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ARMENIA DIASPORA III
Conference to take place at the Demirchian Sports Complex, Yerevan
September 18, Monday
8:30 -- 9:30 Arrival at the Conference venue
9:30 -- 10:15 General Plenary Session: Opening Ceremony
10:15 -- 13:00 General Plenary Session: Statements
13:00 -- 13:45 Wreath-laying at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
13:45 -- 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 -- 19:00 Second Plenary Session: Rural Poverty
Eradication Program
September 19, Tuesday
9:30 -- 13:00 Forum: `New Answers to Old Questions: Armenians in the
21st century'/ First Session
13:00 -- 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 -- 18:00 Forum: Second Session
September 20, Wednesday
9:30 -- 12:00 Forum: Third Session and Conclusion
12:00 -- 13:30 Third Conference Closing Ceremony
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ARMENIA DIASPORA III
ArmeniaDiaspora III will take place in Yerevan, from September 18 to 20.
The conference will be comprised of three segments: A general plenary
session; a plenary session on rural poverty eradication and a forum
entitled `New Answers to Old Questions: Armenians in the 21st
Century.'
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Everyone is invited to attend the conference and participate in
discussions. Participation is open to all. Registration can be done
at www.armeniaforeignministry.am or www.armeniadiaspora.com or through
Armenian embassies and consulates. Communities, organizations,
churches, political, social, religious and educational entities, their
members and representatives, as well as any and all individuals are
welcome to attend, participate, interact, form networks, and engage in
new programs.
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE AND SEATING
General plenary session: During this opening session, speakers will be
given seven minutes to make presentations and will be asked to
examine, analyze, assess our past and consider how history and current
geo-political realities raise new issues before our nation, and to
explore the possibilities and prospects for resolving them
together. Sitting around the table will be the representatives of the
government of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, the heads of Armenian
churches, representatives of pan-Armenian organizations, and heads of
each national delegation. The latter is a symbolic post and allows
for each community to be represented around the table by one person,
with other members of that community sitting around and behind him or
her. All participants will be sitting around the delegations, or in
the stands immediately surrounding the table.
Rural Poverty Eradication: During this plenary, the Rural Poverty
Eradication Program will be launched. Sitting around the table will be
government representatives, international organization representatives
and those individuals or organizations that have agreed to sponsor a
village in the Rural Poverty Eradication Program. Other participants
will be sitting around these groups or organizations, or in the stands
immediately surrounding the table.
Forum: New Answers to Old Questions - Armenians in the 21st Century In
this open forum, keynote speakers will address the audience, followed
by panel discussions. Seating will be theater-style. All participants
will be able to participate in discussions, to the extent that time
allows.
CONFERENCE TIME AND PLACE
The conference will run three days, Monday thru Wednesday, September
18 to 20. Participants are encouraged to arrive Sunday
evening. Conference hours and preliminary agenda are attached.
The conference will take place at the Demirchian Sports Complex, on
the hill adjacent to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Monument.
There will be a security check upon entry. Therefore, all participants
are encouraged to arrive early. The conference will start on time
each day.
TRAVEL TO AND FROM YEREVAN
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Yerevan
and from the Yerevan Zvartnots Airport to the city.
LODGING
Participants are responsible for procuring their own lodging in
Yerevan. Hotel information is available on www.armeniadiaspora.com.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE CONFERENCE
Buses will run from Republic Square to the conference site from 8 am
to 10 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm each day. Buses will operate free of
charge.
Taxis will be available throughout the day for those who need them.
CONFERENCE WORKING LANGUAGE
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Armenian, English,
Russian and French.
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CONFERENCE SITE
Coffee and lunch will be available, for purchase, on the premises. A
variety of Yerevan's cafes and restaurants will be setting up at the
conference and offering food and drinks throughout the three days.
A computer center will offer internet connections and local telephone
and fax service.
There will be screens throughout the hall and in the open areas.
RELATED EVENTS
On Wednesday, September 20, at the conference site, the Ministry of
Trade and Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture will present
the Armenia Diaspora Second Economic Forum.
On Friday, September 22, at the conference site, the two ministries
will present Pan-Armenian Expo 2006.
Further information about both are available at
www.businessdiaspora.org.
CULTURAL EVENTS
Various cultural events will take place during and around the
conference week. Information and ticket information can be found at
www.armeniadiaspora.com or www.armeniaforeignministry.am
15th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE
All independence related events, including a parade, a concert and
other festivities in Republic Square, are open to all participants. A
list of such events is available at www.armeniadiaspora.com or
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES CAN BE
FOUND AT www.armeniadiaspora.com or www.armeniaforeignministry.am
Armenia Diaspora Desk
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2 Republic Square, Yerevan 375010
Tel. +37410.523531
Fax. +37410.543925
E-mail: [email protected]
Www.armeniaforeignministry. am
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ARMENIA DIASPORA III
Conference to take place at the Demirchian Sports Complex, Yerevan
September 18, Monday
8:30 -- 9:30 Arrival at the Conference venue
9:30 -- 10:15 General Plenary Session: Opening Ceremony
10:15 -- 13:00 General Plenary Session: Statements
13:00 -- 13:45 Wreath-laying at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
13:45 -- 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 -- 19:00 Second Plenary Session: Rural Poverty
Eradication Program
September 19, Tuesday
9:30 -- 13:00 Forum: `New Answers to Old Questions: Armenians in the
21st century'/ First Session
13:00 -- 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 -- 18:00 Forum: Second Session
September 20, Wednesday
9:30 -- 12:00 Forum: Third Session and Conclusion
12:00 -- 13:30 Third Conference Closing Ceremony
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ARMENIA DIASPORA III
ArmeniaDiaspora III will take place in Yerevan, from September 18 to 20.
The conference will be comprised of three segments: A general plenary
session; a plenary session on rural poverty eradication and a forum
entitled `New Answers to Old Questions: Armenians in the 21st
Century.'
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Everyone is invited to attend the conference and participate in
discussions. Participation is open to all. Registration can be done
at www.armeniaforeignministry.am or www.armeniadiaspora.com or through
Armenian embassies and consulates. Communities, organizations,
churches, political, social, religious and educational entities, their
members and representatives, as well as any and all individuals are
welcome to attend, participate, interact, form networks, and engage in
new programs.
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE AND SEATING
General plenary session: During this opening session, speakers will be
given seven minutes to make presentations and will be asked to
examine, analyze, assess our past and consider how history and current
geo-political realities raise new issues before our nation, and to
explore the possibilities and prospects for resolving them
together. Sitting around the table will be the representatives of the
government of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, the heads of Armenian
churches, representatives of pan-Armenian organizations, and heads of
each national delegation. The latter is a symbolic post and allows
for each community to be represented around the table by one person,
with other members of that community sitting around and behind him or
her. All participants will be sitting around the delegations, or in
the stands immediately surrounding the table.
Rural Poverty Eradication: During this plenary, the Rural Poverty
Eradication Program will be launched. Sitting around the table will be
government representatives, international organization representatives
and those individuals or organizations that have agreed to sponsor a
village in the Rural Poverty Eradication Program. Other participants
will be sitting around these groups or organizations, or in the stands
immediately surrounding the table.
Forum: New Answers to Old Questions - Armenians in the 21st Century In
this open forum, keynote speakers will address the audience, followed
by panel discussions. Seating will be theater-style. All participants
will be able to participate in discussions, to the extent that time
allows.
CONFERENCE TIME AND PLACE
The conference will run three days, Monday thru Wednesday, September
18 to 20. Participants are encouraged to arrive Sunday
evening. Conference hours and preliminary agenda are attached.
The conference will take place at the Demirchian Sports Complex, on
the hill adjacent to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Monument.
There will be a security check upon entry. Therefore, all participants
are encouraged to arrive early. The conference will start on time
each day.
TRAVEL TO AND FROM YEREVAN
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Yerevan
and from the Yerevan Zvartnots Airport to the city.
LODGING
Participants are responsible for procuring their own lodging in
Yerevan. Hotel information is available on www.armeniadiaspora.com.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE CONFERENCE
Buses will run from Republic Square to the conference site from 8 am
to 10 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm each day. Buses will operate free of
charge.
Taxis will be available throughout the day for those who need them.
CONFERENCE WORKING LANGUAGE
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Armenian, English,
Russian and French.
SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CONFERENCE SITE
Coffee and lunch will be available, for purchase, on the premises. A
variety of Yerevan's cafes and restaurants will be setting up at the
conference and offering food and drinks throughout the three days.
A computer center will offer internet connections and local telephone
and fax service.
There will be screens throughout the hall and in the open areas.
RELATED EVENTS
On Wednesday, September 20, at the conference site, the Ministry of
Trade and Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture will present
the Armenia Diaspora Second Economic Forum.
On Friday, September 22, at the conference site, the two ministries
will present Pan-Armenian Expo 2006.
Further information about both are available at
www.businessdiaspora.org.
CULTURAL EVENTS
Various cultural events will take place during and around the
conference week. Information and ticket information can be found at
www.armeniadiaspora.com or www.armeniaforeignministry.am
15th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE
All independence related events, including a parade, a concert and
other festivities in Republic Square, are open to all participants. A
list of such events is available at www.armeniadiaspora.com or
www.armeniaforeignministry.am
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES CAN BE
FOUND AT www.armeniadiaspora.com or www.armeniaforeignministry.am
Armenia Diaspora Desk
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2 Republic Square, Yerevan 375010
Tel. +37410.523531
Fax. +37410.543925
E-mail: [email protected]
Www.armeniaforeignministry. am
Disclaimer: If you received this message in error or would like to be
removed from the list, send an e-mail with "Please Remove" in the
subject heading to [email protected]. Please accept our apologies
for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please forward this
message only to friends and family, who you know would be interested
in this issue. Please note that sending unsolicited e-mail is
considered "spam" and is illegal.