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Presents: “The Global Financial Crisis: Risks, Opportunities and Conflict Resolution”

By Mark Chenian

Thursday, July 2, 2009 @ 7:30PM

Merdinian Auditorium 

        13330 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Directions: On the 101 FY Exit on Woodman, Go North and Turn Right on Riverside Dr.

Abstract: The lecture will describe the major events of the first eight years of the 21st century and the genesis of the global financial crisis; it will also evaluate the current major global risks, trends and collusions. For solutions, it will demonstrate the inadequacy of the available traditional resources; it will discuss the dead ideas with complacent “conventional wisdoms”. In addition, it will evaluate the proposed action plans, both domestic (US), global and multinational; it will discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on the Near East, including Armenia. Finally, it will address the question of “how is Armenia navigating in this global “waters” and what actions Armenia should consider in her foreign affairs in general and the economy in particular?”  

Mark Chenian: Was born in Heliopolis, Egypt where he received his primary Armenian education followed with his secondary education in Cyprus; continued his higher education at the American University of Beirut. In 1968, he moved to the US. In 1971 he wrote “The Eventual Demise of the Soviet Union”, (an economics paper that was not well received by his peers of the time).

During the last 40 years, he has traveled extensively and has participated in conferences, symposiums, forums, round table discussions; has maintained close contact with the UN, the World Bank, the IMF, think tanks, scholars, retired politicians, diplomats and generals.

Worked towards conflict prevention with analysis and understanding of potential conflicts and hot spots; followed with resolution attempts when conflicts broke out. In his advisory capacity, over the years he has consulted with several governments and high profile organizations on strategic planning and related matters.

Genocide studies and prevention has been a focus, and Mark has closely followed developments in the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice. 

He has served on Boards of Armenian schools; as VP of AGBU of America; as VP of the Armenian Educational Foundation; on the board of Zoryan Institute; first Chairman of Armeni