On Thursday, October 2, 2008, the Asia Society will host a conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who will discuss the current direction of Iran's foreign policy. The event will be moderated by Frank Wisner, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the former US Ambassador to India, the Philippines and Egypt. The event will be webcast from 8:30 am to 10:00 am EDT on the Asia Society website.
The public events of the Iranian Physicians tour sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran, taking place from April 27-May 9, are now listed on Campaign for a New American Policy on Iran Calendar of Events.
For those in or near the Charlottesville, VA area, I hope you will consider joining us on March 30th for the event below.
Iranian-US Relations: Signs of Hope?
All are invited to a panel presentation and discussion. Panel: R.K. Ramazani, Professor Emeritus of Government and Foreign Affairs University of Virginia; Carah Ong, Iran Policy Analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, and W. Scott Harrop, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Politics, University of Virginia. Location: Charlottesville Mennonite Church, corner of Monticello Ave and Avon St.(701 Monticello Ave), March 30th, 6 p.m.
Here are a couple of upcoming briefings on Iran in Washington DC that may be of interest to Iran Nuclear Watch readers:
December 4
Noon-1:00 p.m., Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations, "United States Versus Iran: Another Cold War." Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, Webcast on the Wilson Center website.
December 6
Noon-1:30 p.m., Gary Sick, Columbia University, and Michael Jacobson, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, "Iran: In the Crosshairs?" Center for National Policy, One Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 333, Washington. RSVP online.
