<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>