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The World’s Response to a Nuclear Iran A Video Conference Discussion for High School Students
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//Presented by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, AIU3, and Cornell School District//

**Dr. Trita Parsi** **Founder and President, National Iranian American Council**

**Wednesday, May 23, 2012 | 11:30 am—2:00 pm (EDT)**

11:30 – 11:35 - Welcome 11:40 – 12:00 - Remarks by Dr. Parsi 12:00 – 12:40 - Roundtable discussion by country and Q&A Preparation of concessions 12:40 – 12:55 - Preparation of concessions 12:55 – 1:15 - Sharing of concessions 1:15 – 2:00 - Discussion of policy options

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= = Does Iran have the right to move forward with its nuclear program? What will the world look like with a nuclear Iran? How should the international community respond? ====Prior to the event, students will examine a scenario, respond to questions, and prepare brief comments from the perspective of an assigned country to explore that nation’s relationship with Iran, its role in the international community, and its policies on nuclear technology. Dur- ing the video conference, students will share their ideas and engage in a roundtable and dis- cussion with the goal of coming to a consensus among the international community about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. ====

====//**Dr. Trita Parsi** is the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian politics, and Middle East politics. He is the author of “A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran” and “Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States.” He is the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Dr. Parsi has followed Middle East politics through work on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations. He has worked for the Swedish Permanent Mission to the UN, where he served in the Security Council, handling the affairs of Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan and Western Sahara, and in the General Assembly's Third Committee, addressing human rights in Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Iraq. He is widely published and is a frequent guest on radio and television. //====