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  • Washington, DC: Presentation on the Environment of Armenia

    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian Network of America, Washington Region
    P. O. Box 10423
    Arlington, VA 22210-9998
    Email: [email protected]

    Washington, DC. You are cordially invited to a presentation on the state of
    the environment in Armenia. An event that is jointly sponsored with the
    Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA), St. Mary Chapter, and
    the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), Ani Chapter.

    The presentation is entitled `A 21st Century Struggle: How Environmental
    Conservation Will Save Armenia' and is hosted by St. Mary Armenian Church.
    It features keynote speaker Professor Charles Duncan, Director and Assistant
    Professor, Environmental Conservation and Research Center, American
    University of Armenia, and Research Fellow, University of California, Santa
    Cruz.

    Professor Dunlap has lived and worked in Armenia since 1998, serving as
    project director and consultant for programs funded by the USAID, the UN
    Development Program, the State of California, the USDA, the World Bank, the
    Urban Institute, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, and the Civilian Research and
    Development Foundation, among others. He was the first to identify the
    national threat of chronic lead poisoning among Armenian children caused by
    the improper disposal of car batteries, and his ongoing work encompasses
    projects to alleviate the cycle of poverty and deforestation; provide safe
    drinking water and modern hospital laboratory facilities to the people of
    NKR; develop innovative approaches to environmental education that stimulate
    civic participation in problem solving.

    The presentation is scheduled for 1pm, Sunday, October 17, 2004, at the St.
    Mary Armenian Church Cultural Hall, 4125 Fessenden St., NW Washington, DC
    20016 202.363.1923 Friendship Heights and Tenleytown are nearest metro
    stops on the red line.

    RSVP, while not required, is appreciated to [email protected]. Reception
    will follow. Event is free and open to the public.

    The Armenian Network of America, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership
    based organization dedicated to the advancement of the Armenian American co
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