West Asia Council

03/28/2019

The West Asia Council is proud to join the Canadian International Council's Toronto Branch and Aird & Berlis to present:

Luncheon Speaker: H.E. Kevin McGurgan, British Consul General in Toronto

"Canada-UK Relations in the 21st Century: Building a Civic Future Together By Investing in Our People"

Time: Monday April 8, 2019 12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Place: Aird and Berlis, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, 18th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2T9

Introductory remarks by Dr. Alidad Mafinezam
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The Canadian International Council Toronto Branch and Aird & Berlis LLP are pleased to present: Canada and the U.K. Relationship Going Forward A Luncheon Address by H.E. Kevin McGurgan, British Consul General in Toronto Mr. McGurgan will discuss Canada-U.K. ties as an anchor of political and social....

07/27/2016

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-cant-wait-till-next-january-alidad-mafinezam?trk=pulse_spock-articles

There is American politics, and then there is the state of the world. It's the relationship between them that's crucial to observe. The chaos and unprecedented instability that has engulfed much of

06/28/2016

http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/403750/OFAC-elaborates-on-implementation-of-the-Iran-nuclear-deal

John E. Smith, acting director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department, has enumerated on the pros and cons of the nuclear deal between Iran and great powers which went into effect in January.

11/16/2015

For those interested in the direction of our century, here's a recent piece of mine that might be of interest:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chinas-leadership-international-development-seizing-alidad-mafinezam

By Alidad Mafinezam, President, West Asia Council China and Pakistan have recently announced the largest contract in their bilateral history: a joint

11/01/2015

On October 19, 2015 at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., the West Asia Council and its partners convened a day-long conference on "Project of the Century: Silk Road Infrastructures"
with participation from a dozen embassies of Eurasian countries, and leading experts on China's "One Belt, One Road" policy.

https://bendroz.smugmug.com/2015/Silk-Road-Agenda-at-the-Cosmos-4/i-ZNhx8Tm

Silk Road Agenda, organized with West Asia Council, at the Historic Cosmos Club. October 19, 2015. Photos by Ben Droz

09/23/2014

Business, Economics & Public Policy Seminar
“The High-Tech Sector and the Global Search for Talent”
November 19, 2013

09/21/2014

High Tech Entrepreneurship in Iran: Opportunities and Challenges, September 6, 2014