Obama: What does his election mean to the futures of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan?
Event:
| Wednesday, November | 12 |
Obama: What does his election mean to the futures of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan?
6-7:30 p.m. in Room 308
A roundtable discussion with reporters from the region on expectations for an Obama presidency in countries deeply affected by the previous administration.
With Iranian journalist Roozbeh Mirebrahimi, Iraqi journalist Alaa Majeed, Jordanian journalist Rana Sweis, and Afghani journalist Farida Nekzad. Moderated by Scotti Williston, senior producer in residence at the CUNY J-School.
For information or to RSVP, contact Amy Dunkin at 646-758-7826.
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About Roozbeh Mirebrahimi
I am an Iranian journalist and blogger. I was born in one small city north of Iran at September 21, 1978 .This city name is “Rasht“.I came to The US the last November (2006).I had been in Europe before I came to new York City.
I have been working as a journalist about 10 years.I,m writing in my Presian Blog so far.
Some more information:
Positions and Professional Experiences:
2007-2006:
- Chief editor in “Iran dar Jahan” Journal (online magazine) weekly
- Writer and reporter in “Roozonline” (online newspaper)
2006-2005:
- Online chief editor in “Etemaad-e Melli” newspaper (www.roozna.com)
- Executive editor in “Iran-e Ma” (online daily news: www.iranema-online.net)
- Editor in “Eghtesad-e Khanevadeh” (Family Economy in Persian) monthly
- Writer and reporter in” Gofteman-e Nou” (New Discourse in Persian) magazine
- Freelance writer for “Shargh” daily
2005-2004:
- Social editor in “Tose’eh” (development in Persian) newspaper
- Deputy political editor in “Jomhouriyat” newspaper
2004- 2002:
- Political editor in “Etemaad” newspaper
- Freelance writer for “Tabarestan-e Sabz” (weekly)
- Freelance writer for “Sepideh” (weekly)
2002-2001:
- Reporter and writer in” Mardomsalari “newspaper (political desk)
- Freelance writer for “Seda-e Edalat” newspaper
2001-1998:
- Freelance writer in several newspapers
Publications:
2006-2000:
- Many articles and reports in political and social issues that published in Iranian dailies. In addition several interviews with figures like Shirin Ebadi and Abbas Amirentezam etc.
2005-2004:
- Several articles about internal issues in Persian websites
- Several foreign media correspondents in Tehran interviewed me, such as published in New Yorker, New York Times, The Christian Since monitor, Le Figaro, L’express, Handelsblad, etc.
- Several lectures in some of The American University like Princeton , Virginia.
My Books:
- “ Nagofteh haye Enghelab-e 57” ( About untold aspects of the Iranian revolution) / banned in Iran and already Printed in Paris
- “ Nagofteh ha “ ( Study About Iranian culture and society problem with another person / “Hasan Naraghi” ) / Printed in Iran
- “ Eslahat zir-e Hasht” ( About reformist period in Iran) / waiting for print
- “ Azadi va Digar Hich” ( About one Iranian intellectual- Ehsan-e Naraghi- and his books ) / finished writing and ready for print
- “Nagofteh haye Dolat-e Movaghat “ ( About the first Prime Minister after Islamic revolution in Iran) / Studying and researching and continue writing
International prize:
- In 2006, I was one of Iranian Writers that Receive Hellman/Hammett International prize from HRW : http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/06/iran15271.htm
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Recent
- “Obama, either with us or with them”?
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- Life Inside an Iranian Prison
- Iran is a country
- Iran: Four Journalists Sentenced to Prison, Floggings
- 8.5 Years Prison, 124 Lashes!
- Two years imprisonment and 84 lashes
- IRAN From a Window
- Generation Tehran
- Obama: What does his election mean to the futures of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan?
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