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ARS HOLDS SECOND INTER-EXECUTIVE MEETING IN LONDON
[ Part 2.2: "Attached Text" ]
By Contributor on October 29, 2014 Members of the ARS Central
Executive Board and regional chapters at-large at the Navasartian
Armenian Center in London.
On Oct. 18-19, the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS)
Second Inter-Executive Meeting took place in London’s
“Navasartian” Armenian Center, organized jointly by
the ARS Central Executive Board (CEB) and Great Britain’s ARS
Chapter. The meeting took place with the participation of the ARS
of Great Britain, France, Stockholm, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Lebanon
regional and membership representatives, as well as members of the
ARS Central Executive Board and representatives of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (ARF) of England.
Members of the ARS Central Executive Board and regional chapters
at-large at the Navasartian Armenian Center in London.
The two-day meeting was called to order with participants singing the
ARS anthem. The chairperson of ARS-Great Britain, Janette Mardirosian,
welcomed everyone. To start the proceedings, ARF-London Chairman,
Dr. Hratch Boghosian, delivered the ARF message to the gathering.
The ARS’s ongoing international programs and activities were
presented by the ARS Central Executive Board chairperson, Vicky
Marachelian, and CEB members Alesya Bejanyan and Liza Avakian. The
chairpersons of the ARS United Nations, Strategic Planning, and
Fundraising Committees also reported their activities via Skype. As
a priority concern, ARS Central Executive Board member Zepure E.
Reisian reported from Aleppo on the present challenges and
socio-economic hardships facing the Syrian-Armenian community and
the ARS aid programs implemented in this regard.
Following the reports, participants were given the opportunity to
ask questions and express their opinions to the CEB members and
committee chairpersons. Each ARS entity then presented a report on
the activities of their respective regions, stressing local successes,
issues, and challenges.
A primary focus of the meeting was the basic needs of Syrian refugees
presently in Europe. Participants also expressed their concerns and
presented proposals regarding the rejuvenation of the ARS ranks.
On Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Atom and Sella Tenjoukian hosted
a gathering in their residence. The following day, the ARS-Great
Britain’s chapter-at-large celebrated its 32nd anniversary.
ARS-Great Britain Executive Board member Jacqueline Karanfilian
welcomed the guests and invited Mardirosian to give her remarks. On
this happy occasion, Marachelian and Archpriest Father Aren Shahinian
each congratulated the chapter members with words of praise for the
important role Armenian women play in our society. Ara Markarian,
the High Commissioner of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia,
congratulated ARS-Great Britain on the occasion of this important
event. London’s Ealing District Representative, Stephen Pound,
also attended and offered words of praise and encouragement for
the diligent chapter members, the Armenian Relief Society, and all
community representatives.
Marachelian concluded her thoughts concerning the Inter-Executive
Meeting with the following words: “The proceedings of the
Second ARS Inter-Executive Meeting were successful. Through the
constructive input of the members of the ARS Regional and at-large
executives, it was possible to refresh the spirit of cooperation among
the entities and to come up with new ideas to enhance our ongoing,
worldwide programs. This meeting addressed with special attention the
issues facing our Syrian-Armenian community, as well as the projects
in place for the 100th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The
participants are returning to their regions with renewed enthusiasm
and vigor.”
http://armenianweekly.com/2014/10/29/ars-holds-second-inter-executive-meetin
g-london/
From: A. Papazian
[ Part 2.2: "Attached Text" ]
By Contributor on October 29, 2014 Members of the ARS Central
Executive Board and regional chapters at-large at the Navasartian
Armenian Center in London.
On Oct. 18-19, the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS)
Second Inter-Executive Meeting took place in London’s
“Navasartian” Armenian Center, organized jointly by
the ARS Central Executive Board (CEB) and Great Britain’s ARS
Chapter. The meeting took place with the participation of the ARS
of Great Britain, France, Stockholm, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Lebanon
regional and membership representatives, as well as members of the
ARS Central Executive Board and representatives of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (ARF) of England.
Members of the ARS Central Executive Board and regional chapters
at-large at the Navasartian Armenian Center in London.
The two-day meeting was called to order with participants singing the
ARS anthem. The chairperson of ARS-Great Britain, Janette Mardirosian,
welcomed everyone. To start the proceedings, ARF-London Chairman,
Dr. Hratch Boghosian, delivered the ARF message to the gathering.
The ARS’s ongoing international programs and activities were
presented by the ARS Central Executive Board chairperson, Vicky
Marachelian, and CEB members Alesya Bejanyan and Liza Avakian. The
chairpersons of the ARS United Nations, Strategic Planning, and
Fundraising Committees also reported their activities via Skype. As
a priority concern, ARS Central Executive Board member Zepure E.
Reisian reported from Aleppo on the present challenges and
socio-economic hardships facing the Syrian-Armenian community and
the ARS aid programs implemented in this regard.
Following the reports, participants were given the opportunity to
ask questions and express their opinions to the CEB members and
committee chairpersons. Each ARS entity then presented a report on
the activities of their respective regions, stressing local successes,
issues, and challenges.
A primary focus of the meeting was the basic needs of Syrian refugees
presently in Europe. Participants also expressed their concerns and
presented proposals regarding the rejuvenation of the ARS ranks.
On Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Atom and Sella Tenjoukian hosted
a gathering in their residence. The following day, the ARS-Great
Britain’s chapter-at-large celebrated its 32nd anniversary.
ARS-Great Britain Executive Board member Jacqueline Karanfilian
welcomed the guests and invited Mardirosian to give her remarks. On
this happy occasion, Marachelian and Archpriest Father Aren Shahinian
each congratulated the chapter members with words of praise for the
important role Armenian women play in our society. Ara Markarian,
the High Commissioner of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia,
congratulated ARS-Great Britain on the occasion of this important
event. London’s Ealing District Representative, Stephen Pound,
also attended and offered words of praise and encouragement for
the diligent chapter members, the Armenian Relief Society, and all
community representatives.
Marachelian concluded her thoughts concerning the Inter-Executive
Meeting with the following words: “The proceedings of the
Second ARS Inter-Executive Meeting were successful. Through the
constructive input of the members of the ARS Regional and at-large
executives, it was possible to refresh the spirit of cooperation among
the entities and to come up with new ideas to enhance our ongoing,
worldwide programs. This meeting addressed with special attention the
issues facing our Syrian-Armenian community, as well as the projects
in place for the 100th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The
participants are returning to their regions with renewed enthusiasm
and vigor.”
http://armenianweekly.com/2014/10/29/ars-holds-second-inter-executive-meetin
g-london/
From: A. Papazian