Elcano Royal Institute delegation visits Iran

On 10-11 January 2017, a delegation from the Elcano Royal Institute visited Tehran at the invitation of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). The delegation included Charles Powell (Director), Haizam Amirah-Fernández (MENA region), Gonzalo Escribano (Energy), and Félix Arteaga (Defence and Security).

 

The programme was as follows:

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

11:00-11:30 Meeting with Dr. Sajjadpour, president of IPIS, and Signing of an MoU

13:00-13:45 Meeting with Dr. Velayati, president of Centre for Strategic Research (CSR)

15:30-17:00 Debate with Iranian experts at the Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies (MESS)

19:00-21:00 Dinner hosted by Spanish Ambassador

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

10:00-12:30 Round Table discussion with experts at IPIS

  • Opening remarks
  • Security challenges in the Persian Gulf, Middle East and the Mediterranean
  • European-Iranian relations after Trump
  • Potential for energy cooperation between Iran and Spain

12:30-14:00 Lunch – working lunch hosted by Prof. Kazem Sajjadpour, President of IPIS

 

Elcano Royal Institute has signed an MoU with Prof. Sajadpour, president of the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies in Tehran.
Charles Powell signs an MoU with Prof. Sajjadpour, president of the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), in Tehran.

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