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