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Policy Forum Armenia (PFA)
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February 12, 2010

Subject: Policy Forum Armenia Unveils the Agenda for Its 2nd Annual Forum

Policy Forum Armenia (PFA) is pleased to announce the opening of its 2nd
Annual Forum: "Armenia-Diaspora Relations" in Washington, DC on February
28-March 2, 2010.

Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years
since independence. The Forum will provide an opportunity for policy
practitioners, academics, and the public to discuss perspectives on and
approaches to the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation.

Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) will be held at the Cosmos Club,
Washington’s premier venue for social and policy events, and will feature
the presentation of PFA’s Report on `Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years
Since Independence.’ Day 2 of the Forum will be held at Georgetown
University. This part of the Forum is open to the public, and we invite you
to join us in Washington for a full day of deliberations on this important
issue. We are very pleased to inform you that Mr. Raffi Hovannisian,
Armenia’s First Foreign Minister, will deliver the keynote luncheon address
on Day 2 (March 1). The program for Day 3 (March 2) is limited to young
professionals and will include thematic meetings with various relevant
agencies and organizations in order to continue the discussion on
Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to
network in Washington.

For detailed agenda and visitor information please visit our website:
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Policy Forum Armenia (PFA) is an independent professional non-profit
association aimed at strengthening discourse on Armenia’s economic
development and national security and through that helping to shape public
policy in Armenia. Its main objective is to offer alternative views and
professional analysis containing innovative and practical recommendations
for public policy design and implementation. Through its activities, PFA
aims to contribute to the creation of an informed public and more effective
and accountable government. PFA’s main asset is its worldwide network of
professionals and leaders in their respective fields, with dedication to
Armenia.

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For its 1st high-level Forum on the global economic
crisis< s/single-event-view/high-level-economic-forum-in-y erevan/>
, held in Yerevan on May 25, 2009, PFA brought together an unprecedented
line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine,
and UAE, including Armenia’s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the
implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions
to mitigate them.