Wed15Jul - LONDON - Iran's Post-Election Crisis

[TonyGosling]

Open Discussions in conjunction with
Gulf Cultural Club
invites you to a Panel Discussion

Iran and the challenges of post-election crisis



Iran has experienced one of the most exciting elections since the revolution in 1979. A regime that has withstood many challenges, trials and tribulations in its short life is passing through one of its biggest challenges since the revolution.
The Iranian people of which majority are under 30 have remained as dynamic as ever.
Under the glare of the international community which is following Iran's each move, will the Islamic Republic defy its enemies predictions or succumb to the internal
and external pressures?
The Panel will discuss their experiences of their recent visit to Iran and
deliberate over Iran's future and identity.



with


* Rev Frank Gelli, Iqbal Siddiqi, Dr James Thring
&
Rodney Shakespeare




Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, W1H 4LP


Date: Wednesday, 15th July 2009

Time: 6.30pm

Dinner will be served

Revd Frank Gelli: Born in Rome. After achieving degrees in philosophy, theology and
education from London and Oxford Universities, in 1986 he was ordained as an
Anglican priest. From 1989 to 1991 he was chaplain of the church of St Nicholas,
Ankara, Turkey. Curate of Kensington until 1999, he has since devoted his energies
to the twin tasks of writing full-time and commitment to inter-religious dialogue.
He is founder and coordinator of the Arkadash Network, a spiritual fellowship
devoted to Muslim-Christian friendship and reconciliation. He has just finished
writing a book on the Prophet Muhammad pbuh.gif and is currently working on another
book on Jesus.

Br Iqbal Siddiqui: Editor of Crescent International and Trustee of Institute of
Contemporary Islamic Thought.

Dr. James Thring: BArch MCD (Liv) PhD (Cantab) MRTPI Reg'd Architect & Chartered
Town Planner, is Convenor of Planning for Peace; focusing on long term sustainable
solutions to conflict and injustice, Member World Constitution & Parliament Assoc.,
building a democratic global commons. Former Hon.Sec. Professions for World
Disarmament & Development and Exec. Member Architects & Engineers for Social
Responsibility.

Rodney Shakespeare: He is a Cambridge MA, a qualified UK Barrister and a well-known
paper presenter and lecturer particularly at Islamic conferences dealing with money,
the real economy, binary economics, and social and economic justice.


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