Agenda 2022 Oct 31

08:30 - 09:00

Arrival

Registration

Meridian Exhibition Center Reception Area

09:00 - 09:15

Welcoming remarks

Opening

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

09:15 - 10:45

Best practices in supporting diaspora communities across the globe

Zaven Khanjian, Nazar Altun, Razmik Panossian, Samvel Mkoyan, Nayat Karakoseoglu

Panel Discussion

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

10:45 - 12:15

3 Breakout Sessions: Best Practices in Armenia-Diaspora Collaboration & Shared Problem Solving

Supporting Diaspora youth movements/youth organizations and strengthening their connection to the homeland

Inesa Rubinyan, Karén Tonoyan, Harutyun Atoyan, Haik Khanamiryan, Mher Arutyunyan

Breakout Session

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 01

Diaspora schools & teaching Armenian language and culture in the Diaspora

Marina Ghazaryan, Hosep Torossian, Manoug Demirjian, Hagop Gulludjian, Shushan Karapetian

Breakout Session

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

Armenian Studies, Higher Education, and Resource Mobilization

Mary A. Papazian, Stephan H. Astourian, Razmik Panossian, Ann Karagozian

Breakout Session

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 03

12:15 - 13:30

Lunch break

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

13:30 - 15:00

How diaspora communities organize for local and national-level representation within their countries

Garo Paylan, Varujan Vosganian, Anthony Portantino, Nicolas Tavitian, Arin Karapet

Panel Discussion

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

15:00 - 16:00

Diaspora representation within the Republic of Armenia's governing structures: Models to consider

Tatevik Gevorgyan, Araz Chiloyan, Hayk Margarian, Nare Haroyan, Hermine Harutyunyan

Panel Discussion

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

16:30 - 18:00

Diaspora political representation in Armenia

Zareh Sinanyan, Tigrane Yegavian, Artyom Geghamyan, Vladimir Vardanyan

Panel Discussion

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

18:00 - 18:30

Concluding remarks, key takeaways and next steps

Zareh Sinanyan

Other

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02

19:00 - 21:00

Farewell cultural program

Farewell

Meridian Exhibition Center Hall 02