. Mr. Shahan Gantaharian - President of The Executive Body of the Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, Chief Editor of «Azdak» Daily (Lebanon) 2. Mr. Serzh Srapionian - RA Deputy Minister of Diaspora (Armenia) 3. Mr. Manuk Mkrtchyan - RA Deputy Minister of Education and Science (Armenia)

8 4. Ara Saghatelian Director of RA President's Administration State Non - Profit organization «Center of Public Relations and Information» (Armenia) 5. Sevak Hakobian - Officer in Charge and Editor of the Democratic Liberal Party Press (Lebanon) 6. Mrs. Ani Yepremian - Chief Editor of «Ararat» Daily (Lebanon) 7. Mr. Vahagn Karagashian Chief Editor of «Horizon» Weekly (Canada) 8. Mr. Grigor Anisonian - Chief Editor of «Noyev Kovcheg» Newspaper (Russian Federation) 9. Mrs. Hripsime Yerniasian - Chief Editor of «Baregordzakani Dzayn» Newspaper (Bulgaria) 10. Armen Amiryan - Executive director of Public Radio of Armenia (Armenia) 11. Mr. Sargis Najarian - Chief Editor of «Masis» Weekly (Lebanon) 12. Mrs. Astghik Gevorgyan - President of the Union of Journalists of Armenia (Armenia) 13. Mr. Derenik Melikian - Chief Editor of «Alik» Daily (Iran) 14. Aram Abrahamyan - Chief Editor of «Aravot» Daily (Armenia) 15. Mr. Zhirayr Cholakian - Chief Editor of «Nor Harach» Newspaper (France) 16. Mr. Naghash Martirosyan - Dean of the Faculty of Journalism of Yerevan State University (Armenia) 17. Mr. Zhirayr Danielian- Chief Editor of «Kamar» Journal (Lebanon) 18. Mr. Armen Gevorg Pambukchyan - Chief Editor of «Armenia Station» Website (Brazil) 19. Mr. Hakob Cholakian Writer and Publicist 20. Mr. Tigran Harutyunyan Chairman of Pan-Armenian Media Association (Armenia) 18:00-19:30 Visitation to National Assembly of Republic of Armenia and Reception hosted by the President of RA National Assembly Mr. Galust Sahakyan

9 September 20, Saturday 09:00-12:15 CONTINUATION OF THE WORKS OF CONFERENCE SESSIONS ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS («Elite Plazza» Business Center) 12:15-13:00 - LUNCH («Elite Plazza» Business Center) 13:00 - Departure to National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendaryan (National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendaryan) 14:30-16:00 CONFERENC PLENARY SESSION «C» (National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre after Al. Spendaryan) 14:30 SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA MR. SERZH SARGSYAN CONCLUDING OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE SESSION 1. Outcomes of the Session «Procedure of Interracial Recognition, Condemnation and Elimination of Consequences of Armenian Genocide» Reporters, Mr. Vigen Sargsyan - Head of RA President s Stuff, Member of State Committee, Coordinator of the Events Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Mr. Kiro Manoyan- The Head of ARF Bureau for Armenian Cause and Political Affairs 2. Outcomes of the Session «Issues of the Syrian Armenian Community» rep., Mr. Zhirayr Reisian - Spokesman of the Syrian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, General Spokesman of the Syrian Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic and Armenian Evangelistic communities 3. Outcomes of the Session «7 th Pan-Armenian Conference of Journalists» rep., Mr. Shahan Gantaharian- President of The Executive Body of the Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists, Chief Editor of «Azdak» Daily

10 4. Outcomes of the Session «Issues and Perspectives of Armenia- Diaspora Collaboration» rep., Mrs. Hranush Hakobyan - Minister of Diaspora of RA 5. Аdoption a Statement and Closing 16:00-18:00 Visitation to the Ministry of Defense of Republic of Armenia, Meeting with the Minister of Defense of Republic of Armenia Mr. Seyran Ohanyan 18:00-19:00 - Reception Hosted by the Mister of Defense of Republic of Armenia Mr. Seyran Ohanyan 20:00-21:30 Watching Theatrical Piece «All Rise, Court is In» (Nationaլ Academic Theatre after Gabriel Sundukyan) September 21, Sunday 09:00 Visitation to Yerablur Military Cemetery 09:30-13:00 Visitation to Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Participation in the Holy Mass 18:00 Participation in the Reception Hosted by the President of Republic of Armenia, Devoted to the Independence Day of Republic of Armenia

AGBU ARMENIA NEWSLETTER

ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION AGBU ARMENIA NEWSLETTER Yerevan, Armenia IN THIS ISSUE AGBU President in Armenia (p. 1) Groundbreaking Ceremony at Holy Etchmiadzin (p. 2-3) 5 th Armenia-Diaspora Conference