Noubar Afeyan talks philanthropy, peacebuilding, and humanitarianism

Dr. Noubar Afeyan sits down with CivilNet host Eric Hacopian to review his humanitarian and charitable work in Armenia, particularly his new Spiritual Revival Foundation. They discuss the ongoing detention of philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan in Azerbaijan, what the diaspora misunderstands about Armenia, and why the quest for justice must be an integral part of Armenia’s peace process with Azerbaijan.
Afeyan is the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, a company that creates bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. An entrepreneur and biochemical engineer, he holds more than 100 patents and has co-founded more than 70 life science and technology startups during his 36-year career. He is the co-founder of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, as well as the co-founder and chairman of the board of Moderna, the pioneering messenger RNA company that created one of the first COVID-19 vaccines.
0:00 Armenia’s new Spiritual Revival Foundation
3:22 Overcoming cultural barriers to address trauma
8:50 Working to free Ruben Vardanyan from detention
14:37 What role should the Armenian church play?
19:56 Does the diaspora misunderstand Armenia?
25:37 Artsakh’s ethnic cleansing and seeking justice
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[@hovhannesmkhitaryan172]

Thank you for such a wonderful interview !

[@TheFinex82]

This interview was truly a delight! Thank you both Noubar Afeyan and Eric Hacopian for giving us this opportunity.

[@balabani]

Thanks Eric For this interview with Dr. Noubar Afeyan. The voice of reason that every Armenian hyphenated or not must listen and internalize.

[@noricd]

This conversation announces or confirms approaches for several major issues and imperatives. For that, thank you Noubar and Eric and the CivilNet team.

[@zabugorsk]

Spot on regarding the threat of intra-Armenian tribalism. Thank you for discussing very salient topics with maturity they deserve.

[@GlobalistFilms]

Brilliant and important conversation.

[@dya-dya-1]

ՆՈՒԲԱՐ ԱՖԵՅԱՆ 👍🙏

[@nellyderkiureghian3417]

Our nation has been dealing with PTSD for the last century and a half…not since 2020, sorry to differ

[@SFSarkis]

Great conversation.

[@marynurijanyan3099]

American Armenian or Armenian American … that was very well put . Unfortunately in majority of cases they diaspora Armenians think of Armenia as nothing else as Soviet dacha

[@m_r_menian]

Afeyan, co-founder of Moderna. 😏😔

[@hooshikcarapeti5178]

ՔԵԶ ԿՈՏՒՂԱՐԿԵՄ ՄԵԿԻ ԳԻՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆԻԸ. ԳԻՏԱԿԱՆ ԱՇԽԱՐՀՈՒՄ.

[@avetikharutyunyants9868]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@brunodealmeidajabrayan5563]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏🙏👍.

[@tigran1983]

Thank you for comparing Alcoholics Anonymous to your initiative. AA works and so will this.

[@saschab.garibyan6087]

"Pastoral" .... ? Are you sure? What is going on here?

[@ltsahagian]

Does Afeyan know that "the PM" to whom he "gave input" denies the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, enabled the Artsakh Genocide against Armenian and international law, and again met top CIA officials? #ArrestPashinyan

[@m_r_menian]

I am starting to wander now about Araura Humanitarian Initiative. One of it's founders also founded the pharma company Moderna. I can't help feeling suspicious. 😏😦

[@johnbower3002]

I understand that Armenia is very backwards compared to other civilized countries. LGBT rights are a literal disgrace in Armenia and it's holding back progress

[@tigran1983]

Please elaborate on what you mean backwards compared to other civilized countries? The Caucasian word sprang from where Armenia is, and the Caucasian civilizations along with it. Who decided that civilized counties are judged based on their lgbt rights?!

[@zabugorsk]

Do you actually read back to yourself what you had typed before posting? Try it.

[@aliyamr5857]

You are super liars!!!

[@ArmenianBishop]

Hmm ... it's an empty profile, maybe a Bot!!!