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  • AGBU PRESS OFFICE: AGBU Sponsors Harvard Armenian Society Summit ont

    AGBU Press Office
    55 East 59th Streets
    New York, NY 10022-1112
    Phone: 212.319.6383, x109
    Fax: 212.319.6507
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.agbu.org

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Friday, March 31, 2006

    AGBU SPONSORS HARVARD ARMENIAN SOCIETY SUMMIT ON THE FUTURE OF ARMENIA

    The Harvard Armenian Society welcomed over 85 university students
    and young professionals to the Harvard Graduate School of Education
    in Cambridge, MA on February 18, 2006 to participate in its first
    Intercollegiate Summit on International Development. Funded by AGBU,
    the daylong program challenged participants to examine the role of
    the Diaspora in the development of Armenia, and propose concrete
    project ideas to build a stronger, more prosperous homeland.

    Student delegates from the Armenian Student Associations of the
    following schools were present: Bentley, Boston College, Boston
    University, Brown, Columbia, Duke, MIT, Northeastern, St. Joseph's
    College, Stanford, Tufts and University of Pennsylvania. "The
    conference made everyone involved realize how much potential, talent
    and experience there is out there," said Nina Kouyoumdjian, Harvard
    sophomore. "The first step is always generating ideas and building
    a network of people who are committed to those ideas, and I truly
    believe the Summit did just that."

    Representing various facets of Armenian state of affairs, such as
    philanthropy, the economy, the environment, politics and culture,
    the conference featured a diverse panel of guest speakers: Carol
    Aslanian, AGBU Central Board Member and Director of Education; Noubar
    Afeyan, Armenia 2020 Founder and CEO; Jason Sohigian, Armenian Tree
    Project Representative; Bryan Ardouny, Armenian Assembly of America
    Executive Director; and Tom Samuelian, American University of Armenia
    Law Department Dean and Arlex International Ltd. Founder.

    "I was privileged to share with this group of eager and talented
    students how AGBU has devoted its time, energy and resources to
    the current and future needs of Armenia and the Diaspora," said
    Ms. Aslanian. "The major outcome for me was the renewed hope I have
    for future generations to play a significant role in the development
    of Armenia. Volunteerism is an essential part of the lives of young
    Armenians, and AGBU is prepared to help channel their unique skills
    and capabilities to meet to the needs of our nation."

    Among the many Harvard Armenian Society members responsible for the
    event were Co-Presidents Arie Zakaryan and Christine Megerdichian,
    Vice-President Nina Kouyoumdjian, Secretary Tamar Ayrikyan, Activities
    Chairman Armen Yerevanian and Treasurer Shant Hagopian.

    For a copy of the proposals, please email Nina Kouyoumdjian at
    [email protected]. For more information on the Harvard Armenian
    Society, please visit www.harvardarmenians.org.

    Established in 1906, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is
    the world's largest Armenian non-profit organization. Headquartered
    in New York City with an annual budget of $34 million, AGBU preserves
    and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational,
    cultural and humanitarian programs, annually serving some 400,000
    Armenians in 35 countries.

    For more information on AGBU and its programs, please visit
    www.agbu.org.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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