A few thoughts on Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal Bijan Khajehpour, IDI member The 8 May announcement by US President Donald Trump that “the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal” has caused confusion on many levels and thrown EU-US relations into unchartered waters. Below I will look at some … Read More
IDI Presentation: Notes on Populism by Coline Covington Vienna, 8th December 2017 I want to focus on the principal factors that are influencing the rise of populism, not only in the West, but across the world. I view globalization as giving rise to the three key political issues of inequality, immigration and identity. Globalization … Read More
On 7 December 2017, the IDI and the Simorgh held a panel discussion in Vienna, Austria titled: Being the Other: Bridging the gap between communities. IDI members Vamik Volkan and Regine Scholz were panelists, Pari Namazie represented the Simorgh and the panel was moderated by Bijan Khajehpour, also an IDI member. The Simorgh is … Read More
Nuclear Deterrence Raises its Head – Again On Friday 2nd February 2018, Trump defended the recent Pentagon decision to upgrade the US nuclear arsenal. Trump assured Americans as he flexed his muscles at the world, stating, “As part of our defence we must modernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, hopefully, never having to use it … Read More
The Fifteenth Meeting of the International Dialogue Initiative (IDI) was held in Vienna, Austria, from December 8 to December 10, 2017. The IDI was hosted by Atieh International GmbH, a strategic consulting group established in Vienna in 2010 by IDI member Bijan Khajehpour. This was the IDI’s first meeting in Vienna – the city of … Read More