Friday, 10 August 2012
5th Pan-Armenian Educational Conference Kicks Off
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of 5th Pan-Armenian educational conference.
Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister read out the message of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan addressed to the 5th Pan-Armenian Educational Conference:
“I warmly welcome the organizers, participants and guests of the 5th Pan-Armenian educational conference.
As the homeland of all Armenians, the Republic of Armenia has a duty and an obligation not only toward its citizens, but also toward all Armenians around the world. With the restoration of the Armenian statehood, the conservation of the Armenian identity has ceased to be the concern of only the organizations of the Diaspora. It is a challenge for all of us. Moreover, the withdrawal of the Armenian language in some Diaspora communities has highlighted our educational problems.
We attach great importance to conferences like this, as well as other formats. no less effective, to work with the educational institutions of the Armenian Diaspora. Our assistance should be a comprehensive one, taking into consideration local circumstances, which are inevitable given the diversity and dispersion of the Armenian Diaspora.
Dear participants of the conference,
The centuries-old procession of the Armenian language and Armenian nation continues, especially thanks to your efforts. I wish you new strength and energy to carry out your mission for the good of the motherland. Be assured that you will always have reliable backing in the face of the Armenian statehood.
I wish every success to the conference, which is an integral part of your great deeds.”
Hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science, the conference is held every two years and seeks to discuss the problems faced by Armenian educational centers abroad, look at ways of strengthening relations and promote cooperation between Armenia and the Diaspora.
Some 150 activists from 25 countries will be attending the 5th Pan-Armenian conference to be held from 10 to 14 August, 2012.
They will discuss work done toward the implementation of the provisions set out in the final resolution adopted at the 4th conference, which was held in 2010. the agenda will include issues related to program development and methodology, training and retraining of personnel, exchange of experience, activities planned for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and further action aimed at boosting national education and upbringing in the Diaspora.
