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* Community: Helping refugees in the Washington area
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* Seminar: Trading with Iran, Long Beach
* Community: IIC member? Important notice
* Politics: Write a letter to Khatami
* Business: Work for consulting firm in Iran
* History: Mossadegh conference, Chicago
* Email: Iranian chemists mailing
* Community: Get involved: Iranian-Americans in New York
* Music: Forough Farrokhzad, Carnegie Hall
* Journal: NOJUM: Write or subscribe
* Academic: Teach Persian at Emory U.
* Rights: Petition against Berlin trial
* Art: Ostovany's art show, Germany
* Grant: $20,000 academic grant for new Americans
* Heritage: Persian mummies must be returned to Iran
* Rights: Nominate Batebai for student peace prize
* Rights: Signatures in support of Eshkevari
* Academic: Iran featured in New School quarterly
* Art: Scholarship for artists
* Aid: Iran Water Aid endorsement
* Rights: Support freedom of the press
* Support: Donations to journalists in Iran
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* Helping refugees in the Washington area
When I took on heading the project of supporting the Iranian refugees
in the Washington area, it was because no one else volunteered. The next
day it hit me how perfect our decision was to support this group as an
immediate project. I talked with Paul Johnson, a very active volunteer
and Sonia LaFountain, volunteer coordinator/ resource developer with IRC
(International Rescue Committee which was founded by Albert Einstein in
1933). These are the immediate needs >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Trading with Iran, Long Beach
The Iranian Trade Association & the World Trade Center Association
Los Angeles-Long Beach Present "Trading With Iran: A New Beginning"
January 10, 2001 8:30 10:30 a.m. Long Beach, CA World Trade Center
Long Beach Conference Theatre, One World Trade Center Long Beach, CA 90831
Tel 1+ 562-495-7070 Fax 1+ 562-495-7071 $35 for WTCA or ITA members &
$50 for non-members. For more details contact ITA at 858-554-1220 or visit
us on line at www.IranianTrade.org
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* IIC member? Important notice
Are you a member of IIC? If so, we have a very important message for
you: Our mail server has crashed and IIC's entire email list has vanished.
Please re-initiate your membership using the Join function at ww.iic.org, or by emailing exe_dir@iic.org.
PLEASE notify all your IIC friends to do the same. Please accept our apologies
for the inconvenience.
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* Write a letter to Khatami
Lawyer and freelance writer Anthony Dennis is serving as editor of a
collection of letters to President Mohammad Khatami to be published in
2001 by Wyndham Hall Press. You are invited to submit their own letters
to Pres. Khatami for consideration >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Work for consulting firm in Iran
Atieh Bahar Consulting, Iran's leading strategic consulting firm is
looking for a few young, dynamic persons to join its growing team. Three
positions are currently open in the firm: 2 consultants and 1 executive
secretary. The consultant positions require the following qualifications
>>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Mossadegh conference, Chicago
Seminar in Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Dr. Mossadegh's
Government in May 2001 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
For this reason, a bilingual (Persian and English) seminar will be held
in May 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. A number of experts on Iran and Dr. Mossadegh's
era will present their views in this seminar >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Iranian chemists mailing list
Take a few minuets and subscribe to the Iranian Chemists mailing list.
Send a message with nothing in the subject line to <chemist-subscribe@sorna.net>.
Then any note sent to <chemist@sorna.net>
will automatically be sent to all those on the list. This is the efforts
of our very own Dr. M. Ahmadian of the Iranian Chemists' Association of
the ACS who is reviving our communication platform.
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* 2nd Iranian forum, Washington DC
You are kindly invited to take part in the second Iranian American community
forum aimed at finding tangible ways that we, Iranian Americans in DC,
can contribute to development in Iran. The meeting will take place on THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 30 AT 6:30 PM. Location: The 2nd floor meeting room at Tenley/Friendship
Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. (202-282-3090) >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Forough Farrokhzad, Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK, November 19, 2000 The New York-based Ensemble Sospeso,
a chamber orchestra specializing in contemporary music, will be presenting
three world premieres on their December 12, 2000, 8:00 PM concert at Weill
Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
The concert of predominately vocal works features the world premiere
of The wind will carry us by Ensemble Sospeso Co-Director Kirk Noreen on
a text by Forugh Farrokhzad, perhaps Iran's greatest modern woman poet.
Iranian born soprano Haleh Abghari will be singing Mr. Noreen's work in
Persian >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* NOJUM: Write or subscribe
The monthly Iranian Journal of Astronomy (NOJUM) is in its tenth year
of publication. Professors Mansour Vesali, Reza Mansouri, and Bobak AminTafreshi
are among the Editorial Board Members of this novel periodical, read by
a large number of intellectuals and novice alike. To subscribe or submit
manuscripts to this journal email vesali@
theory.ipm.ac.ir or nojum@apadana.com
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* Get involved: Iranian-Americans in New York
This is an open invitation to Iranians (anyone, really) who lives in
the Nork York City area who would be interested in working on a creative
collaborative project focusing on some cultural aspects of the Iranian-American
experience.
The goal of this project is to write, act out, and film/record facets
of the Iranian experience in the US. If you are smart, funny, creative,
uninhibited, and willing to get together At Least twice a month, get a
hold of me. If you are all that AND you have a camcorder, definitely get
at me! >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Teach Persian at Emory U.
Emory University, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies announces
a full-time Lecturer position for a professional language instructor of
Persian, effective September 1, 2001 >>>
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* Petition against Berlin trial
Petition for the immediate release of 17 Iranians brought to trial for
participation in Berlin conference in April 2000 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Ostobany's art show, Germany
Yari Ostovany's paintings will be on display in Koln, Germany, at the
Cultural House of Iran until December 23 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* $20,000 academic grant for new Americans
What: The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
What: Each year (max of 2yrs) the Fellow receives a maintenance grant
of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the
tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the Fellow.
When: Deadline for application is Thurs, Nov 30 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Persian mummies must be returned to Iran - Letter
Please provide your comments regarding the following letter. Moreover,
if you are interested in signing the final version of this letter, please
send an e-mail to Professor Mohammad Ala (mala@calstatela.edu):
Recent
news of five mummies in their sarcophagus which were stolen from Iran,
and at present time are in Pakistan, concerns us a great deal. These mummies
with the jewels and other valuable artifacts must be returned to Iran.
>>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Nominate Batebai for student peace prize
You can nominate Ahmad Batebi for a student peace prize in Norway.
Batebi was arrested during the student protests in the summer of 1999.
The Economist magazine published his photograph on its front cover. You
can write your own nomination letter or use the letter here
and email it to: prize@isfit.ntnu.no
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* Scholarship for artists
Gallery Ovissi, private art Gallery in Northern California, & Evolving
Perceptions, Iranian art organization based in Washington DC are proud
to announce:
IRANIAN ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP -- $1000 Cash Award
Scholarship is open to all Iranian and Iranian-American students, 18-30
years of age, studying and living in the United States If eligible please
submit the following >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Women writers of Iranian diaspora: Deadline extended
A new collection of writing aims to bring together the chorus of voices
by and about women of the Iranian Diaspora. We are seeking submissions
of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction essays for a new collection of writing
by and about Iranian women in the Diaspora. Works that particularly challenge
the notion of a homogeneous Iranian female and that reflect a feminist
perspective are encouraged. This new collection of writings authored by
women attempts to give voice to the unique visions, concerns, and struggles
that have been central for Iranian women in the Diaspora >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Helping drought victims in Iran
Iranian Health Foroum e-News (www.iranianhealthforum.org)
-- To help the victims of Iran's worst drought in 30 years, donors can
make their contributions directly to the Iranian government or to relevant
UN agencies. (See news here)
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is
prepared to serve as a channel for unearmarked contributions to be used
for relief assistance. These will then be allocated in consultation with
theGovernment of Iran and relevant organizations in the United Nations
system.
Funds should be transferred to:
OCHA account No. CO-590.160.0
Swift code: UBSWCHZ12A at the UBS bank of Switzerland
P.O. Box 2770, CH-1211 Geneva 2
with reference: OCHA - Iran - Drought
OCHA provides donors with written confirmation and pertinent details
concerning the utilization of the funds contributed. For coordination purposes,
donors are requested to inform OCHA Geneva of bilateral relief missions/pledges/contributions
and their corresponding values by item.
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* Support freedom of the press
An unprecedented attack has started against the press in Iran. Some
22 newspapers, weeklies, and other publications have been ordered shut
by the judiciary. We condemn the closing of the newspapers and the jailing
of their editors and writers. We support freedom of expression for all.
We condemn suppression of the people's rights and voices in all shapes
and forms. We ask that you join us by placing the "Free Iran Press"
ribbon on your site. You are welcome to link the ribbon to this page, or
copy it to your site. >>>
DETAILS HERE
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* Donations to journalists in Iran
To those who want to support the independent press and their laid off
staff in Iran: You can send donations to a relative/friend in Iran and
ask them to deposit to: Bank Saderat-e-Iran Account # 1617
Branch Code: 2921 in Tehran (Palestine Enghelab Branch). People in Iran
have so far (May 11) donated over 13 million tomans.
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