The Iran Nuclear Deal: Pros and Cons, A Round Table Discussion

Описание: On Monday, 24 August 2015, the United Nations Association of Minnesota http://www.unamn.org/ held a round table on the merits of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_C... , sometimes referred to as the "Iran Nuclear Deal," Over 225 were in attendance, and this is the entire record of the discussion. [See program, below.]

Participants:
-Eric Schwartz, Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
-Rep. Keith Ellison, U.S. Congress MN-DFL

Pro:
-William Beeman, Iran scholar, Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota
-Tom Hanson, former foreign service officer, Diplomat in Residence, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Con:
-Oren Gross, the Irving Younger Professor of Law and the Director of the Institute for International Legal & Security Studies at the University of Minnesota Law School.
-Terrence Flower, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Physics, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minnesota.



Co-sopnsoring organizations:

-Humphrey School of Public Affairs http://www.hhh.umn.edu/index.php
-Minnesota International Center http://www.micglobe.org/
-Citizens for Global Solutions, Minnesota http://www.globalsolutionsmn.org/
-The Workable World Trust http://www.workableworld.org/
-Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas http://www.minndakjcrc.org/

-All Pro Photo http://www.allprophotoinc.com

Program:
Introduction- Jay Shahidi, VP UNA Minnesota
Welcome- Eric Schwartz, Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Opening remarks and background - Rep. Keith Ellison, U.S. Congress MN-DFL
Opening Statements - Participants given 8 minutes each to lay their claim (Pro, con, pro, con.)
Rebuttals - Same order, each participant given 3 minutes.
Questions from the audience - One minute questions addressed alternately to the pro then con side.
Closing statement - Dean Schwartz.
Closing remarks - G. Stuart Ackman, UNA Minnesota

Background:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/us/...
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/15/wor...

Video-ographer: - Zach Hahnen, All Pro Photo
Video editor - Richard Hahnen, All Pro Photo