IŞIK UNIVERSITY

MIDDLE EAST STUDIES PROGRAM

AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MIDDLE EAST

Topic:

IRAN IN THE NEW ERA:

DOMESTIC POLITICS AND FOREIGN POLICY

Conference Venue : Işık University, Sile, Istanbul

Accommodation : Campus Facilities, Sile, Istanbul

Dates : 26-27 December 2007

Program and Organization

First Day (26 December)

Arrival to the Campus.

18:30-20:15 Welcome and Dinner

Prof. Dr. Sema Kalaycıoğlu, Head of Middle East Studies

Second Day (27 December)

Morning

08:45-09:15 Opening and Protocol Speeches

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kaytaz, DEAN, Işık University

Rtd. Ambassador Turgut Tülümen

09:15-11:15 First Session: Politics and Economy in Iran

Chair: Prof. Dr. Sema Kalaycıoğlu

Dr. Güneş Murat Tezcür, Electoral Politics in Iran

Dr. Ali Fallahi, Iranian Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hafezian, Reform and Democratization in Iran: Current Issues

Behnaz Ashtari, Iranian Women's Situation: Present and Future

11:15-11:45 Coffee Break

11:45-13:15 Second Session: Iranian Security and Foreign Policy

Chair: Prof. Dr. Emre Gönensay

Mahmood Shoori, Iranian Foreign Policy: Continuity and Change

Dr. Rahman Ghahremanpour, Iranian Nuclear Program: Impact on the Region

Dr. Davood Kiani, Iran's Approach to Regional Security

Dr. Seyed Masoud Mousavi Shafaee, Iran and Energy Security in the Middle East

13:15-14:15 Lunch

Afternoon

15:00-17:00 Third Session: Iran in Regional and International Context

Chair: Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras

Dr. Seyed Javad Salehi, Iranian-Turkish Relations

Dr. Seyed Abdolamir Nabavi, Iran’s Policy toward New Iraq

Dr. Mandana Tishehyar, Iranian Policy toward the Caucasus and Central Asia

Dr. Mehdi Zakerian, Iran’s Policy toward Europe and the U.S.

18:00-19:00 Dinner

20:15 Departure from Campus.

List of Participants

- Sema Kalaycıoğlu, Professor of Economics, Işık University.

- Emre Gönensay, Professor of Economics, Işık University.

- Bülent Aras, Professor of International Relations, Işık University.

- Ali Fallahi, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Islamic Azad University-Qom Branch.

- Mohammad Hossein Hafezian, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Islamic Azad University-Karaj Branch.

- Behnaz Ashtari, Attorney at Law and Researcher of Women's Studies.

- Mahmood Shoori Jezeh, Senior Researcher at Center for Strategic Studies

- Davood Kiani, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Islamic Azad University-Qom Branch

- Seyed Masoud Mousavi Shafaee, Senior Researcher at Center for Strategic Research

- Seyed Javad Salehi, Senior Researcher at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies

- Seyed Abdolamir Nabavi, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Social and Cultural Studies Research Institute.

- Mandana Tishehyar, Professor of Regional Studies at Tehran University

- Mehdi Zakerian Amiri, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Islamic Azad University-Sciences and Research Campus.

- Rahman Ghahremanpour Bonap, Senior Researcher at Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies.

- Gunes Murat Tezcur, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Loyola University.

Scientific Committee

-Prof. Sema Kalaycıoğlu, Işık University

-Prof. Bulent Aras, Işık University

- Asssit. Prof. Salih Bıçakçı, Işık University

- Assoc. Prof. Şule Toktaş, Işık University

-Assist. Prof. Rabia K. Polat, Işık University

- Asist. Prof. Ödül Celep, Işık University

-Assist. Prof. Hossein Hafezian, Center for Strategic Research, Tahran