European Parliament to host conference on Armenophobia in March
A conference titled “Armenophobia: historical and present-day resurgence” will take place in the European Parliament on 6 March.
Hosted by MEP Dr. Eleni Theocharous, the event is co-organized by the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) and the Tufenkian Foundation.
The conference will examine the phenomenon from different angles, provide a comprehensive picture of various interconnected aspects as well as the ways of combating it. It will be featuring prominent representatives of academia, including historians, political scientists, journalists, human rights defender/activists and witnesses, EAFJD said on Facebook.
The subject of the conference is of particular significance since breaking stereotypes and fighting hate speech, xenophobia is indispensable for successful negotiations, dialogue and preparing the ground for sustainable, peaceful settlement of conflicts.
The guest speakers of the conference include publisher, human rights activist Ragıp Zarakolu, Professor at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow Jakub Osiecki, blogger, eyewitness Alexander Lapshin, Artsakh Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan and lawyer, former Artsakh ombudsman Ruben Melikyan.
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