Peace, Security & Human Rights / Activity Brief
The enigmas of Iran
29/09/2008 By Paulo Botta
On 30 June, FRIDE, in association with the Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture (CCCB), organised “The Enigmas of Iran”, an event in which six international experts analysed the current situation in Iran both internally and internationally. Two films were shown on the first day (“Iran, a Revolution Betrayed” and “Gilaneh”) which served as an introduction to the debate on the second day.
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In an international context dominated by concern over Iran’s nuclear activity, the seminar addressed the need for in-depth and exhaustive information about the reality of Iran since such knowledge is currently lacking, in part owing to the opacity of the Iranian system, but also to stereotyped views of the country as seen from abroad.
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Bio author: Paulo Botta
Paulo Botta studied International Relations at Universidad Católica de Córdoba (Córdoba, Argentina). He was awarded a grant by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Arab Republic of Egypt to study at the Arabic Language Center in Cairo (Egypt). At FRIDE, he coordinates the project-consortium Transnational Terrorism, Security and Rule of Law.
