The Armenian Genocide: A Century of Sorrow
Institute of World Politics
March 25 2015
Start: Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:00 AM
End: Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:00 PM
You are cordially invited to a symposium on the topic of
The Armenian Genocide: A Century of Sorrow
Saturday, March 28 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street NW, Washington,
D.C. 20036
Register
This event is co-sponsored by Mastrapa Consultants and Political
Developments Research Center.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions about this event.
One hundred years ago, the historical persecution of Armenian
Christians by Ottoman Turks culminated in the first holocaust of the
twentieth century. During nearly a decade of execution, deportation,
kidnap, and rape, over two million Armenian, Assyrian and Greek lives
were lost. The victors confiscated and looted vast properties. They
destroyed churches and Islamicized orphans. The descendants of
survivors can be found around the world today. Some have only recently
discovered their Armenian origins. A small group of brave Turks have
called for an admission of these crimes against humanity. Without a
just resolution, the Armenian Genocide will haunt generations to come.
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Speakers
will discuss Turkey's role in world politics, hidden Armenians in
Turkey, and unresolved issues such as property confiscation and
restitution. The French documentary Turkey, the Legacy of Silence
will debut on the East Coast at this event.
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction Vilen Khlgatyan Vice Chairman, Political
Developments Research Center
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
"The Common Tactics of Denial: A Comparison of the Armenian and
Rwandan Genocides" Gregory H. Stanton, Ph.D President, Genocide Watch
"The Armenian Paradigm" Marek J. Chodakiewicz, Ph.D.
Professor of History, The Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies, The
Institute of World Politics
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
"Examining the Armenian Genocide under International Law: Justice
and Accountability" Kate Nahapetian Government Affairs Director,
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
"The Confiscation of Ethnic Minority Property by the Ottoman Empire
and the Turkish Republic: Potential Scenarios for Delayed Transitional
Justice" Tania C. Mastrapa, Ph.D.
Founder, Mastrapa Consultants
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"The Annual Turkey Pardon: A Failed Policy of Denial and Why It's
Time to Reexamine the US Relationship with Ankara" Steven Oshana
Executive Director, A Demand for Action
"Turkish Foreign Policy: Married to the West, but Beds the East"
Vilen Khlgatyan Vice Chairman, Political Developments Research Center
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
"Turkey, the Legacy of Silence" Anna Benjamin & Guillaume Clere
Directors
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"The Hidden Armenians of Turkey: New Realities in Turkish-Armenian
Relations on the Eve of the Genocide Centennial" Raffi Bedrosyan
Activist-Writer
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reception
http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/the-armenian-genocide-a-century-of-sorrow
Institute of World Politics
March 25 2015
Start: Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:00 AM
End: Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:00 PM
You are cordially invited to a symposium on the topic of
The Armenian Genocide: A Century of Sorrow
Saturday, March 28 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street NW, Washington,
D.C. 20036
Register
This event is co-sponsored by Mastrapa Consultants and Political
Developments Research Center.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions about this event.
One hundred years ago, the historical persecution of Armenian
Christians by Ottoman Turks culminated in the first holocaust of the
twentieth century. During nearly a decade of execution, deportation,
kidnap, and rape, over two million Armenian, Assyrian and Greek lives
were lost. The victors confiscated and looted vast properties. They
destroyed churches and Islamicized orphans. The descendants of
survivors can be found around the world today. Some have only recently
discovered their Armenian origins. A small group of brave Turks have
called for an admission of these crimes against humanity. Without a
just resolution, the Armenian Genocide will haunt generations to come.
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Speakers
will discuss Turkey's role in world politics, hidden Armenians in
Turkey, and unresolved issues such as property confiscation and
restitution. The French documentary Turkey, the Legacy of Silence
will debut on the East Coast at this event.
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction Vilen Khlgatyan Vice Chairman, Political
Developments Research Center
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
"The Common Tactics of Denial: A Comparison of the Armenian and
Rwandan Genocides" Gregory H. Stanton, Ph.D President, Genocide Watch
"The Armenian Paradigm" Marek J. Chodakiewicz, Ph.D.
Professor of History, The Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies, The
Institute of World Politics
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
"Examining the Armenian Genocide under International Law: Justice
and Accountability" Kate Nahapetian Government Affairs Director,
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
"The Confiscation of Ethnic Minority Property by the Ottoman Empire
and the Turkish Republic: Potential Scenarios for Delayed Transitional
Justice" Tania C. Mastrapa, Ph.D.
Founder, Mastrapa Consultants
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"The Annual Turkey Pardon: A Failed Policy of Denial and Why It's
Time to Reexamine the US Relationship with Ankara" Steven Oshana
Executive Director, A Demand for Action
"Turkish Foreign Policy: Married to the West, but Beds the East"
Vilen Khlgatyan Vice Chairman, Political Developments Research Center
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
"Turkey, the Legacy of Silence" Anna Benjamin & Guillaume Clere
Directors
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"The Hidden Armenians of Turkey: New Realities in Turkish-Armenian
Relations on the Eve of the Genocide Centennial" Raffi Bedrosyan
Activist-Writer
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reception
http://www.iwp.edu/events/detail/the-armenian-genocide-a-century-of-sorrow