World Council of Arameans (Syriacs)
World Council of Arameans [Syriacs] ,[1] (Syriac: ܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܬܒܝܠܝܐ [Ḥuyādā Suryāyā Tbelāyā] Error: {{Transl}}: unrecognized language / script code: Aramaic-syr (help)) earlier known as Syriac Universal Alliance, was founded in 1983 in New Jersey, USA. It is an ethnic Aramean (also known as "Syriac") umbrella organization for Arameans and Syriac-Arameans and for all Aramean organizations throughout the world.[1]
Contents
The High Council of the WCA
- President: : Johny Messo (The Netherlands)
- Vice-President: Daniel Gabriel (Australia/United Kingdom)
- General Secretary: Philip Hanna (Australia/United Kingdom)
- Chief Financial Officer: Daniel Aksan (The Netherlands/United Kingdom)
- Director of Culture: Sabo Hanna (Germany)
- Public Relations, Communication and Media Director: Simon Marogi (Germany)
- Public Relations, Communication and Media Deputy Director: Barum Mrad (Switzerland/United Kingdom)[2]
Mission
"The World Council of Arameans (Syriacs) is dedicated to answer the call to protect and secure the rights, liberty and equality of the Aramean people, safeguard and promote the cultural heritage of its ancestors, ensuring justice, and uniting all its people as a self‐determined and internationally recognized Aramean nation."[3]
Members of the WCA
The current Member Federations and Associations of WCA are:
- Syriac Federation of Sweden
- Syriac Association of Australia
- Syriac (Aramaic) Association of America
- Aramean Federation of Belgium
- Syriac Association of Vienna, in Austria
- Aramean (Syriac) Federation of Holland
- Aramean (Syriac) Federation of Germany
- Aramean (Syriac) Federation of Switzerland
- Aramean Association of the United Kingdom[4]
Countries from which new Member Organizations may join WCA in 2011-2012 are:
- India
- Syria
- Israel
- Turkey
- Jordan
- Lebanon[4]
See also
External links
- World Council of Arameans (Syriacs) - Official site
- WCA Youth Academy - Official Youth Division
