Tweet
A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association Conference to be Held in Beirut
The A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association was founded by Simon
Zavarian in 1904, in Beirut, Lebanon. On the occasion of the
Association's centenary, the ARF Bureau Youth Office together with
the A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association is organizing a pan-Armenian
student conference entitled "Armenian students facing the challenges
of the 21st century", which is to be held on September 20-25, 2004
in Beirut.
The goals of the conference are:
- To examine the national challenges at the dawn of the 21st
century and the role of Armenian students in that prospect.
- To gather student association representatives and Armenian
students in general, providing them the opportunity to
strengthen mutual relations and to exchange ideas and
experiences.
- To make the centenary of the A.R.F. Zavarian Student
Association an occasion to reevaluate and reinforce the role
of Armenian students within the context of realities facing
Armenians throughout the world.
- Introduce the participants to the Armenian community in
Lebanon.
During the 5-day conference the topics mentioned below will be raised,
followed by discussion sessions:
- The Armenian Cause in the light of the presence of the
Armenian Republic.
- The integration of the Armenian Republic in the European Union:
advantages and disadvantages.
- Globalization and the problems or the possibilities facing
the Armenian Republic.
- The meaning of the mutual relations between Armenia and the
Diaspora and their role (the role of the Diaspora in promoting
the development of the Armenian Republic and Armenia's role
in maintaining the liveliness of the Diaspora).
- Students and the Armenian National heritage preservation issue
(emigration, assimilation).
- The current situation and mission of Armenian students living
in Armenia or in the Diaspora.
A 100th anniversary ceremony is also to take place during this event.
For more information, contact: [email protected] or [email protected] .
The A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association was founded by Simon
Zavarian in 1904, in Beirut, Lebanon. On the occasion of the
Association's centenary, the ARF Bureau Youth Office together with
the A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association is organizing a pan-Armenian
student conference entitled "Armenian students facing the challenges
of the 21st century", which is to be held on September 20-25, 2004
in Beirut.
The goals of the conference are:
- To examine the national challenges at the dawn of the 21st
century and the role of Armenian students in that prospect.
- To gather student association representatives and Armenian
students in general, providing them the opportunity to
strengthen mutual relations and to exchange ideas and
experiences.
- To make the centenary of the A.R.F. Zavarian Student
Association an occasion to reevaluate and reinforce the role
of Armenian students within the context of realities facing
Armenians throughout the world.
- Introduce the participants to the Armenian community in
Lebanon.
During the 5-day conference the topics mentioned below will be raised,
followed by discussion sessions:
- The Armenian Cause in the light of the presence of the
Armenian Republic.
- The integration of the Armenian Republic in the European Union:
advantages and disadvantages.
- Globalization and the problems or the possibilities facing
the Armenian Republic.
- The meaning of the mutual relations between Armenia and the
Diaspora and their role (the role of the Diaspora in promoting
the development of the Armenian Republic and Armenia's role
in maintaining the liveliness of the Diaspora).
- Students and the Armenian National heritage preservation issue
(emigration, assimilation).
- The current situation and mission of Armenian students living
in Armenia or in the Diaspora.
A 100th anniversary ceremony is also to take place during this event.
For more information, contact: [email protected] or [email protected] .