SYDNEY: Forensic psychiatrist, writer and historian Professor Robert Kaplan has been confirmed as the guest of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee to keynote next month's 96th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Sydney, Australia.
Kaplan’s book, 'Medical Murder: Disturbing Tales of Doctors Who Kill', which explores the role of doctors in human rights abuse and genocide was published in 2009.
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Since that time the Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong has been committed to achieving international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Varant Meguerditchian of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee said: "In the last year Prof. Kaplan has been interviewed by the ABC as an expert on the Armenian Genocide.â€
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"We are pleased to have him deliver the keynote address at this year’s joint commemoration where he will share his studies with our community, our friends and our Federal and NSW parliamentary guests."
The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee confirmed details of the official Armenian Genocide Commemoration Evening which will have Kaplan as keynote speaker, while further details of commemoration week will be released in coming days.
Monday, 18th AprilArmenian Genocide Commemoration Evening
7:30pm Ryde Civic Centre, Ryde, NSW
Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert KaplanClinical Associate Professor
Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
This event is organised by the Joint Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Aghan Baliozian Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia
