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IDEA FUND WILL SOON LAUNCH 100LIVES PROJECT SOON, SAYS CEO
14:50 * 09.03.15
Armenpress has interviewed Armen Gevorgyan, a former vice prime
minister who now heads the Initiative for Development of Armenia
(IDeA), over the fund's projects dedicated to the Armenian Genocide
centennial.
Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation are mainly aimed at the
development of infrastructures, the Foundation is also going to
carry out activities and programs dedicated to the Armenian Genocide
Centennial. We would like this interview to reflect on particularly
them. Could you please specify what activities you are planning to
hold this year?
Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation does carry out
a number of activities of various scale and content dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial. They range from rendering assistance
to the Armenian Genocide Museum¬Institute to conducting lectures
by distinguished historians and experts in genocide studies at UWC
Dilijan College. As you know, the lecture delivered by lecturer at
the Open University of Israel, expert in genocide studies and author
of "The Banality of Indifference" book Yair Auron marked the start
of the series of lectures at UWC Dilijan College. The College is
expected to host other famous scholars as well. The general topic
will refer to humanism, and we believe it will be really useful for
young people studying there. The Foundation has also supported the
shooting of "1915" movie and if my memory serves me well, the movie
will premiere this April. It's true, IDeA foundation is carrying
out large¬scale and long¬term programs aimed at the development of
regions and infrastructures, but it also attaches importance to the
humanitarian and pan¬Armenian area, and so one of our projects will
be dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide and will be
known as "100 LIVES".
In one of his recent interviews IDeA Founder Ruben Vardanyan spoke
about that new project, which will allow to express gratitude
to nations and organizations that stretched out a helping hand to
Armenian people during the Armenian Genocide. Which is the main aim
and core of the project, and when are you planning to start it?
The project 100 LIVES will be launched in New York City on March 10.
IDeA Founder Ruben Vardanyan, US-based Armenian entrepreneur and
benefactor Noubar Afeyan and President of Carnegie Corporation of New
York Vartan Gregorian are the co¬founders of the project. The project
will bear several important components. The first is the launch of the
new website (www.100lives.com) available in five languages. It will
feature the stories of Armenians who survived the Genocide and whose
stories remained unknown to date - stories of the rescue of more than
100 lives, to be presented to the entire world. A board comprised
of prominent historians was set up adjunct to the project - it is
engaged in the elaboration and refinement of the stories. Edelman,
which is a leading public relations company, has been involved in
the advocacy of these stories. Besides, the website visitors will
also have an opportunity to submit stories recounting the rescue of
their own families. The next component refers to the digitization of
Armenian Genocide archive materials. Over 600 000 pages of Armenian
Genocide documents preserved in the archives of various countries
are expected to be digitized. We also support the digitization of the
documents of the Armenian National Archive and to this end, IDeA has
already purchased two professional scanners and has donated them to the
National Archive. The next and perhaps the most important component of
the project will be unveiled at the project presentation. Besides the
mentioned components, we also plan to carry out symbolic projects -
projects of gratitude. These will be various programs, which will
be aimed at those organizations and communities or which will be
implemented in those places that were associated with the rescue of
Armenians during the Genocide. 100 LIVES project is dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial but it should be stressed that it is not
about genocide but rather about rebirth. We pay tribute to those who
granted our people an opportunity to be reborn by reaching out a hand
to them.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/09/Armen-gevorgyan/1611997
From: A. Papazian
14:50 * 09.03.15
Armenpress has interviewed Armen Gevorgyan, a former vice prime
minister who now heads the Initiative for Development of Armenia
(IDeA), over the fund's projects dedicated to the Armenian Genocide
centennial.
Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation are mainly aimed at the
development of infrastructures, the Foundation is also going to
carry out activities and programs dedicated to the Armenian Genocide
Centennial. We would like this interview to reflect on particularly
them. Could you please specify what activities you are planning to
hold this year?
Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation does carry out
a number of activities of various scale and content dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial. They range from rendering assistance
to the Armenian Genocide Museum¬Institute to conducting lectures
by distinguished historians and experts in genocide studies at UWC
Dilijan College. As you know, the lecture delivered by lecturer at
the Open University of Israel, expert in genocide studies and author
of "The Banality of Indifference" book Yair Auron marked the start
of the series of lectures at UWC Dilijan College. The College is
expected to host other famous scholars as well. The general topic
will refer to humanism, and we believe it will be really useful for
young people studying there. The Foundation has also supported the
shooting of "1915" movie and if my memory serves me well, the movie
will premiere this April. It's true, IDeA foundation is carrying
out large¬scale and long¬term programs aimed at the development of
regions and infrastructures, but it also attaches importance to the
humanitarian and pan¬Armenian area, and so one of our projects will
be dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide and will be
known as "100 LIVES".
In one of his recent interviews IDeA Founder Ruben Vardanyan spoke
about that new project, which will allow to express gratitude
to nations and organizations that stretched out a helping hand to
Armenian people during the Armenian Genocide. Which is the main aim
and core of the project, and when are you planning to start it?
The project 100 LIVES will be launched in New York City on March 10.
IDeA Founder Ruben Vardanyan, US-based Armenian entrepreneur and
benefactor Noubar Afeyan and President of Carnegie Corporation of New
York Vartan Gregorian are the co¬founders of the project. The project
will bear several important components. The first is the launch of the
new website (www.100lives.com) available in five languages. It will
feature the stories of Armenians who survived the Genocide and whose
stories remained unknown to date - stories of the rescue of more than
100 lives, to be presented to the entire world. A board comprised
of prominent historians was set up adjunct to the project - it is
engaged in the elaboration and refinement of the stories. Edelman,
which is a leading public relations company, has been involved in
the advocacy of these stories. Besides, the website visitors will
also have an opportunity to submit stories recounting the rescue of
their own families. The next component refers to the digitization of
Armenian Genocide archive materials. Over 600 000 pages of Armenian
Genocide documents preserved in the archives of various countries
are expected to be digitized. We also support the digitization of the
documents of the Armenian National Archive and to this end, IDeA has
already purchased two professional scanners and has donated them to the
National Archive. The next and perhaps the most important component of
the project will be unveiled at the project presentation. Besides the
mentioned components, we also plan to carry out symbolic projects -
projects of gratitude. These will be various programs, which will
be aimed at those organizations and communities or which will be
implemented in those places that were associated with the rescue of
Armenians during the Genocide. 100 LIVES project is dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial but it should be stressed that it is not
about genocide but rather about rebirth. We pay tribute to those who
granted our people an opportunity to be reborn by reaching out a hand
to them.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/09/Armen-gevorgyan/1611997
From: A. Papazian