MOSCOW ASSYRIAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Subjects:

- The Issues of the Assyrians in the Middle East

- Assyrian Communities in Diaspora

- Perspectives of Development

- The Way to the Rapprochement of the Different Tribal and Confessional Groups

The Organizing Committee:

Badalov Edward (Moscow)

Bar Sliva Igor (Moscow)

Bidjamov Roland (Moscow)

Khoshabaev-Tziklauri Nugzar (Moscow)

Osipov Sargis (Moscow)

Open Heart Society, Inc.(Chicago)

Savva Arsen (Kazan)

Veniaminov Walter (Novorossijsk)

Information on the Conference:

The Conference will take place on May 10-11, 2002 in the conference room of the hotel “Russia” (Northern Block) at 10.00 a.m..

Arrival of participants will take place on May 9, 2002. The registration and accommodation will take place in the hotel “Russia”, 6 Varvarka Str. (about 100 meters from the Red Square and Kremlin).

SPONSORS

Mr. Arkadi VENIAMINOV

Mr. Semen EDENIN

Mr. Slava ILUSHIN

Mr. Nugzar KHOSHABAEV-ТZIKLAURI

Mr. Albert CHUGIANOV

Mr. Gennady KHARMISOV

Juridical Firm “NOVOLEX” (Head – Semiramida B. Veniaminova)

“SALITA” Co.(Head – Anatoly V. Jibaev)

Foundation “21^st CENTURY HOSPITAL” (President – George N. Golukhov, vice-president – Sargis G. Osipov)

DONSKAYA PERFUME COMPANY (President – Ilia P. Davidov)

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PROGRAM

May 10, 2002

10.00 – 12.00 OPENING CEREMONY

12.00 – 12.30 COFFEE BREAK

12.30 – 14.30 SESSION 1. THE ISSUES OF THE ASSYRIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Chairman: Prof. Mikhail SADO (Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA)

- 5000 Years of Writing
Dr. Norman SOLHKHAH (Chicago, USA)

- Assyrians Today
Dr. Gabriel OUSSI (Södertalje, SWEDEN)

- The ‘Futile Exodus’ of Assyrians from Persia. Extravagance and Organized Welfare (Not attendant)
Dr. Daniel P. WOLK (Chicago, USA)

- Genocide and Identity
Dr. Gabriele YONAN (Berlin, GERMANY)

- Modern Priorities in the Assyrian National Identity
Prof. Sargis G. OSIPOV (Moscow, RUSSIA)

- Perspective of Development
Dr. Khoshaba P. JASIM (Chicago, USA)

14.30 – 15.30 LUNCH

15.30 – 17.30 SESSION 2. ASSYRIAN COMMUNITIES IN DIASPORA
Chairwoman: Prof. Eden NABY-FRYE (Harvard, USA)

- The Assyrian-Americans at the Threshold of 21^st Century
Prof. Arianne ISHAYA (Cupertino, USA)

- Legal Status of the Assyrians After the Collapse of the USSR
Mr. Walter VENIAMINOV (Novorossiysk, RUSSIA)

- History of Assyrians in USA (Not attendant)
Mr. Vasili SHOUMANOV (Chicago, USA)

- Assyrians in the Central Asia
Dr. Anzor S. IVANOV (Alma-Ata, KAZAKHSTAN)

- Assyrian Church of the East in Contemporary Russia (1992 – 2002)
Roland T. BIDJAMOV (Moscow, RUSSIA)

May 11, 2002

10.00 – 12.00 SESSION 3. PERSPECTIVES OF DEVELOPMENT
Chairman: Dr. Tamraz N. IVANOV (Tbilisi, GEORGIA)

- A Global Strategy for Assyrians
Prof. Ronald THOMAS-ZADEH (Tehran, IRAN)

- Prospects for Development: Reaching Out of Our Ghetto
Prof. Eden NABY-FRYE (Harvard, USA)

- Assyrian Diaspora and Perspectives of its Development in Contemporary World
Dr. Irina SAGRADOVA-GASPARYAN (Erevan, ARMENIA)

- Alienation of Assyrian Political Performance in Diaspora
Dr. Aprim SHAPERA (London, ENGLAND)

- A Phenomenon of Scanty Assyrian Community in Tatarstan: Present and Future
Rabi Arsen V. SAVVA (Kazan, RUSSIA)

12.00 – 12.30 COFFEE BREAK

12.30 – 14.30 SESSION 4. THE WAY TO THE RAPPROCHEMENT OF THE DIFFERENT TRIBAL AND CONFESSIONAL GROUPS
Chairman: Prof. Ronald THOMAS-ZADEH (Tehran, IRAN)

- Arts as an Important Factor of a Successful Development of the Assyrian National Movement
Dr. Tamraz N. IVANOV (Tbilisi, GEORGIA)

- Sport as a Factor of Consolidation of World Assyrian Diaspora
Mr. Igor BAR-SLIVA (Moscow, RUSSIA)

- Economic Mechanisms of Raising the Assyrian Social Status
Mr. Nugzar KHOSHABAEV-TZIKLAURI (Moscow, RUSSIA)

- Forming a Political Elite is the Main Mechanism of National Revival
Mr. Edward A. BADALOV (Moscow, RUSSIA)

- Repression against the Assyrians in the USSR (1920 – 1953)
Prof. Mikhail SADO (Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA)

14.30 – 15.30 LUNCH

15.30 – 17.30 DISCUSSION
Chairman: Prof. Sargis G. OSIPOV (Moscow, RUSSIA)

Official languages: English, Russian, Assyrian.

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The awakening of academics!

How many Assyrians had an idea that a female professor at Harvard, one of the best neurosurgeons in the US, and Thea Halo who’s written the book “Not even my name” about the massacres of our people, all three are Assyrians?

I had the pleasure to attend “The World Assyrian Conference” held at Hotel Russia in Moscow 10-11th of May 2002. The responsible team organizing this conference was the people behind the known bulletin of “Meltha”, which is published in English, and the Moscow Assyrian Association “Khayadta”.

The purpose with this conference was to gather intellectuals among our people to discuss issues and perspectives of Assyrians today. The Organizing Committee, with chairman Prof. Sargis Osipov, had invited 20 Assyrian professors, doctors and writers from all over the world to participate at this conference. All the lecturers had about 20 minutes to deliver their opinions. For two days with four sessions and five lecturers at each session, the audience where listening to languages in Russian and English, translated synchronically, and Syriac. All the abstracts are available and the full versions are to be published in the next bulletin of Meltha.

The first day began with the opening of the first session by Prof. Mikhail Sado from St. Petersburg, whom been held in prison for 13 years because of thoughts and acts not appropriate in former Soviet Union. He spoke about the repression against Assyrians in the USSR during 1920-53.

As I sat there and listened to the lecturers with their abstracts in my hand, I felt that this is something important even for other organizations such as the Assyrian Youth Federation (AUF). A gathering of intellectuals among the world to discuss just the issues I believe is necessary for the youth and their future:

1. How to increase the knowledge and importance of higher studies among youngsters
2. Creation of a global forum or institution, for and by academics all around the world
3. Frequently gather academics and youth world wide for an international conference
4. Take advantage of our graduated academics to support students, which is in need of good role models

Among the lecturers some had more suitable issues regarding Saais interests than others, for example, Prof. Eden Naby-Frye (Harvard, USA) talked about “Prospects for Development: Reaching out of our Ghetto”, Dr. Norman Solhkhah (Chicago, USA) talked about; “5000 years of writing” and the importance with further studies and the development of our language. Dr. Gabriele Yonan (Berlin, Germany), known for here research talked about “Genocide and Identity”. Most of the lecturers had very important and interesting ideas. The fact that they all emphasized the points mentioned above, I can say that they all agreed about the essential point of view organizations such as AUF give youngsters, which in turn is important for AUF it self.

Except the already mentioned lecturers, some participants is named below:

Prof. Sargis Osipov, M.D. Gabriel Oussi, Sodertalie, Dr. Daniel Wolk, Chicago, Moscow, Dr. Khosaba P. Jasim, Chicago, Prof. Arianne Ishaya, Cupertino, USA, Rabi Walter Veniaminov, Novorossiysk, Russia, Rabi Vasili Shoumanov, Chicago, Dr. Anzor Ivanov, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, Rabi Roland Bidjamov, Moscow, Prof. Ronald Thomas-Zadeh, Tehran; “A global strategy for Assyrians”
Dr. Irina Sargadov-Gasparyan, Erevan, Armenia, Dr. Aprim Shapera, London, Rabi Arsen Savva, Kazan, Russia, Dr. Tamaz Ivanov, Tbilisi, Georgia, Igor Bar-Sliva, Moscow, Nuzgar Khoshabaev-Tziklauri, Moscow, Edward Badalov, Moscow

As every other conference’s there was no exception made here. After the session on Friday evening the Organizing Committee had arranged tickets to nothing less than Tjajkovski’s magnificent “The Swan Lake” at the fabulously wonderful Bolshoi theatre, a Mecca for culturally interested people. And on Saturday evening they had arranged a Banquet on a boat with buffet and live performance. I am hopeful that this will be a continuous activity.

An unforgettable journey – with an important mission

Ninos Oussi
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