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ANC AUSTRALIA BANQUET RAISES $75,000 AS ADVOCACY WEEK CONCLUDES
19:28, 15 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee
of Australia (ANC Australia) completed its most successful Advocacy
Week to date by raising $75,000 at its Annual Banquet. During a week
which included high profile events featuring international guest of
honour, Turkish-born Professor Taner Akcam, ANC Australia made further
major advancements within Australia, reports Armenpress citing ANC
Australia. On Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th October, Akcam joined a
delegation from ANC Australia for a series of meetings in Canberra.
The meetings, mostly conducted within Parliament House, educated
legislators and government departments on Akcam's latest research
of Ottoman Archives, which reveals new details about the meticulous
planning of the Armenian Genocide. The trip to Canberra raised further
the importance of Armenian Genocide recognition, resulting in Members
of Parliament Michael Danby and Waren Entsch making statements in
support of the cause. Events were held at the prestigious Sydney
Institute, the University of Sydney, Deakin University and the Jewish
Holocaust Centre in Melbourne, before over-capacity audiences. ANC
Australia secured interviews with Akcam on the Philip Adams Late Night
Live program on ABC Radio, along with Jon Faine~Rs The Conversation
Hour also on ABC Radio. The signature event to conclude the week was
the ANC Australia Annual Banquet, held at Miramare Gardens with over
250 guests and supporters in attendance. Throughout the evening, over
$75,000 was raised to help fund the activities of the community's
peak public affairs committee throughout 2013. On the night, the
ANC Australia Professionals Network was launched, a body tasked with
uniting Armenian professionals around the ANC Australia banner for the
purposes of networking and advocacy. The inaugural committee members
of the ANCA-PN were presented to the audience. Akcam delivered the
keynote address to a standing ovation and was presented with an
honorarium from ANC Australia to allow him to continue his vital
research. ANC Australia bestowed the Armenian-Australian Community's
Friend of the Year Award to Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Walt
Secord for his tireless efforts in advancing issues of importance to
the Armenian-Australian community, which culminated in him becoming
the first Australian legislator to visit the Republic of Nagorno
Karabakh. Nagorno Karabakh was a key theme of the evening, with
ANC Australia and the community paying tribute to Member of the NSW
Legislative Council, Marie Ficarra and her colleagues for recognising
the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and its Armenian people's right
to self-determination. At the conclusion of the week, ANC Australia
Executive Director Vache Kahramanian remarked: "This evening brings
the end to one of the most successful Advocacy Weeks held to date.
Professor Akcam's visit to Australia will have a lasting impact on our
advocacy efforts throughout the country." ANC Austalia's Community
Relations Director, Stephen Abolakian said: "Tonight is a clear
testament to the strength of the community and its full-fledged
support of the ANC. We are deeply humbled by the ongoing support
which is vital for our continued success."
19:28, 15 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee
of Australia (ANC Australia) completed its most successful Advocacy
Week to date by raising $75,000 at its Annual Banquet. During a week
which included high profile events featuring international guest of
honour, Turkish-born Professor Taner Akcam, ANC Australia made further
major advancements within Australia, reports Armenpress citing ANC
Australia. On Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th October, Akcam joined a
delegation from ANC Australia for a series of meetings in Canberra.
The meetings, mostly conducted within Parliament House, educated
legislators and government departments on Akcam's latest research
of Ottoman Archives, which reveals new details about the meticulous
planning of the Armenian Genocide. The trip to Canberra raised further
the importance of Armenian Genocide recognition, resulting in Members
of Parliament Michael Danby and Waren Entsch making statements in
support of the cause. Events were held at the prestigious Sydney
Institute, the University of Sydney, Deakin University and the Jewish
Holocaust Centre in Melbourne, before over-capacity audiences. ANC
Australia secured interviews with Akcam on the Philip Adams Late Night
Live program on ABC Radio, along with Jon Faine~Rs The Conversation
Hour also on ABC Radio. The signature event to conclude the week was
the ANC Australia Annual Banquet, held at Miramare Gardens with over
250 guests and supporters in attendance. Throughout the evening, over
$75,000 was raised to help fund the activities of the community's
peak public affairs committee throughout 2013. On the night, the
ANC Australia Professionals Network was launched, a body tasked with
uniting Armenian professionals around the ANC Australia banner for the
purposes of networking and advocacy. The inaugural committee members
of the ANCA-PN were presented to the audience. Akcam delivered the
keynote address to a standing ovation and was presented with an
honorarium from ANC Australia to allow him to continue his vital
research. ANC Australia bestowed the Armenian-Australian Community's
Friend of the Year Award to Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Walt
Secord for his tireless efforts in advancing issues of importance to
the Armenian-Australian community, which culminated in him becoming
the first Australian legislator to visit the Republic of Nagorno
Karabakh. Nagorno Karabakh was a key theme of the evening, with
ANC Australia and the community paying tribute to Member of the NSW
Legislative Council, Marie Ficarra and her colleagues for recognising
the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and its Armenian people's right
to self-determination. At the conclusion of the week, ANC Australia
Executive Director Vache Kahramanian remarked: "This evening brings
the end to one of the most successful Advocacy Weeks held to date.
Professor Akcam's visit to Australia will have a lasting impact on our
advocacy efforts throughout the country." ANC Austalia's Community
Relations Director, Stephen Abolakian said: "Tonight is a clear
testament to the strength of the community and its full-fledged
support of the ANC. We are deeply humbled by the ongoing support
which is vital for our continued success."