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    Abovian Armenian Cultural Association
    Address: Weesperstraat 91
    2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
    Telephone: +31704490209
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.abovian.nl
    Contact: I. Drost

    Press Release

    Farewell lecture by armenologist Professor Jos Weitenberg

    On Thursday 22 January 2009 a ceremony will be held at the University of
    Leiden to say goodbye to armenologist Professor Dr. Jos Weitenberg, because
    of his retirement. You may participate to the farewell lecture by Professor
    Weitenberg. For registration and other details see the following
    announcement by the university.

    Professor Weitenberg has been a scientific staff member at the department of
    Indo-European linguistics of Leiden University since 1980. He is specialised
    in particular in Hittite and Armenian and the early history of Anatolia. In
    1996, he was appointed, with support of the Gulbenkian Foundation as
    extraordinary professor of Armenian Studies Chair. From 2005 the Leiden
    University Fund finances the Chair of Armenian Studies.

    Beside his academic activities, Professor Weitenberg has been always
    actively involved in many ways in the Armenian community of the Netherlands.
    In the eighties and nineties he was regularly teaching Armenian language at
    Ararat Foundation in Amsterdam. He is the author of a Dutch-Armenian list of
    words (1985). Furthermore he is, among others, member of the Recommending
    Committee of 24 April Committee of the Federation of Armenian Organisations
    of the Netherlands and just recently he was a member of the Advisory
    Commission of the survey of Armenians in the Netherlands. He is closely
    interested in the development of the Armenian education in the Netherlands.
    Moreover, he gives lectures and organises courses on Armenian culture,
    emphasising especially the old ties between Armenia and Europe.
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    Announcement by the Leiden University

    The Department of Comparative Indo-European Language Studies has the honour
    to invite you to attend the farewell lecture by extraordinary professor of
    the Armenian Studies Chair
    Prof. Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg

    The farewell lecture will take place on 22 January 2009 at 4:15 p.m. in the
    Groot Auditorium of the Academiegebouw, Rapenburg 73 in Leiden.
    After the farewell lecture you may shake hands with Mr. and Mrs. Weitenberg
    at a reception in the Academiegebouw.

    Your presence is highly appreciated.
    RSVP: [email protected] or phone +31715272501

    Professor Weitenberg supports the University Asylum Fund UAF and would
    appreciate if you consider a financial contribution to this organisation.
    For further information about this contribution please contact
    [email protected], phone +31715272501.

    Please take into account time-consuming parking problems in the
    neighbourhood of the Academiegebouw.
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