NEWS CENTER — A conference titled “We Weave a Democratic Iran” will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels.

 

The event is being organized by the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in cooperation with the Democratic Platform of Iran.

 

Scheduled for June 11, the conference will bring together Members of the European Parliament, political and civil society activists, human rights defenders, researchers, and representatives of Iran’s diverse peoples and communities to discuss democratic transition and the future of Iran.

 

Participants will include representatives from organizations and parties such as Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDP-I), Azadi Network and the Balochistan People's Party.

 

The conference will open with remarks by two Members of the European Parliament. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Kurdish, Persian and English. The event will also be streamed live through the European Parliament’s Multimedia Centre.

 

SPEAKERS FROM ROJHILAT AND OTHER COMMUNITIES

 

The first panel, titled “The Role of Nations and Communities in the Constuction of a Democratic Iran,” will feature Siamand Moeini, Mona Silawi, Fariba Borhanzehi and Turkmen political figure Jouma Boures.

 

The second session of the same panel will include Faramaz Bakhtiar, Saeid Hamidan, Hesam Dast-Pish and researcher Raha Sabet Sarvestani.

 

The panel titled “Components of Constructiong a Democratic Iran” will feature Shirin Shams, Azam Bahrami, activist Mahdieh Golroo and journalist Kambiz Ghafouri.

 

The final session, “The Future of Iran and the Prospects for Democratic Alternatives,” will include Diako Murady, Hassan Shariat-Madari, Reza Kaabi, Kambiz Faroughi and Negin Shiraghaei.