Webinar – Iran at 1400: The Case for a New Century of Hope
MARCH 17, 2021 AT 6:30PM – 8PM
Exactly a century ago in 1921, a coup d’état In Iran brought Reza Khan and eventually the Pahlavi dynasty into power. The ensuing century witnessed a dizzying interplay of nationalism, populism, and religion in what culminated in the Revolution of 1979 and ushered the new system of the government. Sizable Middleclass, strong national pride, and a reasonably good education system should have naturally instituted stronger bonds with western democracies, but the ancient world’s passions and prejudices authored a far less auspicious course of history. The short-sighted and transactional policies of the west particularly the US did not help either.
Now a new century is about to begin in Iran on Nowruz (Spring Vernal Equinox, March 20th, 2021) at 1400 Persian calendar year. And there is hope it could be a prosperous one.
Join our expert panel as they discuss Iran’s predominant subcultures and sentiments, social and civic development, geopolitical position, and economic outlook at the dawn of the new century.