  U.S. Armenian community leaders to attend conference on Armenian Cause May 4, 2011 - 09:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian American community leaders and activists are invited to Washington, DC from June 24 to 27 for a national conference on new challenges and innovative opportunities for advancing the Armenian Cause. The conference, hosted by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) and the ANCA Endowment Fund, is titled: "Armenian Cause 2.0: Social Networks, Grassroots Power and Smart Advocacy." It will feature an array of insider presentations, interactive and hands-on training sessions, networking opportunities, engaging social events, and visits to Capitol Hill. "With our Armenian Cause 2.0 conference, we're raising both our sights and our voices," said ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian. "As a grassroots group, our best investment is in our people. That's why we are so eager for everyone - from veteran advocates to those just getting involved - to join with us as we explore how to use new advocacy tools and strategies to better mobilize our community and more effectively advance our Cause." Training sessions, presentations, and workshops will cover community mobilization strategies, congressional advocacy campaigns, communications and media outreach, and advancing Armenian rights through the courts. The weekend's educational schedule will be complemented by social and networking programming.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
