The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) cordially invites you to the following two Noon Forums, to be held on on May 8 and May 12, 2003:

AN AHI NOON FORUM ON

"The Current Status of the Cyprus Issue "

Presented by

Ambassador Thomas G. Weston
U.S. Special Cyprus Coordinator

Thursday, May 8, 2003
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

at

The Hellenic House
1220 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC

** Light Refreshments Will Be Served **

**Please R.S.V.P. to the AHI by Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at
(202) 785-8430 or via email at maria@ahiworld.org.**

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AN AHI NOON FORUM

Commemorating the Pontian Genocide

"The Historical, Moral and Political Justification of the
Genocide of the Pontian Hellenes 1914-1923"
Presented by
Panos Stavrinidis
President, Pan-Pontian Federation of the U.S. & Canada

Monday, May 12, 2003
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

at

The Hellenic House
1220 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC

** Light Refreshments Will Be Served **

Panos Stavrinidis is a Greek American community leader who for nearly three decades has focused on bringing greater attention to the Genocide of Pontian Hellenes in Asia Minor, the Cyprus issue and the Macedonian issue. He has organized two scientific forums regarding the Pontian Genocide (New York in 1998, and Boston in 1999), and has participated in all five World Pontian Congresses (Thessaloniki 1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2002) as a speaker and member of the organizing committee. Under his leadership, the Pan-Pontian Federation has succeeded in acquiring proclamations in the states of New York and New Jersey that recognize the Genocide of the Hellenes of Pontos and Asia Minor as horrific events and as the first Genocide of the twentieth century alongside the Armenians and Assyrians. Mr. Stavrinidis is currently working towards completion of his Ph.D. from the Pantion University of Athens' School of Political and Social Science, and holds an MBA and BBA from the City University of New York.