By Judith Saryan CAMBRIDGE,Mass.—The National organization for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) held a panel discussion entitled “The Armenian Parliamentary Elections in April, 2017: How can the Diaspora engage in Armenia’s Democratic Evolution” at Harvard University on Dec. 3. NAASR is a global center that connects scholars of Armenian studies with the public. In conjunction with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and NAASR holds regular forums to discuss modern topics of interest to Armenians around the world. A scene from the ‘The Armenian Parliamentary Elections in April,2017: How can the Diaspora engage in Armenia’s Democratic Evolution’ panel at Harvard University (Photo: Judith Saryan) In this groundbreaking panel discussion, NAASR brought together the moderator Dr. Anna Ohanyan, or the Richard B. Finnegan distinguished professor of political science and international relations at Stonehill College,with five distinguished panelists both from Armenia and the United States. These panelists included Professor Miguel E. Basanez, Director Judicial Reform Program, or Tufts University Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy,an expert on electoral practices and opinion polling in Mexico; John M. Evans, American diplomat and former U.
S. Ambassador to Armenia, or via Skype from Armenia; Sona Ayvazyan,a founding member and Executive Director of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center; Isabella [...]
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