PRESS RELEASE
AGBU London
Contacts: Armine Afrikian (07866064156)
Armen: 0732024631
email yp@agbu.org.uk
13/03/07

ARMENIANS INSIDE EUROPE : A DIASPORA CONNECTS WITH ITS INSTITUTIONS.

A conference and debate hosted on March 22 by the AGBU Young
Professionals in London

The European Union is increasingly shaping the lives of Armenians: it is
promoting multilingualism, cultural diversity, human rights and much
more through legislation, budgets and campaigns. It is helping shape the
future of Armenia; and may one day accept Turkey as a member.

How can contact be established with Brussels? Speakers will outline and
debate selected EU policies from the point of view of Armenians in
Europe, and share experiences of dealing with the European institutions.

Panelists:
– Dr Charles Tannock, MEP for London
– Dr Susan Pattie, Senior Research fellow, UCL, Director, Armenian Institute
– Dr Armine Ishkanian, lecturer, London School of Economics
– Jonathan Fryer, Chairman, Liberal International British Group
– Ara Sarafian, Director of the Gomidas Institute, London
– Hratch Koundardjian, political consultant and parliamentary
advisor, Aegis Trust
– Nicolas Tavitian, director, Inside Europe, Brussels

On 22 March 2007 at 7.30 pm at the Armenian House: 25 Cheniston Gardens,
London, W8 6TG
Drinks & snacks to be served
Participation: free

This event is supported by the European Commission and the AGBU and is
part of a project run jointly by Orer (Prague), Les Nouvelles
d’Arménie (Paris) and Inside Europe (Brussels).