اخبار روز: www.iran-chabar.de
دوشنبه  ۱٣ ارديبهشت ۱٣٨۹ -  ٣ می ۲۰۱۰

Civil Society and Democracy in Iran:
Canadian and Comparative Perspectives
a conference organized by the


Centre for Ethics
University of Toronto, Canada
14-15 May 2010


Friday, May 14, 2010
9:30 am: Opening remarks: David Malone(President of IDRC)
9:45 am: Welcoming Remarks: Professor Melissa Williams
10:00 am: Keynote Speaker: Professor Andrew Arato (New School for Social Research)
10:45-11:00 am: Coffee Break
11:00 am- 12:30: Panel I: Thinking Civil Society and State in Iran
• Farhad Khosrokhavar (EHESS-France)
• Karim Sajjadpour (Carnegie Endowment)
• Farzin Vahdat, (Vassar College)
• Mojtaba Mahdavi (University of Alberta)
1:00-2:00 pm: Lunch
2:00-4:00 pm: Panel II: The Role of Women in Iranian Civil Society
• Haideh Mogheissi, (York University)
• Nilufar Golkar (York University)
• Mehranguiz Kar (Cape Town)
• Shadi Sadr (Iran)
4:00-4:15 pm: Coffee Break
4:15-6:15 pm: Panel III: Exploring the Youth Movement in Iran:
• Ron Deibert (University of Toronto)
• Omid Memarian (USA)
• Nazila Fathi (The New York Times)
• Ata Hoodashtian (MIC Canada, Montreal)
8:00- 9:30 pm: “AURASH” Based on Arash by Bahram Beyza’ie, Translated and adapted by Soheil Parsa and Brian Quirt Directed by Soheil Parsa, followed by a reception at Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto


Saturday, May 15, 2010
9:00-11:00 am: Panel IV: Islam, Secularism and Civil Society in Iran
• Youssefi Eskevari (Iran)
• Mehrzad Bouroujerdi (Syracuse University)
• Akbar Ganji (Iran)
• Fatemeh Haghighatjoo (University of Massachusetts)
11:00-11:15 am: Coffee Break
11:00 am- 1:00 pm: Panel V: The Role of Trade Unions in Iranian Civil Society
• Saeed Rahnema (York University)
• Sohrab Behdad (Denison College)
• Farhad Nomani (American University in Paris)
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1:00-2:00 pm: Lunch
2:00- 4:00 pm: Panel VI: Democracy in Exile: Dilemmas of Activism
• Nader Hashemi (Denver University)
• Ahilan Kadrgamar
• Jason Kenny (Minister of Citizenship)
• Payam Akhavan (McGill University)
4:00-4:15 pm: Coffee Break
4:30- 6:30 pm: Panel VII: Democracy Abroad: Solidarity and the Ethics of “Democracy Promotion”
• David Cameron (University of Toronto)
• Jai Sen (CAcim, India)
• Bob Rae (Liberal Party)
• Janice Stein (Munk Centre)

6:30- 7:30 pm: Reception
8:00- 10:00 pm: Dinner at The Host Indian Restaurant, Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto