Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα HLA(ΕΛ.ΛΙΓΚΑ ΑΜ.). Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα HLA(ΕΛ.ΛΙΓΚΑ ΑΜ.). Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων

24 Ιανουαρίου 2010

Obama and Hellenic America: A Year in review.

January 20, 2010

Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, New Jersey, Tel. 1-973-464-0211

NEW YORK—The Hellenic League of America (HLA) releases its position paper on Mr. Obama’s first year in office  as American president .Written by *Ioannis Fidanakis this timely analysis  links to an actual WHITE HOUSE transcript, pertinent news articles and commentaries on Hellenic National issues, and provides a myth busting expose on the so-called Greek “lobby” relationship with Mr. Obama based on recent “Greek News” interviews of Panicos or Peter Papanicolaou of the Cyprus Federation of America ,Philip Christopher of PSEKA, and Mr. Obama’s friend the  Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias:

(Please distribute the link below to “Obama and Hellenic America: A Year in review”)

http://enocism.blogspot.com/2010/01/obama-and-hellenic-america-year-in.html

* Ioannis Fidanakis is a Grad Student and Hellenic-American Activist. He was the youngest elected President of Panthracian Union of America “Orpheus” serving as President from November 2007 till November 2009. As President of Panthracian Union he was responsible for organizing the first ever Hellenic Genocide Commemoration outside the United Nations on April 6, 2009. He is currently the Panthracian Representative to the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, where he is also a Board Member. A member of the Hellenic League of America, HLA and Cyprus Action Network of America, CANA he has been featured as a guest speaker at several different grassroots rallies, lectures, and functions up and down the American East Coast. His writings have been published several times in Hellenic-American newspapers from Chicago to New York, as well as on Global Politician.com. His various articles have been republished on numerous blogs and web sites such as Sparta: Journal of Ancient Spartan and Greek History. Ioannis has a B.A. in Political Science; with a concentration in International Politics and a minor in History. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Public Policy.

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05 Νοεμβρίου 2009

UTAH NEWSPAPER CITY WEEKLY PRINTS ARTICLE ON SKOPJIAN REVISIONISM.

UTAH NEWSPAPER CITY WEEKLY PRINTS ARTICLE ON SKOPJIAN REVISIONISM
For Immediate Release: November 5, 2009

Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, New Jersey, Tel. 1-973-464-0211
Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935


The Hellenic League of America (HLA) is proud to announce that a major newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah THE SALT LAKE CITY WEEKLY published an article on the Skopjian revisionist conference ,slated to begin on Nov. 5th in University of Utah, in this week’s online edition. The Salt Lake City Weekly is read by thousands of Americans in Utah. This shows how Hellenic American unity and activism really works; HLA will soon be releasing a special update about Skopje’s revisionist conference in Utah. Please read and distribute the article below, and remember to post supportive comments underneath the article.

My Greek DNA Beats Yours. Dear U of U: You don't have to be born in Greece to be a Greek. By John Saltas: “This week, the University of Utah is sponsoring the seventh Macedonian-North American Conference on Macedonian Studies—a scholarly attempt to commit national identity theft of the name Macedonia”

Read the entire article online here:

URL: http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-9573-my-greek-dna-beats-yours.html

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04 Νοεμβρίου 2009

REMINDER: HLA NEW YORK HELLENIC SYMPOSIUM IS THIS THURSDAY.

REMINDER: HLA NEW YORK HELLENIC SYMPOSIUM IS THIS THURSDAY

For Immediate Release: November 4, 2009

Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, New Jersey, Tel. 1-973-464-0211

Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935

“She will save us from the dirt in which we are rolling, from mediocrity, and death. If we run to save Macedonia, we will save ourselves” –Ion Dragoumis Ίων Δραγούμης (Macedonian Freedom Fighter assassinated by the corrupt Athens government, September 2, 1878July 31, 1920 )

The Hellenic League of America (HLA) will continue the Hellenic Symposium on Issues of National Interest with the cooperation of our host the Pan-Macedonian Studies Center in New York (149-14th Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357-1730, U.S.A.) this Thursday evening (November 5, 2009) at 7:30 PM. We extend an open invitation to our Hellenic brothers and sisters, to enjoy presentations, open discussion and free debate and eat fine Greek buffet and drink Greek wine, FREE ADMISSION. Topics and speakers will present bold and refreshingly young voices on the terrorism inflicted on our people in Macedonia and across our Hellenic Nation and will revisit the religious, ethnic , and cultural significance of our Nations’ historical memory of ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

Please include the attached graphic to your face book pages, blogs and twitter. Our Facebook page for the event and details to RSVP follow: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=145266554363&ref=mf

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Ετήσια ακαδημαϊκή διάσκεψη σχετικά με την καταστροφή της Μικράς Ασίας.7/11/2009 στο Σικάγο.

Annual Academic Conference on the Asia Minor Catastrophe

For Immediate Release: November 3, 2009

Contact: Ioannis Fidanakis, New Jersey, Tel. 1-973-464-0211

Η ελληνική ένωση της Αμερικής, HLA είναι υπερήφανη για να αναγγείλει τη φετινή ετήσια ακαδημαϊκή διάσκεψη σχετικά με την καταστροφή της Μικράς Ασίας, που φιλοξενείται από το Pontian Greek Society του Σικάγου, το Σάββατο, 7η Νοεμβρίου 2009.
The event, which is co-sponsored by the Pan-Pontian Federation of USA & Canada, the Hellenic Link-Midwest and the Federation of Hellenic American Organizations ‘Enosis’, will focus on the experiences of Ottoman Hellenes living in Asia Minor, Pontos, and Eastern Thrace during the Hellenic Genocide. A follow-up to last year’s Conference, which addressed several important issues dealing with the struggle for recognition of our Genocide. For more information concerning this year’s conference please visit the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago’s web site [http://www.pontiangreeks.org/]

Conference registration documents and program and the letter from the Pan-Pontian Federation USA , can also be downloaded from the HLA homepage, please see URL link at the very top above for online copy of this press release.

This year’s panel will be moderated by the Director of the Zoryan Institute of Toronto Canada, Mr. George Shirinian. It will feature such known academics as Dr. Taner Akcam, from Clark University presenting on ‘The Greek Deportations and Massacres of 1913-1914 a Trial Run for the Armenian Genocide’. Also joining the conference will be Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou from St. Johns University presenting on ‘Official and Unofficial American Reactions to the Asia Minor ‘Catastrophe’, what the documentary evidence reveals”. Danish Historian and researcher Matthias Bjornlund will present on ‘The persecution of Greeks and Armenians in Smyrna, 1914-16: A special case in the course of the late Ottoman genocides’. From Haverford College, Dr. Alexander Kitroeff will be presenting on ‘The plight of the Greek refugees after the break-up of the Ottoman Empire’. And also from Purdue University Dr. Van Coufoudakis will be presenting on ‘Turkey’s deliberate and systematic violations of International agreements since 1923’.

We, at the Hellenic League of America, HLA would like to encourage all those able to attend the conference to please support the Pontian Greek Society of Chicago in their efforts to help produce the needed academic discussions and published material concerning the Hellenic Genocide. Only united can we as a people find justice and International recognition for the injustice suffered by all our ancestors from Eastern Thrace, Asia Minor and Pontos.

ATTACH: LETTER FROM PAN-PONTIAN FEDERATION USA
ATTACH: REGISTRATION
ATTACH: PROGRAM
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