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August 03, 2009
Aleppo Organizes a Seminar on the International Economic Crisis and Its Implications on Armenian Youth
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Prof. Annie Tortian of Haigazian University and AGBU Central Board member Yervant Zorian addressing the May 1 conference organized by AGBU-AYA Aleppo on the economic crisis and its impact on Armenian youth. -
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Yervant Zorian (center) with member of the Student Committee of AGBU AYA Aleppo Chapter's seminar organizing team.
The Student Committee of the AGBU-AYA Chapter in Aleppo, Syria organized a full-day conference on May 1, 2009, entitled "The International Economic Crisis and Its Implications on Armenian Youth." The event at the AGBU Calouste Gulbenkian Center attracted 250 college students of Armenian descent, particularly those who are majoring in the fields of banking, business, economics and finance.
The seminar was divided into four parts. The first two sessions were presented by Dr. Annie Tortian, Professor of Economics in Haigazian University and Lebanese American University, who analyzed the economic crisis as well as the causes and consequences of the present recession.
At the end of the second session, the Republic of Armenia's Minister of Economy, Nerses Yeritsyan, participated via conference call, during which time he explained to the audience that there are new projects being implemented, which hope to encourage entrepreneurship, particularly by young professionals, in the Armenian economy.
The third session was comprised of a panel discussion, which invited Melhem Antoun, Director of Audi Bank in Northern Syria, Leon Zeki, prominent Armenian businessman and member of the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce, Garabed Boghossian, Director of the credit section of BEMO Bank's Damascus branch, and Bassel Chaban, Director of the Aleppo branch of an organization for young Syrian entrepreneurs, to share their thoughts on the current state of the economy.
The discussion was dominated by questions delving into the local impact of the global economic crisis. Nazareth Yacoubian, a member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, who joined the event via conference call, contributed his own analysis of the difficulties facing the region's economies and encouraged students to gain as much experience as possible and place an emphasis on their education.
Subsequent to the analysis of the international and regional components of the crisis, the last session looked at the direct effects on Armenian youth. The session was an open discussion forum moderated by Yervant Zorian, member of the Central Board of the AGBU and the Chairman of the AGBU Silicon Valley Chapter; it included a discussion not only of the responsibility of Armenian youth in their personal development but also the role that organizations and youth committees should play in that regard. AGBU Central Board and Chairman of AYA in Damascus Vasken Yacoubian joined the discussion via conference call and he emphasized the importance of education for young Armenians in the region. Minister of Diaspora for the Republic of Armenia, Hranush Hakobian, joined the conversation via telephone and encouraged diasporan Armenian youth to arm themselves with knowledge and the zeal to serve the homeland.
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