U.S. Armenian community leaders to attend conference on Armenian CauseMay 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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |