[encoded data, 139913 characters]\" /></p><p class=\"bodytext\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\">On Saturday, March 5, 2011, Policy Forum Armenia held an evening honoring the memory of a prominent Soviet-era dissident, a member of the &ldquo;7 patriots&rdquo;, Vigen Babayan. The event&rsquo;s featured guests were:&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p><ul><li><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\"><strong>Azat Gasparyan</strong>, renown actor and narrator (evening&rsquo;s moderator);</font></li><li><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\"><strong>Paruyr Hayrikyan</strong>, prominent Soviet-era dissident and the leader of the National Self-Determination Union (AIM);</font></li><li><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\"><strong>Shahen Harutyunyan</strong>, a founder of the Soviet-era underground United National Party (AMK).</font></li></ul><p class=\"bodytext\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\">Jailed in early-1960s for underground activities aimed at proclaiming independent Armenia and recognizing the Genocide, the &ldquo;7 patriots&rdquo;&mdash;as the group became known in Armenia following their trial and imprisonment&mdash;laid the foundations for independence and pro-democracy movement in Armenia and elsewhere in the USSR. Years spent in Siberian gulags and countless KGB interrogations could not break Vigen Babayan&rsquo;s iron will and lessen his commitment to what he stood for. The volumes of poetry that he left behind are live testaments of his sufferings, but also of limitless love for his motherland and freedom. To the young generation of Armenians, who fought for country&rsquo;s independence and for the freedom of Artsakh, Vigen Babayan is known as the voice behind the &ldquo;Voice of America&rdquo; Armenian service reporting during the late-1980s and early-1990s. </font></p><p class=\"bodytext\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\">Celebrating the legacy of Vigen Babayan and others, who put their lives on the line for free and independent Armenia, at times when there seemed no hope on the horizon, is of particular importance now given the events unfolding in Armenia. This epic story is as much about the past as it is about today and tomorrow. </font></p><p class=\"bodytext\"><font color=\"black\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"2\">The event was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C.<font size=\"2\">&nbsp;and was </font>co-sponsored by members of the Washington&#39;s Armenian community. </font></p><p class=\"bodytext\">Pictures from the event are available from the&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/media-gallery/evening-memory-vigen-babayan\"><strong>Photo Gallery</strong></a>.</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 413, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h1><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h1><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h1><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h1><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h1>----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h1><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 414, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 415, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 416, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 417, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 418, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 419, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 420, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 421, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De%20Mucci-ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 422, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 423, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 424, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 425, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 426, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\",,/sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 427, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"site/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/fileadmin/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html');
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('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 428, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'site_page', 0, 273, 429, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Forum_Poster_sm.jpg\" width=\"143\" /></p><p><strong>2nd Annual PFA Forum on Armenia-Diaspora Relations</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Armenia-Diaspora relations have never been more strained in the 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation Policy Forum Armenia held its 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In it&#39;s first high level Economic Forum, PFA brought together an unprecedented line-up of academics and policymakers from Armenia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and UAE, including Armenia&rsquo;s five former Prime Ministers, to discuss the implications of the crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As in the 1<sup>st</sup> Forum, the 2<sup>nd</sup> (Armenia-Diaspora) Forum gathered a large number of intellectuals&mdash;academic and public policy practitioners&mdash;to discuss challenges and help devise new modes of engagement between Armenia and its Diaspora.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Day 2 of the Forum was held at Georgetown University.&nbsp; This part of the Forum was open to the public.&nbsp; Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address on Day 2 (March 1).</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was limited to only young professionals and included thematic meetings with various international agencies and public and private organizations in order to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The presentations and themes covered during this forum are shown below, with presenters slides and papers available for you to download.</p></div><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 1 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Keynote Opening Address </strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0302_governance_disaster_kaufmann.aspx?p=1\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/link_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Dr. Daniel Kaufmann<br /> Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development<br /> Brookings Institute</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>---------------------- Day 2 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/DeMucci_ArmeniaTurkish_Protocols.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Jennifer de Mucci, Fordham University<br /> <em>Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Impact of the Protocol</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-Interest_Analysis.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Tamar Palandjian, George Mason University<br /> <em>Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian--PFArmeniaPresentation.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Henry Dumanian, City University of New York<br /> <em>The Diaspora and Democracy in the Homeland</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Dzovinar Derderian, University of Michigan<br /><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia Relation</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sarksyan_PFA.ppt\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Hayk Sargsyan, Johns Hopkins University<br /><em>Arnenia&#39;s Investment Climate and Diaspora&#39;s participation in development policies </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Heboyan-PFA_Present.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Vahe Heboyan, University of Georgia<br /> <em>20 Years of Economic Engagement: Rethinking Values and Approaches</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-Accountability.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP and PFA<br /> <em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><p><strong>Keynote Address </strong></p><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></div></td><td><p>Raffi Hovhannisian<br /><em>Heritage Party</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Senior Professionals Session I</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"492\"><tbody><tr><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sanjian-Diaspora_Armenia.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Professor Ara Sanjian, University of Michigan<br /> <em>How Are Diasporans Informed About Contemporary Armenia?</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Attarian-Moving_Forward_Aside.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Viken Attarian, Executive Vice President, Policy Commission (Quebec), Liberal Party of Canada<br /> <em>Moving Forward or Aside? Last Chance for Directionless Diasporas </em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Papian-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></div></td><td><p>Ara Papian, Former Ambassador of Armenia in Canada, Modus Vivendi Center<br /> <em>Pan-national Idea as a Basis for the State Power and National Unity </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.ppt\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/ppt_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/LA-Forum_Washington.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Larisa Alaverdyan, MP, National Assembly, Heritage Faction<br /> <em>Shattered Dreams and an Uncertain Outlook</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></div></td><td><p>Artsvik Minasyan, MP, National Assembly, ARF Faction<br /> <em>Social and Economic Problems of Armenia: Ways Out and Diaspora&rsquo;s Role</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Muradyan_PFA.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Igor Muradian, Institute of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, ARMENIA<br /> <em>Problems and the Purpose of the Armenian Diaspora</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Khachig Tololyan, Wesleyan University</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p>Professor Onnig Beylerian, Université du Québec à Montréal<br /> <em>On the Mechanisms of Diaspora Consolidation</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">----------------------<strong>Day 3 ----------------------</strong></h3><div align=\"center\"><strong>Thematic Discussions for Young Professionals</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Intern%20Relations%20and%20Geopolitics.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>International Relations and Geopolitics</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Journalism%20and%20freedom%20of%20expression.pdf\"><img alt=\" \" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></p></td><td><p>Journalism and Freedom of Expression</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><div align=\"center\"><strong>Special Correspondence from Armenia</strong></div><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"484\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Jirayr_Sefilian.pdf\" target=\"_top\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"32\" src=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/pdf_icon.png\" width=\"32\" /></a></div></td><td><p>Jirayr Sefilian address to the Forum</p></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td><p>Regret letter from the Minister of Diaspora</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr /><p>&nbsp;</p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'event', 0, 274, 430, 'und', 0, '<div align=\"center\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Second_Annual_Forum_Agenda.pdf\">Agenda of the Forum</a>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; <strong><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/ForumSpeakersBios.pdf\">Bios of Speakers</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/media-gallery/pfa-forum-armenia-diaspora-relations\"><strong>Photo Gallery</strong></a><strong></strong><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/media-gallery/pfa-forum-armenia-diaspora-relations\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/pfarmenia#p/a/u/1/BMrrKIzZnOo\">Keynote Speech&nbsp;by Raffi Hovannisian</a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>(video) &nbsp;</strong><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Sponsors_of_Diaspora_Forum.pdf\"><strong>Sponsors of the Forum</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: left; \">Despite the official rhetoric on both sides, Armenia-Diaspora relations remain strained after 20 years since independence. To provide an opportunity for academics, policy practitioners, and the public to discuss perspectives on, and approaches to, the present-day challenges facing the Armenian nation, Policy Forum Armenia organized its 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Annual Forum in Washington, DC on February 28-March 2, 2010.</p><div align=\"center\"><p style=\"text-align: left; \">Day 1 of the Forum (February 28) was held at the Cosmos Club, Washington&rsquo;s premier venue for social and policy events, and featured the presentation of PFA&rsquo;s Report on &ldquo;Armenia-Diaspora Relations: 20 Years Since Independence.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left; \">Day 2 of the Forum (March 1) was held at Georgetown University. This part of the Forum was open to the public. Mr. Raffi Hovannisian, Armenia&rsquo;s First Foreign Minister, delivered the keynote luncheon address.</p><p style=\"text-align: left; \">The program for Day 3 (March 2) was designed for young professionals and included thematic meetings with to continue the discussion on Armenia-Diaspora relations and offer young professionals opportunities to network in Washington.</p><p style=\"text-align: left; \"><strong>Below are some presentation made during the Forum.</strong></p><h4><strong>Keynote Opening Address</strong></h4><div>Dr. Daniel Kufmann, Senior Fellow</div><div><em><a href=\"http://thekaufmannpost.net/national-disasters-today-provide-governance-lessons/\"> Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institute</a></em></div><div>&nbsp;</div><h4><strong>Young Professionals Session I</strong></h4><div>Jennifer De Mucci, Fordham University</div><div><em><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/De_Mucci_PFA_Forum.pdf\">Pouring Salt on Old Wounds: Psychological Reactions to the Protocols</a></em></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div>Tamar Palandjian George Mason University</div><div><em><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Palandjian-PFA_forum.pdf\">Interest-based Analysis of the Protocol-Related Armenia-Diaspora Rift</a></em></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Henry Dumanian, the City University of New York</div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Dumanian-PFA_forum_paper.pdf\"><em>Diaspora and Democracy: The Diaspora&rsquo;s Response to National Movements in Armenia</em></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><h4><strong>Young Professionals Session II</strong></h4><div>Dzovinar Derderian, Georgetown University</div><div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Derderian-Democracy_Armenia.pdf\"><em>Democracy in Armenia and Diaspora-Armenia relations</em></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div>Ted Tourian, Burgh, Balian &amp; Bergstein, LLP</div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Tourian-PFA.pdf\"><em>The Accountability of Diaspora Organizations to Armenians: The reason why the creation of more Diaspora organizations are necessar</em></a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><h4><strong>Keynote Luncheon Address</strong></h4><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Raffi_H_PFA_Forum.pdf\">Raffi K. Hovannisian, Heritage Party</a></div><div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><h4><strong>Senior Professionals Session II</strong></h4><div>Artsvik Minasyan, Member of Parliament, ARF Faction</div><div><a href=\"../sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Diaspora_Forum/Minasyan-PFA.pdf\"><em>The Ways to Overcome the Social-Economic and Public-Political Issues in Armenia&nbsp;</em></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'event', 0, 276, 433, 'und', 0, '<p>On March 5, 2011, Policy Forum Armenia held an evening honoring the memory of a prominent Soviet-era dissident, a member of the &ldquo;7 patriots&rdquo;, Vigen Babayan. The event&rsquo;s featured guests were: &nbsp;</p><ul><li>Azat Gasparyan, renown actor and narrator (evening&rsquo;s moderator);</li><li>Paruyr Hayrikyan, prominent Soviet-era dissident and the leader of the National Self-Determination Union (AIM); and</li><li>Shahen Harutyunyan, a founder of the Soviet-era underground United National Party (AMK).</li></ul><p>Jailed in early-1960s for underground activities aimed at proclaiming independent Armenia and recognizing the Genocide, the &ldquo;7 patriots&rdquo;&mdash;as the group became known in Armenia following their trial and imprisonment&mdash;laid the foundations for independence and pro-democracy movement in Armenia and elsewhere in the USSR. Years spent in Siberian gulags and countless KGB interrogations could not break Vigen Babayan&rsquo;s iron will and lessen his commitment to what he stood for. The volumes of poetry that he left behind are live testaments of his sufferings, but also of limitless love for his motherland and freedom. To the young generation of Armenians, who fought for country&rsquo;s independence and for the freedom of Artsakh, Vigen Babayan is known as the voice behind the &ldquo;Voice of America&rdquo; Armenian service reporting during the late-1980s and early-1990s.</p><p>&quot;Celebrating the legacy of Vigen Babayan and others, who put their lives on the line for free and independent Armenia, at times when there seemed no hope on the horizon, is of particular importance now given the events unfolding in Armenia. This epic story is as much about the past as it is about today and tomorrow,&quot; said a member of the community who attended the event. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>The event was held at <strong><a href=\"https://www.cosmosclub.org/default.aspx\">the Cosmos Club</a>&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;was&nbsp;co-sponsored by members of the Washington&#39;s Armenian community.</p><p>Additional pictures from the event are available in&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http://pfa-dr.ectostarpark.com/media-gallery/evening-memory-vigen-babayan\">Photo Gallery</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p>', '', 'full_html'),
('node', 'event', 0, 277, 446, 'und', 0, '<address>Left to right: Former Prime Ministers of Armenia Aram Sargsyan, Khosrov Harutyunyan, Gagik Harutyunyan, Hrant Bagratyan, Vazgen Manukyan, and former Minister of Finance Levon Barkhudaryan at PFA&rsquo;s First Annual Forum on Economic Crisis (Yerevan, May 2009)</address><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/pfa_uploads/Armenia--Weathering_the_Global_Storm--05-24.pdf\"><u><strong>Forum&#39;s Agenda</strong></u></a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong><u><strong><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/site-page/guest-speakers-background\">Guest Speakers</a></strong></u><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><u><strong><a href=\"http://www.pf-armenia.org/media-gallery/high-level-economic-forum-yerevan-0\">Photo Gallery</a></strong></u></p><p><strong>Weathering the Global Storm: Forum in Armenia brings together current and former economic policymakers</strong></p><p>A high-level economic forum held in Armenian capital Yerevan on Monday brought together former and current economy policy makers to discuss the implications of the continuing global economic crisis for Armenia and help devise policy prescriptions to mitigate them.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Armenia: Weathering the Global Storm&rdquo;, an event held by independent think tank Policy Forum Armenia, was attended by representatives of international organizations, major policymakers from regional economic powerhouses, and an unprecedented line-up of Armenia&rsquo;s key economic policymakers since independence.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />With the deepening effects of the global financial and economic crisis already fully felt in Armenia, the country&rsquo;s government is seeking new ways to stop and reverse the continuing economic decline. But some analysts say government action is belated, and others believe the measures being taken are still insufficient.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />These and other evaluations were heard at the forum in Yerevan held for the purpose of outlining actions to alleviate the negative impact of the crisis.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />In his opening remarks, Abel Aghanbegian, an academician from the Russian Federation, predicted that the crisis would last for another three or 3 &frac12; years and stressed that it was important to come out of this crisis with increased strength.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />&ldquo;The crisis holds out a number of opportunities, such as a decreased inflation, &lsquo;cheap money&rsquo;, opportunities for developing small and medium-sized enterprises. When imports fall in conditions of the crisis, a country like Armenia should diversify its exports, since in conditions of the depreciating national currency, favorable conditions are created for producers,&rdquo; the academician said.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />Meanwhile, former chairman of the Central Bank Bagrat Asatryan sees an opportunity for a slow increase in exports only in 2010-2011, whereas in 2009, according to the economist, exports will be falling in parallel to imports.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />&ldquo;Moreover, a decline in cash remittances and losses of jobs that have started in Russia this spring and are likely to continue for the next few years will lead to an 11 percent economic decline [in Armenia] in 2009,&rdquo; said Asatryan, explaining that indices posted by the Central Bank have been used for the purpose of making this forecast.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />Asatryan, as well as many other participants in the forum, stressed in their speeches that system changes were required for meeting the challenges of the current crisis.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />Former first deputy chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergey Aleksashenko, presenting the current situation in Russia, underlined the importance of institutional reforms, including for Armenia.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />&ldquo;It is incumbent on the government to fight corruption and monopolistic practices, so that small and medium-sized businesses can develop [even] in conditions of the crisis,&rdquo; said Aleksashenko.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />David Grigorian, the co-founder of Policy Forum Armenia and an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, told ArmeniaNow that the purpose of the event was to combine together Armenian and outside experience.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />&ldquo;The purpose of this forum is to bring together the expertise not only that has been accumulated in Armenia since independence in terms of economic policy making, but also distinguished guests from outside that have very relevant experience in terms of crisis management.&nbsp;<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />From that point of view we have achieved something already. It remains to be seen whether any of the findings or deliberations of the forum will reach its intended audience, of which the government is a part,&rdquo; Grigorian said.<br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" /><br style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \" />&ldquo;It is difficult to say whether or not the government is tuned to this and will be listening to this. 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