List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2008-01-18

IAMA Javaan

Jan 18-21, 2008 (Friday-Monday)

Second Annual Meeting

Beyond the Practice: service opportunities within healthcare.

Register NOW-Space is limited

Mark your calendars- Last day for registration is January 3rd, 2008.



Come to learn and enjoy:

• Opportunities for care and career advancement

• Personal growth and development

• Extensive networking in variety of fields

• Philanthropic activities in Iran



Friday January 18:

Arrival, registration



Saturday January 19:

Official opening



Speakers:

• Hoori Sadler and Miss Emami (Persian American Cancer Institute)

• Negin Mohammadzadeh (International Society for Supporting Children Suffering from Cancer)

• Kent Bransford, MD (Former President Physicians for Social Responsibility)

• Banafesheh Akhlaghi, Esq (NLSCA)

• Pardis Mahdavi, PhD--Sexual discourse in the Iranian Blogosphere

• Babak Talebi / Trita Parsi: Medical Lobbying

• Danesh Mazloomdoost, MD: logistics & limitations of medical missions

• Arash Ordookhani, MD: implementation of a neonatal thyroid screening program in Iran



Night time outing



Sunday January 20:

Conference

Outdoor activities

Closing dinner party



Monday January 21:

Departure



See www.IAMA.org for details on speakers and registration.

E-mail iamajavaan@gmail.com with further questions or concerns.

Iranian-American Community of Northern California Presents

Professor Raymond Tanter
discussion on

Al Qaeda and Iran:
Threats to the Security of California

Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge,
Platinum Room
1800 Powell Street, Emeryville, California 94608
on
Friday, 18 January 2008, 1:30 PM


On Friday, 18 January 2008, the Iranian-American Community of Northern
California has invited Professor Raymond Tanter, former member of the White House National
Security Council Staff and current President, Iran Policy Committee, to discuss terrorist threats
to California.

California's ports comprise the largest entry point for U.S. imports. Because of the size of
California's ports and the inability to screen all cargo, particularly the large number of containers
that enter the Port of Oakland, the Bay area remains a vulnerable target for al Qaeda.

Iran, due to its ability to disrupt the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf, also poses a threat to the
economic security of California. In 2006, approximately 38% of the oil entering West Coast
ports originated in the Persian Gulf. Iran continues aggressive actions in the Strait of Hormuz,
taking hostage 15 British sailors in March 2007 and harassing U.S. Naval vessels with
speedboats in January 2008. These actions caused spikes in the price of oil and Iran maintains
the capability to cause longer term elevations in the price of oil by disrupting naval traffic.

At issue is whether Washington, without fear of retribution, would dare exercise effective
leverage against Tehran to coerce it from disrupting the flow of oil in the Strait of Hormuz. Prof.
Tanter will discuss how the United States can employ its latent leverage to deter Iranian
aggression and how the democratic Iranian opposition can reinforce sanctions against Iran.


WHO:
� Professor Raymond Tanter, former member of the White House
National Security Council Staff and current President, Iran Policy
Committee, Washington, DC

http://www.iranpoli cy.org/

WHERE:
� Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge,
Platinum Room

1800 Powell Street, Emeryville, California 94608

WHEN:
� Friday, 18 January 2008, 1:30 PM



Iran Policy Committee - info@iranpolicy. org
Iranian-American Community of Northern California

Guest: Parviz Sayyad

�Sayyad is a Famous actor, film director, satirist, translator, and scholar of the history of Iranian theater. He achieved fame with his Samad character, a "simple" country boy, bedazzled by the glitz of the big city, and yet astutely critical of the empty pretense of modernity. At the same time, Sayyad had a sterling reputation amongst critics for his many artistic endeavors in the field of theater)�

�A conversation with Abbas Milani�

Friday, January 18
6-7 pm
Location: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 113

Directions: http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=01-260
Closest parking is at the Oval. Look for Lasuen Mall (located to your left, if facing Memorial Church).

In The Name of God The Beneficent The Merciful


Sacramento Noor Cultural Center Would like to invite you for Special Nightly Programs in honor of the ASHURA

Friday. Jan. 18 at 6:30 pm

The programs will include

prayers, dinner, speech, and a special program of dua and noheh for Muharram



There will also be Separate Program for Children (5 - 11) &



Youth (12 and Older) in English

6:30 pm Friday night Jan 18 th for Ashura

Guest Speaker:

Hojjatol'Islam Mr. Mohammad Askari


All friends and families in Northern California especially Sacramento Valley are invited to attend these programs.

Address: 9144 Oak Avenue, Orangevale ,Ca

The meeting will be held in Irvine (CA). We encourage medical students, residents, fellows as well as faculty to submit their proposals.



Further information will be dissiminated about the meeting in the future.



For general information on IAMA (Javaan Chapter), please visit the following website for further detail:



http://12.219.232.4:8000/tiki-index.php?page=IAMA%20Javaan%20Bylaw



www.iama.org



http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/IAMA-JAVAAN_IMG/



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Jan 18 (Fri)-OC: Black & White Party by FS Production, with DJ Ava, Saeed G, Live, and Kia, 18 & over, 9PM, Ladies in free before 10 PM, @ The Tee Room (3100 irvine Av, Newport Beach 92660), Info: 949-743-4502