September

3 “Our Tomorrow Today: A Charter for the Nation,” authored by NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian, is published in Aravot daily.

Professor Michael Stone of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem visits NCI, confers with NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian and councilmembers Hranush Kharatian and Dr. Haik Sargsian on Armenian studies and the Armenian community in Israel.

9 Noyan Tapan analyst David Petrosian assesses Hovannisian “National Charter” as Armenia’s new program of “national liberalism.”

10 NCI convenes working seminar on “The Role of Religion and the Church in Shaping and Preserving Armenian Identity,” the third in a series of preparatory events for an NCI international conference to be held in November 2002 on “Armenia-Diaspora: Cultural Commonalities and Distinctions.”

11 NCI seminar is covered by Armenian public radio, Radio Liberty, Orran and Aravot dailies, A1+, Noyan Tapan, Arka, and Arminfo news agencies.

12-16 NCI councilmember Knarik Ohanian attends a seminar on “Human Rights and Rule of Law Issues” organized by the Armenian Young Lawyers Association and the European Young Bar Association, confers with lawyers from the Council of Europe, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, France, and Great Britain.

17 NCI convenes policy roundtable on “Armenian Rights and Interests in Jerusalem: New Challenges.”

18 NCI roundtable on Jerusalem is covered by Armenian public radio, Radio Liberty, A1+ and Orran, Hayastani Hanrapetutiun, Aravot, and Hayots Ashkharh dailies.

19 NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian addresses an NGO seminar on “Armenia: The Past and Upcoming Decades.”

20 NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian attends and addresses a conference on “Law, Society, and Book-Loving,” organized by the National Association of Publishers and the Armenian Writers’ Union.

21 NCI coordinator Hrach Hakobian attends student council oath ceremony at Demirchian High School, confers with principal Anahit Bakhshian.

23 NCI Jerusalem seminar is covered by Noyan Tapan Highlights.

27 NCI councilmember Hranush Kharatian presents her research product on “Emigration from Armenia: Social-psychological and Cultural Causes and Current and Expected Consequences.”

30 Hrach Hakobian attends Chinese Embassy reception on the 53^rd anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.