Arka News Agency, Armenia
Jan 12 2007

"STUDENTS’ ROLE IN ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENTS" CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON
FEBRUARY 3, 4 IN NEW-YORK

YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. The "Students’ Role in the Armenian
Developments" conference will be held on February 3 and 4 in the
Columbian University, New-York.
The Armenian students residing in the USA and Canada intend to
discuss Armenia’s topical issues and the development prospects at the
conference, the "Advocates for Armenia" organization reported. The
conference is aimed at motivating the Armenian youth to bring about
positive changes in the today’s life of Armenia.
A number of well-known figures and high-ranking diplomats will
key-note on business, IT, healthcare, legislation and education at
the conference.
After the conference, the students will have discussions with exports
and submit their proposals on the small- and large-scale programs to
be implemented in Armenia within the next two years.
According to the founder and the coordinator of the "Advocates for
Armenia" Levon Barkhudaryan, such events promote dissemination of the
information on Armenia’s problems and attraction of due attention to
them. "We urge all the Armenians of Diaspora to participate in
building the future of Armenia as an independent, peaceful,
prosperous and democratic country," Barkhudaryan said.
The Armenian Club of the Columbian University and the "Advocates for
Armenia" organized the event with assistance of the Armenian General
Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the Armenian Center of the Columbian
University. N.V. -0–