[Bilimsel Haber] CONF./CFP- Armenian International Policy Research Group, June 17-18, Additional Information

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

CONF./CFP- Armenian Int'l Policy Research Group, June 17-18, Additional
Info.

Dual Citizenship: Alternative Arrangements, Economic Implications, and
Social Dimension

The Constitutional Amendments incorporated through a referendum on November
27, 2005, lifted the ban on dual citizenship arrangements in Armenia, which
had been entrenched in the Constitution of 1995. According to the
Declaration of Independence of 1991, it is every Armenian's right to have a
mechanism for active engagement (more precisely, the right of citizenship)
with the country of his/her ancestors.

In light of this, and given the potentially sizable economic 
implications of
a formalized arrangement, the Armenian International Policy Research Group
(AIPRG) will hold a Conference on June 17-18, 2006, to review issues 
related
to active homeland-Diaspora relations in countries around the world and any
Armenia-specific proposals. It will also look at the economic and social
consequences of a potential repatriation, as an outcome of introduction 
of a
dual citizenship-type arrangement in Armenia.

The Conference is intended to encourage professional dialogue and to 
further
the public's understanding of the legal, economic, and social issues
surrounding the topic.

- Paper submissions are sought in the following broadly defined areas:
- The role of citizenship in the 21st century
- International experience with dual citizenship and similar arrangements
- Legal issues governing citizenship
- Repatriation of 1946-48 revisited: economic and social implications
- The impact of repatriation on demographics and labor markets
- Macroeconomic impact of repatriation
- Social impact of repatriation
- Alternative models for dual citizenship arrangements in Armenia

Prospective authors should email their 500 word abstracts by Monday, April
3, 2006 to aiprg.conference at armpolicyresearch.org. Authors of the selected
abstracts will be notified by April 10, 2006. The final papers will be due
by May 28, 2006. Papers presented at the conference will be published in a
separate Conference Proceedings.

Anoush Begoyan
Researcher
Armenian International Policy Research Group
Yerevan, Armenia

Tel: (374 10) 277 658
E-mail: Anoush.Begoyan at armpolicyreserach.org




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