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The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center
and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
present
Prisons and Protests:
Covering Iran After the Election
A panel discussion with
Iason Athanasiadis
Freelance journalist
Barbara Slavin
Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security,
The Washington Times
Jon Sawyer
Executive Director, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Iason Athanasiadis is a writer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker covering Middle Eastern current affairs from his Istanbul base. He reported on Iran's presidential election for American and British news outlets, including The Washington Times, on a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. He was jailed at the direction of Iran's Intelligence Ministry and held for three weeks in solitary confinement at Tehran's Evin Prison. He was a consultant on A Death in Iran, a documentary for the BBC and PBS Frontline that aired earlier this month.
Monday, November 30, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson Center
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Seating is limited. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A photo ID is required for entry.
The Woodrow Wilson Center is located in the Ronald Reagan Building (Federal Triangle stop on Blue/Orange Line). Public parking is available underneath the Reagan Building; however we recommend metro or taxi.