Conference in the European Parliament: "A Journey of Cultural Rediscovery: Armenian Heritage in Turkey"

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The conference is open to all and is part of the official European Year for Intercultural Dialogue. It will review the recent public debate in Turkey on the country's forgotten Armenian heritage in the light of recent groundbreaking artistic and intellectual contributions in Turkey itself. It will also examine the significance of Armenian cultural heritage in Turkey from a European perspective.

Speakers at the conference will include Fethiye Cetin, author of the book "My Grandmother", Osman Köker, creator of the groundbreaking exhibition "My Dear Brother", art historian Professor Patrick Donabedian as well as historian Vahe Tachjian and historian and publisher Ara Sarafian. The conference will be opened by Michael Leigh, Director General at the European Commission in charge of enlargement. It will conclude with a panel debate. A reception will follow.

This events is organized under the Aegis of Bernard Lehideux MEP, with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation's Brussels office.

It is open to all but prior registration is indispensable to access the European Parliament's building.

Registration deadline: 4 November 2008.

For registration and further information, please contact AGBU at:
Email: contact@agbueurope.org. Tel +331 45 20 03 18.

Conference time and location:
Thursday 13 November, 9.30 am - 1 pm.
European Parliament, Room ASP 3G3
Rue Wiertz/Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Brussels

Links:

The conference brochure and registration form can be downloaded at: www.agbueurope.org; Direct access: http://en.ugab.fr/2008/10/02/conference-brussels
See also www.insideeurope.eu