Iran NIE Governmental Symposium Symposium Panelists and Simons Centre staff outside Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade headquarters.On May 8, 2008, the Simons Centre convened a symposium in Ottawa for governmental officials featuring five U.S. experts discussing varying aspects of Iran’s nuclear program. The purpose of the symposium was to review developments following the November 2007 release of the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran’s nuclear intentions and capabilities, focusing on the nuances of evolving U.S. policy debates and prospects for the next U.S. presidential administration. The Simons Centre welcomed the funding support for this project by the Security Research and Outreach Programme of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Symposium participants included: - Dr. Jim Walsh, Massachusets Institute of Technology
- Mr. Jon Wolfsthal, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Dr. George Perkovich, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Mr. Flynt Leverett, New American Foundation
- Dr. Steven Miller, Harvard University
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Public Symposium: The Iranian Nuclear Crisis in ContextMarch 13, 2007 A public symposium convened at the conclusion of the two-day "Iranian Nuclear Crisis in Context" conference, in order to disseminate some of the insights and conclusions reached during the deliberations. The public symposium expert panelists included: - Dr. Ali Nayari, Harvard University
- Dr. Houchang Hassan-Yari, Royal Military College of Canada
- Dr. Houshang Amirahmadi, Rutgers University
- Mr. James Devine, Concordia University
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