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  • fyrOM
    Banned
    • Feb 2010
    • 2180

    Unfortunately in the Wester world that I am familiar with a persons position lends them authority so people like Professor Kramer may be extremely proficient in her chosen field but it is her position that gets media attention.

    Macedonia needs all people who have achieved any position of high standing to be lending their hand and speaking for Macedonia. I know we are all busy but such is life that much is expected from those who have much…ie power position credibility. I hope all such people will consider what is at stake…ie our name and identity…and make whatever extra effort they can.

    The UMD promoting her and any other who can help cannot be a band thing. I would hope that any differences of opinion between others and the UMD can be put aside temporally when other issues like Professor Kramer are being actioned so that we…the Macedonians collectively…can get the best benefit from those actions.

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    • UMDiaspora.org
      Member
      • Oct 2009
      • 525

      Well-said OziMak!
      For comments, questions, concerns, please contact us at:

      United Macedonian Diaspora
      http://www.umdiaspora.org

      1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004, United States
      Phone: (202) 756-2244, Fax: (202) 756-7323, E-mail: [email protected]

      PO Box 2153, Hawthorn, Vic. 3122, Australia
      Phone: 0438 385 466, E-mail: [email protected]

      3555 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M1K 1L6, Canada
      Phone: 416-209-0448, E-mail: [email protected]

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      • Makedonska_Kafana
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2010
        • 2642

        Originally posted by UMDiaspora.org View Post

        MK - nobody is taking credit for Professor Kramer's comments. Professor Kramer has been a Macedonist for over 20 years. UMD is promoting the comments of someone whom UMD has a great deal of respect for.
        Well I for one watch very closely who and what you choose to support ie. Speakers at the Global Conference and those that are UMD friendly. If Crvenkovski says something positive next week be my guest and back him as well.

        You know the Macedonian Film Festival in Toronto should be posting this not the UMD unless ..
        Last edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 10-25-2010, 10:59 PM.
        http://www.makedonskakafana.com

        Macedonia for the Macedonians

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        • Makedonska_Kafana
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2010
          • 2642

          Meto, did the UMD have anything to do with setting up this visit? If so, is it on your website? Why don't you do the SMART thing and quickly post 2 articles on your website regarding ..

          Macedonian Film Festival Toronto
          Macedonian Film Festival Australia

          The MOC can promote themselves and you need a priority check asap.
          Last edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 10-25-2010, 11:12 PM.
          http://www.makedonskakafana.com

          Macedonia for the Macedonians

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          • UMDiaspora.org
            Member
            • Oct 2009
            • 525

            If you click on the events calendar on the UMD website you will notice we had the Toronto and Melbourne festivals up on our sites. We also promoted on the UMD facebook profile wall extensively in the last few weeks. We hope to have pieces on the festivals in the next issue of UMD Voice.

            UMD has an excellent relationship with Congressman Dan Maffei and the Macedonian-American community in his district. UMD greatly appreciates the Congressman's support of Macedonia and issues concerning the Macedonian-American community in his district.

            One of UMD's priorities is to advance U.S.-Macedonian relations.
            For comments, questions, concerns, please contact us at:

            United Macedonian Diaspora
            http://www.umdiaspora.org

            1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004, United States
            Phone: (202) 756-2244, Fax: (202) 756-7323, E-mail: [email protected]

            PO Box 2153, Hawthorn, Vic. 3122, Australia
            Phone: 0438 385 466, E-mail: [email protected]

            3555 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M1K 1L6, Canada
            Phone: 416-209-0448, E-mail: [email protected]

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            • Makedonska_Kafana
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2010
              • 2642

              Originally posted by UMDiaspora.org View Post

              One of UMD's priorities is to advance U.S.-Macedonian relations.
              I'll keep on this until I go blue in the face.

              UMD is a non profit organizations that claims to represent the Macedonians living in Diaspora countries.

              The United Macedonians of Canada represent Macedonian Canadians NOT the country of Macedonia. The Macedonian Orthodox Church in North America tries to meet the needs of the people living in North America and NOT the churches in Macedonia.

              What is PERFECTLY CLEAR to everyone other then the UMD is that you fail to understand what your role is - diaspora. Now, look on your website and excluded everything that is really related to the needs of the Macedonians living in today what is known as Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania and Greece. After you do that then look for content relating to Macedonian CULTURE in Diaspora.
              Last edited by Makedonska_Kafana; 10-26-2010, 12:32 AM.
              http://www.makedonskakafana.com

              Macedonia for the Macedonians

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              • Soldier of Macedon
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2008
                • 13670

                Originally posted by UMD
                One of UMD's priorities is to advance U.S.-Macedonian relations.
                Your priority should be to advance Macedonian interests, not your own or those of the US.
                In the name of the blood and the sun, the dagger and the gun, Christ protect this soldier, a lion and a Macedonian.

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                • Makedonska_Kafana
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 2642

                  Originally posted by Soldier of Macedon View Post
                  Your priority should be to advance Macedonian interests, not your own or those of the US.
                  They just don`t want to understand the needs of our "voice" .. the World Macedonian Diaspora.
                  http://www.makedonskakafana.com

                  Macedonia for the Macedonians

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                  • UMDiaspora.org
                    Member
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 525

                    UMD Denounces Albanian Government Census Practices

                    The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) expressed its deep concern today over the decision of the Government of Albania to eliminate sections in its upcoming Census forms designated for declaring a person’s specific minority status. The original version of the draft Census form included selection options for all minorities in Albania, including Macedonians. Albania’s government agency responsible for the Census has removed these categories and, instead, has made available only the options of “Albanian” and “Other”.

                    UMD believes that this misconduct by the Government of Albania is just its most recent effort to deny Macedonian identifying citizens of Albania their basic human rights and, as such, to further assimilate them. UMD calls upon the Government of Albania to make every effort to respect the civil rights of their Macedonian and other minorities, and to abide by the principles outlined by the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, which it ratified in 1999. Furthermore, UMD calls upon the Government of Albania to cease all intimidation of students studying the Macedonian language (as well as their parents and teachers) in the Golo Brdo region (and elsewhere in Albania) and to offer access to Macedonian language instruction in the public school system. Finally, UMD asks Albania’s neighbors, as well as other countries with which Albania has relations, to hold Albania accountable for its mistreatment of the Macedonian minority in Albania.

                    Read full press release at: http://umdiaspora.org/content/view/503/1/
                    For comments, questions, concerns, please contact us at:

                    United Macedonian Diaspora
                    http://www.umdiaspora.org

                    1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004, United States
                    Phone: (202) 756-2244, Fax: (202) 756-7323, E-mail: [email protected]

                    PO Box 2153, Hawthorn, Vic. 3122, Australia
                    Phone: 0438 385 466, E-mail: [email protected]

                    3555 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M1K 1L6, Canada
                    Phone: 416-209-0448, E-mail: [email protected]

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                    • Mikail
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 1338

                      Nice call UMD. You wouldn't be lobbying here would you?
                      From the village of P’pezhani, Tashko Popov, Dimitar Popov-Skenderov and Todor Trpenov were beaten and sentenced to 12 years prison. Pavle Mevchev and Atanas Popov from Vrbeni and Boreshnica joined them in early 1927, they were soon after transferred to Kozhani and executed. As they were leaving Lerin they were heard to shout "With our death, Macedonia will not be lost. Our blood will run, but other Macedonians will rise from it"

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                      • Makedonska_Kafana
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 2642

                        Originally posted by Mikail View Post
                        Nice call UMD. You wouldn't be lobbying here would you?
                        They're not a lobby group, or have they changed?
                        http://www.makedonskakafana.com

                        Macedonia for the Macedonians

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                        • Makedonska_Kafana
                          Senior Member
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 2642



                          Originally posted by Mikail View Post
                          Nice call UMD. You wouldn't be lobbying here would you?
                          They're not a lobby group, or have they changed?
                          http://www.makedonskakafana.com

                          Macedonia for the Macedonians

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                          • Mikail
                            Senior Member
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 1338

                            Who knows? They started out as a lobby group. Now they're not apparently?
                            From the village of P’pezhani, Tashko Popov, Dimitar Popov-Skenderov and Todor Trpenov were beaten and sentenced to 12 years prison. Pavle Mevchev and Atanas Popov from Vrbeni and Boreshnica joined them in early 1927, they were soon after transferred to Kozhani and executed. As they were leaving Lerin they were heard to shout "With our death, Macedonia will not be lost. Our blood will run, but other Macedonians will rise from it"

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                            • Makedonska_Kafana
                              Senior Member
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 2642

                              Originally posted by Mikail View Post
                              Who knows? They started out as a lobby group. Now they're not apparently?
                              Change is good as long as it not done daily : )
                              http://www.makedonskakafana.com

                              Macedonia for the Macedonians

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                              • Frank
                                Banned
                                • Mar 2010
                                • 687

                                When ever I hear the term U.S.-Macedonian it essentially means what the US thinks is important for itself and then Macedonia

                                I just hope the UMD can be more like the Jewish lobby selfish for our Interests not Americans which support us changing the name of our Country and Soul

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