Wednesday
Mar102010
"Iran at a Crossroads": Scott Lucas Speaks in Washington
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 23:10
UPDATE 9 MARCH: I'm setting off in a few hours. Iran updates will be lighter than usual until Saturday, but we will keep our eyes on events and try and keep you posted. And, of course, our readers --- thanks to all of you for advice for this trip --- can be relied upon to provide information and comment.
have been invited to speak next Wednesday at "Iran at a Crossroads", a hearing organised by the National Iranian American Council at the US Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The event, sponsored by US Senators and including statements from US Congressman, is expected to draw an audience of legislators, government officials, and journalists, as well as the general public.
The event will be live-streamed from 9 a.m. local time(1400 GMT) at NIACInsight.
9:30 AM-9:45 AM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14)
9:45 AM-10:15 AM
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Congressman Keith Ellison (MN-5)
10:15 AM-11:30 AM
PANEL I: A CENTURY OLD STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
12:00 PM-12:15 PM
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Congressman Mike Honda (CA-15)
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
PANEL II: THE US AND IRAN: BACK TO CONFRONTATION?
1:30pm – 1:45 pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Trita Parsi
President, National Iranian American Council
have been invited to speak next Wednesday at "Iran at a Crossroads", a hearing organised by the National Iranian American Council at the US Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The event, sponsored by US Senators and including statements from US Congressman, is expected to draw an audience of legislators, government officials, and journalists, as well as the general public.
The event will be live-streamed from 9 a.m. local time(1400 GMT) at NIACInsight.
9:30 AM-9:45 AM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14)
9:45 AM-10:15 AM
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Congressman Keith Ellison (MN-5)
10:15 AM-11:30 AM
PANEL I: A CENTURY OLD STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
Prof. Shireen Hunter
Visiting Fellow, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Prof. Scott Lucas
Professor, University of Birmingham, UK, Editor, Enduring America Blog
Prof. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak
Director, Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies, University of Maryland
Moderator
Neil MacFarquhar
New York Times
12:00 PM-12:15 PM
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Congressman Mike Honda (CA-15)
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
PANEL II: THE US AND IRAN: BACK TO CONFRONTATION?
Prof. Juan Cole
Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan
Amb. Robert Hunter
Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation
Prof. Muhammad Sahimi
Professor, University of Southern California
Moderator
Dr. Trita Parsi
President, National Iranian American Council
1:30pm – 1:45 pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Trita Parsi
President, National Iranian American Council