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- Founded the "M. & M. Ivanaj Foundation Institute" in Tirana, Albania. The Institute will become the repository of all the Ivanaj papers and documents. It will also be an educational center for meetings and conferences and have facilities for students and scholars to do research.
- Obtained the privatization of the existing Ivanaj properties in Tirana and now pursuing, through legal proceedings, the evacuation of these properties to start the renovation of the sites and the construction of the Ivanaj Institute physical facilities.
- Returned Dr. Martin Ivanaj's remains to Albania from Turkey where he died in exile. He was reburied in Tirana in 1995, next to his beloved brother Prof. Mirash Ivanaj.
- Coordinated some American medical, financial, and humanitarian help from the U.S. to Tirana during the Kosova crises in April 1999.
- Reprinted a 1912 publication, with the title "An Albanian Revival" in November 1999, due to the relevance of its content following the Kosova crisis situation of that year.
- Carried out a much publicized Scientific Conference at the National Museum of Tirana on September 22, 2003 -- the 50th anniversary of Prof. Mirash Ivanaj's demise - which was followed by an Archival Exhibit of Ivanaj documents and photographs. Based on these events the Albanian Public Television created and broadcasted a full length documentary a week later.
- Presented the above Archival Exhibit also to the Albanian community in Tuz (Podgoriça - Montenegro) on November 14th, 2004, during a similar, televised conference, jointly held in that town with a local organization related to the Ivanaj family.
- Sponsored the publication of I. Gogaj's book entitled "Mirash Ivanaj - distinguished persona of the Albanian universe".
- Published the Albanian version of a collection of poems by Martin and Mirash Ivanaj on the 100 anniversary of their original pubilacton in Serbian language.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 May 2009 )
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