Armenian-American activists and community members
converged at Columbia University on Sept. 28-29 to attend this year’s
installment of the Armenians and Progressive Politics (APP) Cconference,
dedicated to “Armenia at 21.”
The conference featured 30 experts, activists, and
academics from Armenia, Europe, South America, and the United States who
addressed topics on the environment, foreign policy, economy, civil society
development, and rule of law.
“This was a unique opportunity for grassroots activists
from Armenia and the diaspora to exchange ideas and strategies to affect change
in the Armenian polity. Looking at 21 years of Armenian statehood, they saw how
far we have come but also how far we must still go along the entire range of
social, political, ecological, and economic issues,” said Dr. Dikran Kaligian,
the chairman of the conference organizing committee.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and war correspondent
Chris Hedges spoke at the opening session on Sept. 28. Sarah Leah Whitson, of
Human Rights Watch, and Arpine Galfayan, of the Institute for Democracy and
Human Rights in Armenia, offered comments. Seven panels were held the following
day.
The Armenian Weekly will provide detailed coverage of the
conference and publish some of the papers in the coming weeks.
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