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Archive for June, 2009

AGBU Europe Board members meet in Bulgaria

Posted by Flora on June 29th, 2009


From May 20 to May 24, 2009 AGBU Europe Board meeting was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. On the occasion of this global gathering, AGBU Sofia and Plovdiv chapters organized the meetings and events in Sofia and Plovdiv in order to better familiarize the participants with the activities and accomplishments of AGBU Bulgaria.
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The EP and Armenians: a Pre-Election Conference

Posted by Flora on June 19th, 2009

A Pre-Election Conference: “Meet Your Candidate: The European Parliament and Armenians in the Next Legislature of the European Parliament” was held by AGBU London on the 29th of May 2009 at the Churchill Hotel – Hyatt Regency, London.

The main goal of the conference was to discuss EU policy of interest to Armenians and prospects for the next legislature. The conference themes included highlights on the policies that are related to the Armenian Diaspora, culture and education. Issues related to Armenia, such as the prevention of resumption of war in Nagorno-Karabagh, the threat to the Armenian cultural and architectural heritage outside Armenia, and many other concerns were discussed.

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Gerard Tufenkjian Appointed to Head AGBU Lebanon

Posted by Flora on June 12th, 2009

AGBU is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerard Tufenkjian as chair of the AGBU District Committee of Lebanon.

Tufenkjian will replace outgoing chair, Avedis Demirdjian, who served for many years as the head of AGBU Lebanon and continues to be one of the organization’s most generous benefactors.

AGBU Lebanon oversees the activities of one of the most influential districts of the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization.
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AGBU Armenian Virtual College Launches Summer Term 2009

Posted by Flora on June 11th, 2009

The AGBU Armenian Virtual College (AVC) is pleased to announce the opening of its enrollment period for Summer Term 2009.

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YP Hambourg starts planning for 2009

Posted by Flora on June 8th, 2009

AGBU’s newest Young Professionals group, YP Hamburg, has already convened to discuss their 2009 activities.

The new group has been working on events that will bring together members of the local German Armenian community.

For more information about YP Hamburg and their activites, please email yp.hamburg@agbueurope.org