Institute for Political & International Studies (IPIS)
The 11^th International Seminar on central Asia and the Caucasus:
“Security in South Caucasus”
TEHRAN
December 8-9, 2003  

Call for Papers

 

The Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) is planning to hold its 11^th International Seminar on Central Asia and the Caucasus on 8-9 December 2003. The takes a critical and comprehensive look at the major security developments of South Caucasus as the main theme for this year’s events.  

The presence of Outside powers, in the region, developments in the area of energy resources, investments and transit routes, ethno-territorial conflicts, economic and political instability, performance on political and security structures, international organizations and campaign against terrorism, arms and drug trafficking are among the issues which will be discussed in this seminar.  

The seminar aims at finding news ways and approaches for further enhancement of regional security through discussions of academics, scholars, researchers, experts, politicians and government officials.

The main topics of the seminar are the following:  

-         Regional Crises and Internal Factors Affecting Security;
-         Factors of Instability in the Region;
-         Convergence and Divergence: Security Arrangements;
-         Regional Security and International Organizations;
-         The Role of Regional and Outside Powers;  

All interested to participate and present paper in this seminar are invited to send an abstract of their article on the mentioned topics, as well as a C.V. to the secretariat of the seminar by October 27, 2003.  

For further information, call IPIS at the following address:    

The Institute for Political and International Studies

Tehran, Shahid Bahonar Avenue, Shahid Aqaie Street.

P.O. Box # 19395/1793
Phone: +98-21-280-2671 (5)
Fax: +98-21-280-2648 (9)
E-mail: centralasia-ipis@dre-mfa.gov.ir
Website: www.dre-mfa.gov.ir