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Pressing On: Reconciliation for Cyprus and the Media’s Role
THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION Presents This Event Is Made Possible With Generous Funding From: Phalanx 500 -- An AHEPA Development ProgramAnd Our Benefactors: Vassos Chrysanthou Euclid Financial Group, Inc. Dr. Takey CristPancyprians of Metro Washington The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ideals of Hellenism, Philanthropy, Education, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence. A panel of expert journalists and professionals in the field of Conflict Resolution discuss the media’s role in facilitating a message of reconciliation between Greek and Turkish Cypriots before the May 1, 2004 EU accession deadline. What has been the media’s role in shaping public perception about reunification? Have the media been effective? Can Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists set an example for peace through cooperation of their own? What have been their greatest challenges? Pressing On: Reconciliation for Cyprus and the Media’s Role Our Distinguished Panelists Include: Dr. Harry Anastasiou, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Portland State UniversityYasemin Congar, Washington Bureau Chief, CNN Turk and MilliyetSüleyman Ergüçlü, General Manager, KIBRIS Media Group & President of the Cyprus Turkish Journalists’ UnionLoucas Fourlas, Broadcast Journalist, Cyprus Broadcasting CorporationPatricia Scheid, Executive Director, HasNa, Inc.When: Tuesday, March 30, 2004; 12:30 pm to 2 pm Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor, First Amendment Lounge **Located One Block from Metro Center**RSVP: [email protected] *FREE ADMISSION* *FREE ADMISSION* *FREE ADMISSION*
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