Regional Perspectives
Agenda
Day One Agenda
8:00 -- 8:45 Check-in and Registration
Coffee and Tea (available all day)
OPENING REMARKS
9:00 -- 9:10 Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, ±«Óãtv
9:10 -- 9:25 General Kenneth McKenzie, Commander, U.S. Central Command
9:25 -- 9:35 LTG (R) Terry Wolff, Director, Near East Asia Center for
Strategic Studies (NESA)
9:35 -- 9:45 Dr. Todd Veaze, Director, Strategic Multilayer Assessment Program
9:45 -- 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special
Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation
10:30 -- 11:00 BREAK
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
11:00 -- 12:30 Regional Perspectives on the Afghanistan Peace Process
This panel will discuss the Great Powers and the Regional Countries' interests in
Afghanistan, the adversial and/or cooperative postures held, and the impact on the
United States' position.
Moderator: Dr. Andrew Wilder (USIP)
Panelists: Ambassador Ali Jalali (NESA)
Dr. Marvin Weinbaum (MEI)
Dr. Barnett Rubin (NYU)
Mr. Saad Mohseni (Moby Group)
Panel Discussion Questions:
- What are the Great Powers and the Regional Countries' interests in Afghanistan?
- How can the Great Powers and the Regional Countries best support the ongoing peace-efforts to find a lasting solution to the Afghan conflict?
- What is the U.S. national interest in the Afghanistan post-peace settlement ("enduring presence"), and how might the "presence" be perceived by each of the Regional Countries?
- What are the areas of cooperation among the Great Powers and the Regional Countries in establishing a stable and peaceful Afghanistan?
12:30 -- 2:00 LUNCH
2:00 -- 4:30 Regional Perspectives on Iran
This panel will address the unique relationships that exist between Iran and China
and Russia and between Iran and the GCC, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon on U.S. Policy
in the Middle East.
Moderator: Dr. Mohsen Milani (±«Óãtv)
Panelists: Dr. Ariane Tabatabai (RAND)
Ms. Jillian Burns (GWU)
Mr. Michael Singh (Washington Inst.)
Ms. Barbara Slavin (RAND)
Panel Discussion Questions:
- What is the nature of the relationship between Iran and China and Russia? How does Iran fit into the Great Power competition space?
- What is the nature of the relationship between Iran and the GCC, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon on U.S. policy in the Middle East?
- What indicators can the U.S. use to measure the success or failure of the U.S. Maximum Pressure policy toward Iran? What are the major signs that the U.S. and Iran are moving toward war or toward rapprochement?
Day Two Agenda
8:00 -- 8:45 Check-in and Registration
Coffee & Tea (available all day)
9:00 -- 9:30 Plenary Speaker: Dr. Frederick Starr, Distinguised Fellow
for Eurasia, American Foreign Council
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
9:30 -- 10:45 Regional Diplomacy Panel
This panel will discuss the key issues for stakeholders within and beyond the region.
Moderator: Ms. Brianne Todd (NESA)
Panelists: Dr. Mohsen Milani (±«Óãtv)
Dr. Barnett Rubin (NYU)
Dr. Marvin Weinbaum (MEI)
Ambassador Michael Ranneberger (±«Óãtv)
Panel Discussion Questions:
- How can the Regional Countries, with the cooperation of the Great Powers, best support ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a lasting political solution to the conflicts in Afghanistan and elsewhere?
- How can the Great Powers and the Regional Countries cooperate in Counterterrorism, Counter Narcotics, and Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC)?
- How does local culture, governance, and politics impact diplomacy for each of the Great Powers and Regional Competitors?
10:45 -- 11:00 BREAK
11:00 -- 12:30 Regional Economics Pa