06/10/2008: 3rd CIRCASSIAN DAY IN EUROPE
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posted by JFNC Message Boards. on June, 2008 as CONFERENCES
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3:51 AMMEP Cem Ozdemir • www.cem-ozdemir.de Federation of Europen Circassians • www.euroxase.com  CIRCASSIAN DAY IN EUROPEPast, Present and Future of the Circassians9:00 - 10:30 TBC: Optional presentation about the European Parliament and discussion with Cem Özdemir (pending approval of the Visitors Service)PANEL DISCUSSION in the European Parliament Monday, 06 October 2008, Petra Kelly Room (ASP 1 G 2)10:00 Set-up of exhibition panels in the meeting room10:30 Registration11:00 Welcoming RemarksCem ÖZDEMIR, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens/EFAAdmiral DASDEMIR, President of the Federation of European CircassiansModerator: Zeynel A. BESLENEY, Ph.D., The School of Slavonic Studies, University College London, UK11:20 Part I: "Who are the Circassians?" John COLARUSSO, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Anthropology and Department of Linguistics and Languages, McMaster University, Canada 11:30 Part II: "Preservation and Promotion of the Circassian Language" Speakers:Leonard ORBAN, EU Commissioner for Multilingualism - tbc The Treasure that is the Circassian Language John COLARUSSO 12:20 Part III: "History of the Circassians - and a Look to the Future"Speakers:Geopolitical features of Circassia throughout history and an interpretation of recent developments in the region Lars Funch HANSEN, Researcher in Geography and Communication, Copenhagen University, DenmarkSocial, cultural and political formations in Circassian Diaspora in the past and today, relations with the Caucasus Sefer E. BERZEG, Lawyer, Author and Activist, TurkeyThe Russian final subjugation of Northwestern Caucasus: Colonial Atrocities and European Responsibilities Irma KREITEN, Ph.D in History, Southampton University, UK13:30 Closing remarks13:45 Sandwich Buffet 14:00 Removal of exhibition panels from the room14:30 Exhibition of The German Society for Nature Conservation (NABU) on nature conservation in the CaucasusRemarks: Leif MILLER, Executive Director of NABU – Cem ÖZDEMIR, MEP 15:00 Meeting with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, President of the European Parliament - tbc15:30 Briefing with MEPs representing each of the major political groups on the outcome of the conference16:30 Briefing with the delegate from Abkhazia on the recent developments in the region.  PARTNERS :    http://www.euroxase.com/circassianday/index.php
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