The Dialogue Chair in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Nicosia, Professor Farid Mirbagheri and The Diplomatic Academy would like to invite you to a conference on “The Middle East in 21st Century”.

Chair

• Dr Constantinos Adamides, Assistant Professor & Director of Diplomatic Academy, University of Nicosia.
• Professor Ahmad Moussalli, American University of Beirut: Cultural/Religious Aspects, Will the regional countries ever consider themselves part of the same grouping/civilisation? Will they continue to experience sectarian/religious wars?
• Dr Mohammad Soltanifar, University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Tehran: Socio-Political Aspects, Will new means of communication bring the region closer together or drive them further apart?
• Dr Nikolas Stagialya, Journalist and author: The future of the governance model of the Justice and Development Party. Are there alternatives? The case of Turkey in the 21st century.

Chair

• Professor Farid Mirbagheri, Dialogue Chair in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Nicosia.
• Ambassador Mohammad Farazmand, Senior Researcher, Institute for Political and International Studies, Tehran: Big Powers and Iran, An Iranian Perspective.
• Professor Tariq Tell, American University of Beirut: Can Russia, China, the EU and the US live with a united Middle East?
• Mostafa Keleshzadeh, Khora Publishing, Cyprus: The Big powers and the Arab Spring.