In a growing recognition of the importance of Iran to international security and conflict management, the United States Institute of Peace is adding resources and expertise to its understanding and analysis of all aspects of Iran, including Persian translation capability for analysis of websites and blogs.

For Immediate Release, December 28, 2009
Contact: Lauren Sucher, 202/429-3822

(Washington, D.C.) -- In a growing recognition of the importance of Iran to international security and conflict management, the United States Institute of Peace is adding resources and expertise to its understanding and analysis of all aspects of Iran, including Persian translation capability for analysis of websites and blogs. "We are expanding our capacity to look not only at daily events in Iran but over-the-horizon issues related to proliferation, religious tolerance, and regional implications of Iran for the entire Middle East," said Tara Sonenshine, Executive Vice President of USIP.

Specialists include:

Robin Wright,  Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow, author of numerous books including "In the Name of God: The Khomeini Decade," and "The Last Great Revolution:  Turmoil and Transformation in Iran."
e-mail: wrightrb@gmail.com
office phone: 202-429-3879

Stephen J. Hadley, Advisor on International Affairs, Former National Security Adviser
e-mail: shadley@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-4769

Qamar-ul-Huda, Senior Program Officer Religion and Peacemaking Program, author of "Coming to Terms with the Qur’an," and "Islamic Reform Related to Conflict and Peace."
e-mail: qhuda@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-4707

Daniel Brumberg, Muslim World Initiative in the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Author of "End of a Brief Affair? The United States and Iran," and "Islam and Democracy in the Middle East."
e-mail: dbrumberg@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-3883

David Smock, Vice president Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution,  author of "Religion in World Affairs: Its Role in Conflict and Peace."
e-mail: dsmock@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-3843

Steven Riskin, Senior Program Officer, Grant and Fellowship Program who is responsible for the Institute’s Solicited Grant Initiative on Iran.
e-mail: sriskin@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-3859

Steven Heydemann, Vice President Grant and Fellowships Program, author of "The Challenge of Political Islam."
e-mail: sheydemann@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-3857

Scott Lasensky, Senior Research Associate, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, author of "Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace:  American Leadership in the Middle East."
e-mail: slasensky@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-3839

George Lopez, Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow
e-mail: glopez@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-1977

Abiodun Williams, Vice President, Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention
e-mail: awilliams@usip.org
office phone: 202-429-4772

 

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