KAYO Conference
Schedule |
9:00 – 10:00am |
Registration and Socializing Session |
10:00 – 10:10am
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Welcome
and Opening Remarks
Mr. Rebaz Qaradaghi – KAYO National Director
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10:10 – 11:20am
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PANEL: Leadership
Panel Chair: Ms. Rundik Barwari – KAYO-SC
Chapter Treasurer
Dr. Norman Léonard – Director of Outreach
at SDSU
Ms. Van Aran – KYC-ATL Chapter Member
Mr. Goran Sadjadi – Activist and KAYO
National Advisor
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11:20 – 11:30am
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coffee break
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11:30 – 11:45am
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Featured Guest
Speaker
Dr. Fuad Hussein – Presidency's Chief of
Staff of the Kurdistan Regional Government
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11:45am – 12:55pm
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PANEL:
Building bridges
Panel Chair: Mr. Goran Sadjadi – Activist and KAYO National Advisor
Mr. Siyar Ozsoy – Former Advisor to the Mayor of Diyarbakir and PhD Candidate
Mr. Qubad Talabany – US Representative for the Kurdistan Regional Government
Mr. Falah Bakir – Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kurdistan Regional
Government
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12:55 – 2:30pm
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lunch break
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2:30 – 3:40pm
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PANEL: Kurdish
Identity
Panel Chair: Mr. Minhaj Akreyi – KAYO-SC
Member
Dr. Kamal Artin – Art-in-Mind Director and Activist
Dr. Edip Yuksel – Philosopher, Lawyer and Religious Scholar
Ms. Cklara Moradian – Kurdish Activist and Writer
Mr. Abdullah Akreyi - KAYO-SC Member
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3:40 – 3:50pm
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break - party ticket
sales
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3:50 – 5:00pm
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PANEL: Kurdish
American Youth Organization
Panel Chair: Mr. Nezar Ahmed – KAYO
National President
Ms. Zeen Almissouri – KAYO-SC Chapter Vice President
Mr. Aram Torabian – KAYO National V.P. and KAYO-TN Chapter Advisor
Mr. Dindar Ali – KAYO-UTD Vice President
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