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USB-ACT, partner of the Levant Institute in organizing the World Congress of Syriac Studies, officially joins the “Culture of Peace through Education” initiative

ului Levant în organizarea Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace, se alătură oficial inițiativei „Cultura Păcii prin Educație”
Distinguished guests, esteemed scholars, ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon. My name is Emilia Iovan, and I have the honour of serving as the Director General of USB-ACT, an independent, non-political youth association from Romania. On behalf of our association, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity to be…
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Acad. Wilhelm Dancă, Vice-president of Romanian Academy: A Few Remarks on the Connection Between Romanian Culture and Syrian and Arab Christianity

Acad. Wilhelm Dancă, vicepreședinte al Academiei Române: Câteva remarci despre legătura dintre cultura română și creștinismul sirian și arab
Mr. President, Emil Constantinescu, Your Eminence, Your Excellencies, Mr. Professor, Ștefan Cătălin Popa, Dear participants, Distinguished guests,   I am deeply honored to address you on behalf of the Romanian Academy with a few words of welcome. My congratulations and feelings of satisfaction—which are shared by my colleagues of the Romanian Academy—are not merely formal.…
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Day 5 – For the past five days, Romania has been the global hub for scientific research on Syriac Christianity and the Christian traditions of the Middle East. The 2030 edition will take place in Tokyo

Timp de cinci zile, România a fost centrul mondial al cercetării dedicate creștinismului siriac și tradițiilor creștine ale Orientului Mijlociu. Ediția 2030 va avea loc la Tokyo
The final day of the Symposium Syriacum offered a representative overview of the vitality of Syriac studies and of the communities and faiths that sustain this field of scientific inquiry. The morning plenary session was led by Professor Alberto Rigolio (Durham University), who traced the evolution of one of the most representative literary forms of the Syriac…
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Day 4

A patra zi a Symposium Syriacum
The fourth day of the Symposium Syriacum continued the fruitful interdisciplinary dialogue established during the previous sessions, while also allowing for the exploration of new research methodologies in the field of Syriac studies. The day's first plenary session was led by independent researcher Valentina Duca, who analyzed how the mystical language of Isaac of Nineveh took shape…
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Day 3

Cea de-a treia zi a Symposium Syriacum 
The third day of the Symposium Syriacum confirmed the breadth and diversity of contemporary research dedicated to Syriac heritage, highlighting once again the profoundly interdisciplinary nature of Syriac studies and their relevance to understanding the late Antique and medieval worlds. The morning plenary session was led by Professor George Kiraz (Princeton Institute for Advanced Study), whose lecture…
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Day 2

bilanțul celei de-a doua zile a Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace
Four parallel sessions, 67 speakers from 51 universities and research centers around the world, grouped into 11 thematic panels: this was the summary of the second day of proceedings for the 14th World Congress of Syriac Studies, organized by the Levant Institute for Advanced Studies in the Culture of Peace, together with its national and international…
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Ioan Vulpescu, President of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy: ”East and West constitute a twofold, interdependent paradigm through which we may live our faith while remaining true to ourselves”

Ioan Vulpescu, președintele Adunării Interparlamentare a Ortodoxiei: „Estul și Vestul constituie o paradigmă duală și interdependentă”
Your Excellencies, Your Eminences, Distinguished Guests, It is my greatest honour to welcome you to the Romanian Parliament, in my dual capacity as President of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and as the representative of the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, former Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu. You are most warmly welcomed and…
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László Borbély, Coordinator of the Department of Sustainable Development, Government of Romania: ”The 2030 Agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals, yet none of them is specifically dedicated to culture”

László Borbély, Guvernul României – Departamentul pentru Dezvoltare Durabilă: „Agenda 2030 cuprinde 17 Obiective de Dezvoltare Durabilă (ODD), însă niciunul nu este dedicat în mod explicit culturii”
 Mr. President, Excellencies, Eminences, dear guests, dear colleagues, I have a very good written speech here, but after the very inspiring speeches we have heard before, I would like to share some personal thoughts on sustainable living and on how we look at our lives, based on my humble experience. First of all, thank you…
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Opening Remarks of President Emil Constantinescu at the 14th World Congress of Syriac Studies and the 12th International Conference on Christian Arabic Studies

Cuvânt de deschidere al președintelui Institutului Levant de Studii Avansate pentru Cultura Păcii, prof. emerit Emil Constantinescu, a Congresului Mondial de Studii Siriace
Your Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the Romanian State, Revered leaders of faith communities, Your Excellencies, Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished professors, researchers, and guests, I would like to begin by thanking you all for your support in organizing this prestigious conference in Romania, and not least my colleague, Dr. Cătălin Ștefan Popa, Director General…
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