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11/12 (Virtual) 9am-5pm - NIAC 2024 Post-Election Symposium (National Iranian American Council)

Tuesday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Virtual

NIAC 2024 Post-Election Symposium

NIAC surveyed 4,000 Iranian-American voters ahead of Election Day and 3 out of every 4 voters said preventing war with Iran should be a top priority for the next administration.

So will Trump be the "peace candidate” he claims or is he going to start a war with Iran? Already, neocons and warhawks are being named to key transition posts and floated as potential senior officials. But things are very much in play. 

That’s why we are hosting a symposium this Tuesday to assess the election and what to plan for under Trump, and how those of us who want peace, and to protect our civil liberties and democratic principles, are going to organize and advocate in 2025.

Join us virtually at NIAC’s 2024 Post-Election Symposium on Tuesday, November 12, to discuss these pressing issues and what they mean for our community and democracy.

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The symposium will feature the following panels with top experts, journalists, advocates and officials:

  1. What Just Happened?: Assessing the 2024 Election Results and the Path Ahead

  2. Diplomacy is Not a Dirty Word: The U.S., Iran, and the Middle East

  3. Fractured Realities: Democracy in the Age of Foreign Influence, Billionaire Donors, and Disinformation

  4. Not Going Back: Civil Rights, Immigration, and Representation in the Next Administration

These discussions will cover how the 2024 elections, and the work that starts now, will shape peace, civil rights, and democracy for years to come.

Panel Speakers:

Mitra Jalali, St. Paul City Council President, Moderator

Yasmine Taeb, Human Rights Lawyer and Progressive Strategist

Dr. James Zogby, President, Arab American Institute

Tariq Habash, Former Biden Administration Political Appointee

Lauren Maunus, Political Director, IfNotNow Movement

Negar Mortazavi, Senior Fellow at CIP, Host of Iran Podcast,

Lara Friedman, President, Foundation for Middle East Peace

Nader Hashemi, Georgetown University

Dr. Jon Hoffman, Fellow, Cato Institute

Steven Simon, Research Fellow, Quincy Institute and Visiting Professor Dartmouth College

Ryan Grim, Reporter, Drop Site News, Moderator

Ben Freeman, Director of Democratizing Foreign Policy Program, Quincy Institute

Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director, DAWN

Kombiz Lavasany, Campaign Strategist

Lily Greenberg Call, Former Biden Administration Political Appointee

Ryan Costello, Policy Director, NIAC, Moderator

Rep. Gene Wu, State Representative, Texas

Jason Rathod, Founding Partner & Attorney, Migliaccio & Rathod LLP

Abed Ayoub, National Executive Director, ADC

Golnaz Fakhimi, Legal Director, Muslim Advocates

Don’t miss your chance to join this crucial conversation.

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