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  • 3rd European Armenian Convention to Take Place March 4-5. 2013

    European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD)
    Dec 20 2012


    THIRD EUROPEAN ARMENIAN CONVENTION TO TAKE PLACE IN BRUSSELS, MARCH 4-5, 2013


    by EAFJD on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 3:35pm ·.


    BRUSSELS - The third European Armenian Convention will take place in
    Brussels, the second part of which in the European Parliament, on
    March 4 - 5, 2013. The Convention will gather distinguished activists,
    academics, and politicians from Armenia, Europe, the United States of
    America and elsewhere, alongside Armenian National Committees (Hay
    Tad) across Europe and other Armenian organizations in the continent.



    The first session on Monday, 4th of March will be focused on the
    pan-European challenges facing the Armenians living in Europe, which
    will be discussed among representatives of European Armenian
    Organizations. Other than challenges like identity, culture and
    language, political issues such as facing the joint Turkish-Azeri
    lobby in Europe, the Armenian Genocide centenary events and the
    criminalization of Genocides' denial and negationism, and working
    towards the recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic will be
    discussed, as well. The panel will consist of various representatives
    from East and West Europe, as well as Armenia.



    The next panel, on March 5th, in the European Parliament, under the
    auspices of the largest political group in the European Parliament -
    the European Popular Party (EPP) - will discuss issues such as the
    European Union's responsibility to prevent and protect, look into
    `Genocide and the International Law', will discuss and look for `New
    Perspectives for the South Caucasus'.At a time when European Union -
    Republic of Armenia relations are at an all time high, with highest
    level of visits from both sides, Armenia's approach to European
    standards rising, the third European Armenian Convention will examine
    all aspects of the relations, discuss and propose new ways forward at
    a grass roots level.



    Participants to the Convention will be European Union high level
    staff, representatives of political groups in the European Parliament,
    Members of the European Parliament, heads of parliamentary delegations
    and members of political parties and leadership from all spheres of
    the spectrum from the EU and Armenia.



    The conference is organized by the European Armenian Federation for
    Justice and Democracy (Hay Tad Europe). Details will follow.

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