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    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.cathcil.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon




    "EDUCATION IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ARMENIAN CHURCH"

    Stated His Holiness Aram I


    Antelias, Lebanon - In an interview with the press, His Holiness Aram I
    reaffirmed his conviction that "The Armenian Christian education must
    acquire a priority place and a major focus on the agenda of the Church,
    particularly in the Diaspora". Referring to the Pan-Diaspora Conference,
    initiated by His Holiness himself, Catholicos Aram I considered it "a
    significant and a concrete step forward in terms of developing a
    pan-Armenian policy on education". According to His Holiness, such a policy
    must, "first, critically review the present educational methodologies,
    strategies and programs; second, it must take into consideration the impact
    of globalization and the actual realities and emerging concerns related to
    specific environments; and third, it must aim to make education more
    relevant and credible". For His Holiness the globalized world constantly and
    seriously challenges us to take seriously "our educational norms and values
    by remaining faithful to the Gospel message".

    Ms. Armenoush Arakelian, the chairperson of Educational Committee in Iran,
    stressed the unique importance of the Conference which will undoubtedly
    bring education to the fore of our attention.

    Mr. Levon Ananian, the president of the Writers' Association in Armenia,
    pointed out the vital importance of the Conference which provided the
    possibility to look at the question of education in a broader perspective.

    Mr. Berdj Terzian, the chairperson of the Armenian community's Executive
    Council in Egypt, stressed the need of implementing the findings of the
    Conference to specialized committees.

    Mr. Hagop Balian, an educator and journalist from France, challenged the
    mono-culture of globalization, considering education an important instrument
    to strengthen our identity.

    Ms. Silva Kouyoumdjian, a young woman and a college director from Istanbul,
    Turkey, considered the Conference as an important forum for sharing the
    experiences and also for looking together ahead.

    Mr. Samuel Sarkissian, an educator from Argentina, underscored the
    centrality of education for the Armenian communities in Diaspora, reminding
    the need for interaction with our environment.

    Mr. Vazken Madenian, a young college director from USA, stressed the need to
    give a particular attention to the local context in our educational work.

    Mr. Arto Ayvazian, a community school director from Cyprus, made an appeal
    to the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia to take the lead in reorganizing
    education in the worldwide Diaspora.

    Ms. Aznive Arabian, an educator from Aleppo, Syria, reminded to the
    Conference the need of adapting our educational methodologies to the new
    development, strengthening at the same time our Armenian-Christian values as
    the basis of our educational policy.

    Mr. Mihran Kurdoghlian, a college dean from Greece, welcomed the initiative
    of His Holiness and urged to make it a continuous process.

    Mr. Manoug Demirdjian, a young educator from Australia, called for a balance
    between the Armenian-Christian dimension and global dimension in our
    educational programs.

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    View printable picture here:
    http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Pictures7.htm



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    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
    the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the
    administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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