MELAW is proud to announce Haleh Esfandiari as the keynote speaker. Dr. Esfandiari is the Director of the Middle East Program at the Washington, D.C. advanced research institution, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She is an expert on Iran’s domestic and foreign policy as well as regional politics. Dr. Esfandiari is the author of numerous articles and books, including My...
[read more] MELAW is proud to announce Haleh Esfandiari as the keynote speaker. Dr. Esfandiari is the Director of the Middle East Program at the Washington, D.C. advanced research institution, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She is an expert on Iran’s domestic and foreign policy as well as regional politics. Dr. Esfandiari is the author of numerous articles and books, including My Prison, My Home: One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran, based on Esfandiari’s arrest by the Iranian security authorities in 2007, after which she spent 105 days in solitary confinement in Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Date and Time
Friday, Oct. 1, 2010
5:30 – 6:30 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner and Program
Location
W Hotel Seattle
Details
Dinner program will include the presentation of awards and Middle Eastern entertainment.
Business or cocktail attire.
Meal options: beef, chicken, vegetarian, or vegan.
Tickets and Info
$95 per person ($85 student rate).
To purchase tickets online, go to
http://melegal.org/melaw-annual-banquet-ticket-purchase
If you have any questions or to purchase tickets by check or cash, please email
banquet@melegal.org.
