Iranian challenges

The conference was designed to encourage a frank exchange of views, involving experts and officials from the EU, and provide further 'food for thought' to the decision-makers. It was well attended by academics, government officials (mostly desk officers) of many member states, some PSC (the EU Political and Security Committee) ambassadors and EU officials from the Council and the Commission.

Introduction: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris
Session I: Iran's regional and strategic interests
Chair: Philippe Errera, Centre d'Analyse et de Prévision, ministère des Affaires étrangères, Paris
Speakers:
Edmund Herzig, University of Manchester
Farian Sabahi, University Bocconi, Milan
Comments:
Gerd Nonneman, Lancaster University
Session II: Iran's internal challenges
Chair: Alain Seckler, Présidence luxembourgeoise
Speakers:
Bernard Hourcade, CNRS (Monde iranien), Paris
Andrzej Kapiszewski, University of Krakow
Comments:
Katayoun Amirpur, Köln
Session III: Iran's nuclear policy
Chair: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris
Speakers:
Bruno Tertrais, Fondation pour la Recherche stratégique, Paris
Oliver Thränert, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin
Session IV: EU-Iran relations, the next steps
Chair: Nicole Gnesotto, EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris
Speakers:
Alvaro Vasconcelos, Instituto de Estudos Estratégicos e Internacionais, Lisbon
François Massoullié, Commission européenne, Bruxelles
Comments:
Steven Everts, Secretariat General, Council of the EU, Brussels
Conclusions