On 4 december I will host a seminar on Iran in the European Parliament. This seminar will bring together different stakeholders, experts, opposition activists and academics to focus on the question whether the new political leadership in Iran, under president Rouhani, leads to opportunities and could improve relations after years of (self-) isolation. The meeting will be structured as follows:
Opening
Marietje Schaake – Member of European Parliament, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Tarja Cronberg – Member of European Parliament, Greens, Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran
Panel 1 - 'State of play EU-Iran relations'
Johan Gernandt – Lawyer at Swedish law firm Vinge, specialising in international arbitration and dispute settlement
Hamid Sabi – London-based lawyer and initiator of the Iran Tribunal
Panel 2 – 'Potential future of EU-Iran trade relations'
Mehdi Varzi – Founder and president of Mehdi Energy consultancy
Shahriar Ahy – Former Iranian politician and expert on media management
The meeting will take place from 13:00 until 17:00 in the European Parliament in room JAN 4Q1. To register for this event, please send an e-mail to marietje.schaake-office@europarl.europa.eu. Please include your full name, nationality, date of birth and passport/ID number so that we may arange access to the Parliament.
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