Iranian challenges

The conference was designed to encourage a frank exchange of views, involving experts and officials from the EU, and provide further 'food for thought' to the decision-makers. It was well attended by academics, government officials (mostly desk officers) of many member states, some PSC (the EU Political and Security Committee) ambassadors and EU officials from the Council and the Commission.



Introduction: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris

Session I: Iran's regional and strategic interests

Chair: Philippe Errera, Centre d'Analyse et de Prévision, ministère des Affaires étrangères, Paris

Speakers:

Edmund Herzig, University of Manchester

Farian Sabahi, University Bocconi, Milan

Comments:

Gerd Nonneman, Lancaster University

Session II: Iran's internal challenges

Chair: Alain Seckler, Présidence luxembourgeoise

Speakers:

Bernard Hourcade, CNRS (Monde iranien), Paris

Andrzej Kapiszewski, University of Krakow

Comments:

Katayoun Amirpur, Köln

Session III: Iran's nuclear policy

Chair: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris

Speakers:

Bruno Tertrais, Fondation pour la Recherche stratégique, Paris

Oliver Thränert, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin

Session IV: EU-Iran relations, the next steps

Chair: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris

Speakers:

Alvaro Vasconcelos, Instituto de Estudos Estratégicos e Internacionais, Lisbon

François Massoullié, Commission européenne, Bruxelles

Comments:

Steven Everts, Secretariat General, Council of the EU, Brussels

Conclusions