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ASSYRIA: YOUTH SEMINAR SERIES A SUCCESS
UNPO
Aug 18, 2011
An Assyria Youth seminar series has successfully come to a close
following three separate events focusing upon increasing awareness
of the cultural and historical legacies of the Assyrian people,
and the systematic human rights violations suffered today and in
recent history.
Below is a press release issued by the Assyrian Universal Alliance:
For the second time in one month, the newly established Young
Assyrians, a subsidiary of the Assyrian Universal Alliance-Australian
Chapter, managed to successfully officiate a major youth function. Mr.
Shahen the Regional Secretary of the Assyrian Universal Alliance in
Australia and New Zealand explained that the first youth conference
was held on 3rd July 2011 marking Assyria Day.
The conference addressed a number of issues including the problems
facing Assyrian youth in the homeland and in Diaspora. Also discussed
was the challenge of creating a sustainable and duplicable platform
for the next generation to get involved in matters pertaining to the
future of the Assyrian Nation. Additionally, the need to develop a
strategy to create awareness of Assyrian history and culture among
our young generation were discussed, and finally a method to build
durable and lasting communication between our youth in Diaspora and
the homeland ~SAssyria~T.
On the 11th of August 2011, The Young Assyrians organised a seminar
in respect to the Assyrian genocide. The keynote and guest speaker
was the Assyrian scholar, Dr Anahit Khosroeva, an Assyrian born in
Armenia. Dr Khosroeva is member of the prestigious International
Association of Genocide Scholars and was cordially invited by the AUA
to speak at genocide conferences in Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Shahen
said that the audiences were inspired by the great presentation made
by Dr. Anahit at the Parliament House of New South Wales on Friday
5th August 2011, along with her address at the local genocide seminar
held in Fairfield organised by The Young Assyrians and as well as her
address in Melbourne convened at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre
which was put together by Australian Assyrian Arts and Literature
Foundation. ~SShe touched the hearts and minds of all attendees
with her eloquent and impassioned presentation~T said Mr Shahen. Dr
Khosroeva presented expansive evidence and proofs that the criminal
act of genocide perpetrated against the Assyrian nation by the Young
Turks was committed with the intention of exterminating and expunging
the Christian nations living in the Ottoman Empire comprising of the
Assyrians, Armenians and the Greeks. All the seminars were a great
success, notably the seminar organised by The Young Assyrians on the
11th gathered a large number of Assyrian youth of whom a large portion
indicated a desire to participate in future events and expressed
interest in serving the Assyrian cause.
Truly, the time has come for the next generation of Assyrians to
continue in the struggle for national rights and to work to achieve
the aspirations of our people. Mr. Shahen congratulated the AUA-
Australian Chapter for establishing The Young Assyrians and asked
all our institutions to provide the necessary support and guidance
for them.
http://www.unpo.org/article/13053
To view the AUA Press Release in full click here:
http://www.unpo.org/downloads/307.pdf
UNPO
Aug 18, 2011
An Assyria Youth seminar series has successfully come to a close
following three separate events focusing upon increasing awareness
of the cultural and historical legacies of the Assyrian people,
and the systematic human rights violations suffered today and in
recent history.
Below is a press release issued by the Assyrian Universal Alliance:
For the second time in one month, the newly established Young
Assyrians, a subsidiary of the Assyrian Universal Alliance-Australian
Chapter, managed to successfully officiate a major youth function. Mr.
Shahen the Regional Secretary of the Assyrian Universal Alliance in
Australia and New Zealand explained that the first youth conference
was held on 3rd July 2011 marking Assyria Day.
The conference addressed a number of issues including the problems
facing Assyrian youth in the homeland and in Diaspora. Also discussed
was the challenge of creating a sustainable and duplicable platform
for the next generation to get involved in matters pertaining to the
future of the Assyrian Nation. Additionally, the need to develop a
strategy to create awareness of Assyrian history and culture among
our young generation were discussed, and finally a method to build
durable and lasting communication between our youth in Diaspora and
the homeland ~SAssyria~T.
On the 11th of August 2011, The Young Assyrians organised a seminar
in respect to the Assyrian genocide. The keynote and guest speaker
was the Assyrian scholar, Dr Anahit Khosroeva, an Assyrian born in
Armenia. Dr Khosroeva is member of the prestigious International
Association of Genocide Scholars and was cordially invited by the AUA
to speak at genocide conferences in Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Shahen
said that the audiences were inspired by the great presentation made
by Dr. Anahit at the Parliament House of New South Wales on Friday
5th August 2011, along with her address at the local genocide seminar
held in Fairfield organised by The Young Assyrians and as well as her
address in Melbourne convened at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre
which was put together by Australian Assyrian Arts and Literature
Foundation. ~SShe touched the hearts and minds of all attendees
with her eloquent and impassioned presentation~T said Mr Shahen. Dr
Khosroeva presented expansive evidence and proofs that the criminal
act of genocide perpetrated against the Assyrian nation by the Young
Turks was committed with the intention of exterminating and expunging
the Christian nations living in the Ottoman Empire comprising of the
Assyrians, Armenians and the Greeks. All the seminars were a great
success, notably the seminar organised by The Young Assyrians on the
11th gathered a large number of Assyrian youth of whom a large portion
indicated a desire to participate in future events and expressed
interest in serving the Assyrian cause.
Truly, the time has come for the next generation of Assyrians to
continue in the struggle for national rights and to work to achieve
the aspirations of our people. Mr. Shahen congratulated the AUA-
Australian Chapter for establishing The Young Assyrians and asked
all our institutions to provide the necessary support and guidance
for them.
http://www.unpo.org/article/13053
To view the AUA Press Release in full click here:
http://www.unpo.org/downloads/307.pdf