Located in central Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Armenian Communities section ‘for the Armenian people, the Armenian language and culture is preserved, to create a viable future’ has prepared the 5-year program. The program was introduced at a meeting held in London and Paris.
Wednesday 26 February 2014
By: MARAL Dunk
maraldink@agos.com.tr
Located in central Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Armenian Communities section ‘for the Armenian people, the Armenian language and
culture is preserved, to create a viable future ‘has prepared the 5-year program. The program was introduced at a meeting held in London and Paris. On January 23, in London and SOAS School Armenian Studies Chair of the Doctor Krikor Moskofyan opening speech of the meeting began with, Gulbenkian Foundation Manager Martin Esau and Armenian Communities Department’s chief Razmik Panosyan on the project, made statements. At the second meeting in Paris of the foundation, located on Avenue La Tour-Maubourg was in the center.
Armenia, Turkey, UK, USA, Canada, Israel and the Palestinian community leaders, civil society organizations, churches executives, government officials, academics and intellectuals prepared in consultation with the program, a ‘road map’ paints. Program, the Armenian language and culture to maintain ‘,’ youth and civil society by investing in Armenia’s development contributes to, ‘Armenian-Turkish relations develop’ and ‘Armenian literary heritage preserve’, defined as four priority areas important steps and projects harbors .
New technologies for language learning
Program in the Diaspora Armenian schools and educational initiatives supported predicts. In this context, priority countries, but of Armenian schools where there is sufficient support from the state has ever seen, with limited resources and possibilities that tried to stand, there will be countries such as Turkey and Lebanon. In Syria, after the war, the Armenian school is planned to provide support for the reconstruction.
In the program, as a living language in Armenian for survival, educators, underlines the need to invest. In this context, modern teaching resources to produce and developed Western Armenian language training could teachers be trained; Armenian media outlets continue to provide cultural, to production, social events may lead to an intellectual slaughter to arise, in the Diaspora, a teacher training center or program for the establishment of attempt was announced.
Use of new technologies in language learning is inevitable, the report emphasized that the Armenian and the Armenian culture in the digital domain on transport projects are also included. For this purpose, a million dollar investment is planned for each year.
Support young people
The report improving conditions in Armenia, particularly due to the problem of unemployment of educated young people who choose to live in other countries remain in the country underlines the need to ensure. For this, in Yerevan and in other parts of the country, the use of new technologies, such as human rights training seminars on various topics are planned.
Literature to cherish
In the report, as well as classic works of modern Armenian literature, both in the Diaspora Armenians in Armenia as well as the problems faced by the subject area of academic research, the study of contemporary social and cultural issues intended to support the report said. In this regard, printed publications, as well as the support of the publication in the Internet environment, the production of electronic dictionaries and books, Armenian phone applications are expected to be developed.
For Armenian-Turkish dialogue
Gulbenkian Foundation, the Armenian-Turkish relations in order to contribute to the development, based on the common history of the two peoples to support the project. Foundation of Turkey-related investments constitute the most important pillar of this article.
In this context, Turkey’s Armenian language, culture and traditions, contributing to the protection is aimed at strengthening the structures and institutions. In addition, the Turkish-Armenian, Armenian-Kurdish dialogue is aimed at supporting initiatives. Several publications in Armenian-Turkish and Kurdish, Turkish and Kurdish from Armenian to flip academic meetings and civil society conferences, film screenings and exhibitions of giving support to the foundations, Armenian-Turkish relations to the development of its projects per year to 300 thousand dollar investment plans.