Kurdish National Congress of North America held its 21st annual conference
- KurdishMedia.com
- 30/03/2009 00:00:00
On 27-28 of March, 2009 Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC-NA) held its 21st annual conference titled “The Future of Kurdistan, Thinking like a Nation” at the Legacy Hotel and Meeting Center, Rockville, MD. The topics and included:
Day 1: Welcoming Remarks, Mrs. Muazaz Amin, KNC-NA vice president
Flag Raising Ceremony
Kurdish American Youth Organization: Mrs. Sheinei Saleem, Ms. Zeen Al-Missouri, Silvoe Barawri
Dr. Goran Sabir, Heath Factors in Measuring Good Governance of a New Nation
The state of KNC and Proposed Constitutional Amendments, KNC-NA board of directors
Day 2: Welcoming and Opening Remarks, Mr. Tom Ver Ploeg, KNC-NA secretary
Supportive Letter from secretary General of KDP, read by Mr. Rebwar Salimi
Struggle for Independence, Mr. Arif Ahmadi, Independence Party of Kurdistan
Remarks by Mr. Samuel Jordan, Amnesty International
Letters of Congratulation to KNC, Mr. Gharani Ilkhanzadeh, Komala Party, Mr. Kamran Balnour, KDP, and Mr. Zagros Yazdanpanah, PAK
Halabja/Anfal Panel: Mr. Shwan Karim, Mr. Ken McCallion (Progress and legal proceedings), Mrs. Muazaz Amin, and Dr. Kirmanj Gundi
Kurdish-Canadian Panel: Dr. Fereydoon Rahamani (Greater Toronto Kurdish House), Mr. Mark Persaud
Armenian National Committee, Mr. Aram Hamparian (Kurdish American Advocacy: Grassroots make the difference)
Presidential Address, Dr. Kirmanj Gundi: The Future of Kurdistan, Thinking like a Nation
Challenges before the Kurdish Nation and the Quest for Federalism in Iraq, Dr. Mahmud Osman, Independent Kurdish member of Parliament, Iraq
History Panel, Mr. Brusk Reshvan, Dr. Rebwar Fatah (History of Media & its Impact on Nation Building), Dr. Mustefa Rechid (Current Situation of Kurds in Kurdistan Syria), Mr. Tosine Reshid (Ezidism and Ezedis in former Soviet Republics)
Update from Kurdistan-Turkey, Mr. Luqman Barwari
Language Panel: Mr. Luqman Barwari, Dr. Rebwar Fatah (The science of Kurdish language), Mr. Newzad Hirori (The Status of Northern Dialect (Kurmanjci Bakur) in Kurdistan-Iraq and the Current Trends to Standardize the Kurdish Language, Dr. Murat Kilnic (History of the Kurdish Language)
Women and Leadership Panel: Mrs. Soraya Falah, Ms. Susan Shahab Nouri, Member of Kurdistan Parliament (“The Role of Education Reform in Thinking like a Nation”, Dr. Sharon Linzey (Southern Kurdistan, Building the Culture of Life)
Current Situation In Kurdistan Panel: Mr. Azad Moradian, Overview Situation in Kurdistan-Turkey, Dr. Mahmud Osman, (Situation in Kurdistan-Iraq), Mr. Sherif Beharouz, KDPI (Situation in Kurdistan-Iran), Mr. Mustafa Rechid, (Situation in Kurdistan-Syria)
The Archetype of a Median Descendent, a satirical show prepared by Art-in-Mind.org
NewRoz Banquet: Music, honoring award ceremony, poetry, and dance
- KurdishMedia.com
- 30/03/2009 00:00:00