We are delighted to announce that in this round, the Hrant Dink Foundation will be offering support in the form of a travel grant to a total of 48 individuals, including 21 from Armenia, 27 from Turkey for their visit in the neighbouring country.
Sevda Baysal, Turkey-Armenia Travel Grantee: When you can't see the end of the road, you understand the courage is not about knowing the path, solution of any conflict is only about taking the first step on that road.
The message in the bottle was discovered in 2003, in former Sachsenhausen Nazi Camp that operated between the years 1936-1945 and which is located in Oranienburg region, 35 km north of Berlin.
In the panel moderated by Melda Akbaş, discrimination on education and alternative methods had been discussed with the participation of Emrah Kırımsoy, Mehmet Onur Yılmaz, Ada Ümmühan Köse and Ali Koç.
In the panel moderated by Nurcan Akad, peace journalism in Turkey and the role of media in the periods of conflict had been discussed with the participation of Sevda Alankuş, Mete Çubukçu and Murat Çelikkan.
In the eighth year of the programme, 11 participants from Turkey were invited to take part in a five-day programme in Yerevan, Tsakhkadzor and Dilijan to gain a better understanding of Armenia.
Hrant Dink Foundation is delighted to announce the selected fellows of the Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme in its second cycle. In this cycle, a total of 11 fellows will be a part of the programme.
With the partnership of Gulbenkian Foundation, Hrant Dink Foundation organizes Western Armenian language courses and cultural seminars. The courses are held in Istanbul, in the Hrant Dink Foundation Anarad Hıgutyun Building.
The study visits constitute an important leg of Hrant Dink Site of Memory preliminary process. The study visit to South America, consisting of Argentina and Chile was organized during 5-14 December 2016.
In the panel moderated by Itır Erhart, the experiences of women and LGBTIs and gender inequality in sports had been discussed with the participation of İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu, Pınar Öztürk and Nazlı Cabadağ.
Examining the memorialization projects and visiting the museums, sites of memory, and memorials in different countries lead to a remarkable contribution towards the design of the site of memory in a fitting way.
The international conferences, workshops and trainings make a significant contribution in order to benefit from other country experiences, exchange ideas with international experts and professionals in the field.