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KASBARIAN, CHOULDJIAN TO SPEAK AT 'ANC GRASSROOTS' PANEL ON KARABAGH SELF-DETERMINATION
Aremnian Weekly
Wed, Nov 2 2011
GLENDALE, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee-Western Region
(ANC-WR) recently announced that Antranig Kasbarian and Elizabeth
Chouldjian will join Robert Avetisyan, the Permanent Representative
of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR), as panelists in "Homeland
and the Diaspora: From Challenges to Solutions," which will cover the
self-determination movements in Karabagh, the civil and human rights
movement in Javakhk, as well as how the Armenian Diaspora can continue
to play a significant role in the democratization of Armenia and the
region. The presentation is part of the ANC Grassroots weekend that
will take place from Fri., Nov. 25 to Sun., Nov. 27 at the Sheraton
Universal Hotel.
Antranig Kasbarian Antranig Kasbarian has been active in Armenian
affairs for most of his life. Over the past 20 years, he has been
a lecturer, activist, and community leader in the Eastern U.S. He
has also worked regularly as a journalist, activist, and researcher
in Karabagh. He is a former editor of the Armenian Weekly, and has
held various positions within the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(ARF). He holds a Ph.D. in geography from Rutgers University, where he
currently teaches a course on Karabagh. His doctoral dissertation dealt
with the geography of nationalism during the 1988-94 war in Karabagh,
based largely on his own experiences on the ground. He has published
widely on Karabagh in both academic journals and the press. He joined
the Tufenkian Foundation in 2003, launching its program in Karabagh
focusing on economic recovery and refugee resettlement, and now serves
as executive director.
Elizabeth Chouldjian has been the communications director of the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) based in Washington,
D.C. for more than 15 years, and had previously worked in the Bay Area
ANC offices. She recently represented the ANCA in Javakhk, where she
and ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian met with Georgian and U.S. government
officials, civil society organizations, and NGOs in order to address
political, cultural, educational, and other rights of the Armenian
community in Georgia.
Kasbarian and Chouldjian will join Robert Avetisyan, who will discuss
the history of the Karabagh conflict, the legal and humanitarian
aspects of the creation of the NKR, the war unleashed by Azerbaijan,
the negotiation process, as well as the current situation in Karabagh
and in the region in general. as Permanent Representative of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Avetisyan has continuously affirmed
Karabagh's commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict
with Azerbaijan, and has maintained that the recognition of Karabagh's
independence neither violates the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
nor threatens its existence.
The three-day ANC Grassroots program is a groundbreaking weekend of
workshops and panel presentations that will educate the community
about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. ANC Grassroots
will bookend the ANC-WR Annual Banquet, which will take place on
Sat., Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The conference and Annual Banquet are open
to interested individuals throughout the entire United States, and
participants are encouraged to register early. \
Due to a generous contribution by an anonymous donor the ANC has
announced a significant reduction in ticket prices. Tickets for ANC
Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail in the Starview
Room, as well as conference sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
which include breakfast, post-banquet dance, and the keynote luncheon
on Sunday, are $49. Students with valid ID can purchase discounted
tickets for $39.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Students with valid ID can
purchase discounted tickets for $150.
For more information, to register and purchase tickets,
visitwww.anca.org/ancgrassroots.
From: Baghdasarian
Aremnian Weekly
Wed, Nov 2 2011
GLENDALE, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee-Western Region
(ANC-WR) recently announced that Antranig Kasbarian and Elizabeth
Chouldjian will join Robert Avetisyan, the Permanent Representative
of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR), as panelists in "Homeland
and the Diaspora: From Challenges to Solutions," which will cover the
self-determination movements in Karabagh, the civil and human rights
movement in Javakhk, as well as how the Armenian Diaspora can continue
to play a significant role in the democratization of Armenia and the
region. The presentation is part of the ANC Grassroots weekend that
will take place from Fri., Nov. 25 to Sun., Nov. 27 at the Sheraton
Universal Hotel.
Antranig Kasbarian Antranig Kasbarian has been active in Armenian
affairs for most of his life. Over the past 20 years, he has been
a lecturer, activist, and community leader in the Eastern U.S. He
has also worked regularly as a journalist, activist, and researcher
in Karabagh. He is a former editor of the Armenian Weekly, and has
held various positions within the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
(ARF). He holds a Ph.D. in geography from Rutgers University, where he
currently teaches a course on Karabagh. His doctoral dissertation dealt
with the geography of nationalism during the 1988-94 war in Karabagh,
based largely on his own experiences on the ground. He has published
widely on Karabagh in both academic journals and the press. He joined
the Tufenkian Foundation in 2003, launching its program in Karabagh
focusing on economic recovery and refugee resettlement, and now serves
as executive director.
Elizabeth Chouldjian has been the communications director of the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) based in Washington,
D.C. for more than 15 years, and had previously worked in the Bay Area
ANC offices. She recently represented the ANCA in Javakhk, where she
and ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian met with Georgian and U.S. government
officials, civil society organizations, and NGOs in order to address
political, cultural, educational, and other rights of the Armenian
community in Georgia.
Kasbarian and Chouldjian will join Robert Avetisyan, who will discuss
the history of the Karabagh conflict, the legal and humanitarian
aspects of the creation of the NKR, the war unleashed by Azerbaijan,
the negotiation process, as well as the current situation in Karabagh
and in the region in general. as Permanent Representative of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Avetisyan has continuously affirmed
Karabagh's commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict
with Azerbaijan, and has maintained that the recognition of Karabagh's
independence neither violates the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
nor threatens its existence.
The three-day ANC Grassroots program is a groundbreaking weekend of
workshops and panel presentations that will educate the community
about civic leadership arising from grassroots efforts. ANC Grassroots
will bookend the ANC-WR Annual Banquet, which will take place on
Sat., Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The conference and Annual Banquet are open
to interested individuals throughout the entire United States, and
participants are encouraged to register early. \
Due to a generous contribution by an anonymous donor the ANC has
announced a significant reduction in ticket prices. Tickets for ANC
Grassroots, which includes the Friday night cocktail in the Starview
Room, as well as conference sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
which include breakfast, post-banquet dance, and the keynote luncheon
on Sunday, are $49. Students with valid ID can purchase discounted
tickets for $39.
Tickets for the Annual Banquet are $200. Students with valid ID can
purchase discounted tickets for $150.
For more information, to register and purchase tickets,
visitwww.anca.org/ancgrassroots.
From: Baghdasarian