{"id":4769,"date":"2018-10-12T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivanaj-foundations.org\/web\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2018-10-23T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:00:45","slug":"jubilee-conference-in-the-name-ofculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivanaj-foundations.org\/en\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/jubilee-conference-in-the-name-ofculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilee Conference \u201cIn the name of\u2026culture”"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 25, 2018, the M. & M. Ivanaj Foundation Institute in Tirana, in cooperation with the publishing house “Jozef” and “radiandradi.com<\/a>” organized in its premises a jubilee conference \u00a0\u201cIn the name of\u2026culture”, accompanied by the promotion of the new book ” Ministri i Hekurt – Mirash Ivanaj ” (Minister of Iron) by Laz\u00ebr Radi. Both proceedings commemorated three (3) anniversaries: Dr. Martin Ivanaj’s birth 130 years ago, and the demises of both Prof. Mirash Ivanaj and Dr. Lazer Radi, respectively 65 and 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

Nine speakers took turns on the podium and addressed the large audience to share their views, reflections, and extracts from their academic studies highlighting the outstanding lives of these three personalities.\u00a0 The opening statement by the Ivanaj Foundations\u2019 President, Drita Ivanaj<\/a>, who could not be physically present for this occasion, was read, and the Foundation\u2019s Vice President, Pertefe Leka, also welcomed the guests in person. She emphasized the importance of educating the younger generations with institutional and human memory preservation to deal properly with the past, to appreciate the contribution of different personalities for the purpose of promoting valuable national principles.<\/p>\n

The panel of esteemed speakers, whose subject themes are also listed below, included:<\/p>\n

1. Prof. Pertefe Leka<\/strong> – Researcher, Historian and Vice President of the Ivanaj Foundation Institute.<\/p>\n

Topic: Ivanajs\u2019 insurgency and diplomatic role in the preparation of the Declaration of Independence and protection of the Albanian state in the book “Ministri I Hekurt -Mirash Ivanaj” by Laz\u00ebr Radi.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

2. Dr. Nevila Nika<\/strong> – Historian, Researcher, former long-term Director of Albania\u2019s National Archives<\/p>\n

Topic: “A short trip through the treasury of documents of the Ivanaj brothers”<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Ernestina Halili-Gjergji<\/strong> \u2013 Educator, Scholar and Writer<\/p>\n

Topic: The Albanian pilgrim and the Minister of Iron! Lazer Radi and Mirash Ivanaj<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

4. Dine Dine<\/strong> – Writer, Publicist<\/p>\n

Topic: An overview of the life and work of Professor Mirash Ivanaj<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

5. Prof. Dritan Spahiu<\/strong> – Lecturer, Physicist, Scholar<\/p>\n

Topic: “About the Albanian national education, according to Mirash Ivanaj\u2019s reform during Zog’s monarchy”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

6. Prof. Uran Butka<\/strong> – Historian, Writer, Politician and friend of the Ivanaj family<\/p>\n

Topic: “The persecution of Mirash Ivanaj by the communist regime”.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

7. Dr. Odeta Zhegu<\/strong> – Researcher, Translator<\/p>\n

Topic: “Mirash Ivanaj \u2013 The Man and The Diplomat”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

8. Jozef Radi<\/strong> – Researcher, Writer, Journalist<\/p>\n

Topic: “The Ivanajs: From the poetic to the state-building spirit”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

9. Prof. Kristaq Jorgo<\/strong> – Professor, Lecturer, Researcher<\/p>\n

Topic: “Meditation on a phenomenon: Martin and Mirash Ivanaj of Laz\u00ebr Radi”<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

At the conclusion of this whole event, in the Library of the Ivanaj Foundation, as part of the homage to Prof. Mirash Ivanaj, there was a full display of original and official documentation signed by him during his tenure in office as the Minister of Public Education of Albania. This exhibit was generously offered and presented exclusively at this occasion by the National State Archives of Albania.<\/p>\n

This whole event included the attendance of Mr. Aurel Kaculin<\/a>, publisher of the promoted book, who also supported the organization of this commemorative occasion with a series of other works printed by his publishing house “Joseph”, as part of the work conducted by Dr. Laz\u00ebr Radi.<\/p>\n

A gallery of pictures of this celebratory can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\t\t