Welcome to the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Welcome to the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) Congressional Briefing and Panel Discussion on the People of Iran, Co-hosted by Congressman Gerald Connolly and Congressman Francis Rooney. Panelists: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini


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Welcome to the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American’s (PAAIA) Congressional Briefing and Panel Discussion on the People of Iran, Co-hosted by Congressman Gerald Connolly and Congressman Francis Rooney.

Panelists: Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini - Co-founder Executive Director of ICAN Reza Ghazinouri - United for Iran Barbara Slavin - Atlantic Council Jim Zogby - Zogby Research Services Moderator: Jasmine Ramsey Center for Human Rights in Iran

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Comparison of Iranian Priorities from 2015 and Satisfaction in Government Performance from 2016

GOVERNMENT NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS

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Importance of Iran’s Involvement in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen (2014–2016)

DECLINING INTEREST IN FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT

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PAAIA’s Survey Trend on Iranian Americans

q Well assimilated in American society but maintain close ties to family in Iran q Want to see a democratic Iran that respects human rights q Prefer policies that would engage the Iranian people and support their democratic and economic aspirations