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HARUT SASSOUNIAN TO KEYNOTE SAN FRANCISCO 'HYE TAD EVENING'
ASBAREZ
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO-The Armenian National Committee - San Francisco Bay
Area (ANC-SF) is pleased to announce that TV commentator, columnist,
and publisher of the California Courier Harut Sassounian will be the
keynote speaker at the 2012 Hye Tad Evening.
Sassounian is the publisher of the The California Courier newspaper.
His weekly political commentaries, translated into half a dozen
languages, are reprinted in publications around the world and posted on
countless websites, including the Huffington Post. As President of the
United Armenian Fund, a coalition of the six largest Armenian-American
organizations, he managed the procurement and delivery of over $600
million of humanitarian aid to Armenia during the past 22 years.
As Senior Vice President of Kirk Kerkorian's Lincy Foundation,
Sassounian administered $240 million for infrastructure projects in
Armenia. From 1978 to 1988, he served as a human rights delegate at
the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and played a leading role
in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.N. Sub-Commission
on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in 1985.
Sassounian has authored several volumes in English and Arabic regarding
genocide and international affairs. He is decorated by the President
and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the heads of the
Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches, and is the recipient of
the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
"It is an honor to welcome Harut Sassounian as our keynote speaker this
year," stated Armen Carapetian, Chairman of ANC-SF. "We look forward to
hearing Harut's insights on the recent developments in France and other
aspects of the fight for Armenian Genocide recognition and justice."
A landmark event for the San Francisco Armenian-American community,
the annual Hye Tad Evening brings together hundreds of individuals
who support the ANC's efforts to advance the concerns of the
Armenian-American community on a broad range of issues. Past keynote
speakers have included former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans,
former Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovanissian, U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Hrant Dink, and
Regip Zarakolu.
This year's Hye Tad Evening will take place on Saturday, March 3,
2012 at 6:30 pm at Saroyan Hall, 825 Brotherhood Way in San Francisco.
Tickets are $125 for adults and $75 for students. Interested parties
may purchase tickets by emailing [email protected] or calling (415)
387-3433.
ASBAREZ
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO-The Armenian National Committee - San Francisco Bay
Area (ANC-SF) is pleased to announce that TV commentator, columnist,
and publisher of the California Courier Harut Sassounian will be the
keynote speaker at the 2012 Hye Tad Evening.
Sassounian is the publisher of the The California Courier newspaper.
His weekly political commentaries, translated into half a dozen
languages, are reprinted in publications around the world and posted on
countless websites, including the Huffington Post. As President of the
United Armenian Fund, a coalition of the six largest Armenian-American
organizations, he managed the procurement and delivery of over $600
million of humanitarian aid to Armenia during the past 22 years.
As Senior Vice President of Kirk Kerkorian's Lincy Foundation,
Sassounian administered $240 million for infrastructure projects in
Armenia. From 1978 to 1988, he served as a human rights delegate at
the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and played a leading role
in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.N. Sub-Commission
on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in 1985.
Sassounian has authored several volumes in English and Arabic regarding
genocide and international affairs. He is decorated by the President
and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the heads of the
Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches, and is the recipient of
the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
"It is an honor to welcome Harut Sassounian as our keynote speaker this
year," stated Armen Carapetian, Chairman of ANC-SF. "We look forward to
hearing Harut's insights on the recent developments in France and other
aspects of the fight for Armenian Genocide recognition and justice."
A landmark event for the San Francisco Armenian-American community,
the annual Hye Tad Evening brings together hundreds of individuals
who support the ANC's efforts to advance the concerns of the
Armenian-American community on a broad range of issues. Past keynote
speakers have included former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans,
former Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovanissian, U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Hrant Dink, and
Regip Zarakolu.
This year's Hye Tad Evening will take place on Saturday, March 3,
2012 at 6:30 pm at Saroyan Hall, 825 Brotherhood Way in San Francisco.
Tickets are $125 for adults and $75 for students. Interested parties
may purchase tickets by emailing [email protected] or calling (415)
387-3433.