International Conference
International Law Under Assault:
Aggression and Self-Defense
Tentative Agenda
November 15-16th, 2025- Tehran
Saturday, November 15, 2025
10:00- 15:00
Sightseeing
19:00- 21:00
Dinner Reception
Venue: Espinas Palace Hotel
Sunday, November 16, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 Registration
Doors close at 8:30
09:00- 09:40 (Alborz Hall)
Opening
- Welcome Address by Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister and President of the IPIS
- Keynote Speech by H.E. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, followed by on-stage discussion
Hosted by: Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour, Advisor to the Foreign Minster and Professor at the School of Int’l Relations, Iran
09:45- 11:00
Panel Discussion
International Law under Siege: From Law-Based to Rules-Based Order
Moderated by: Adnan Tabatabayi, CEO, CARPO, Germany
Panelists:
- Manal Redhwan, Minister Plenipotentiary, Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Saudi Arabia
- Behzad Saberi, Senior Expert on Int’l Law, Iran
- George Katrougalos, The UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order and Former Foreign Minister of Greece
- Pierre-Emmanuel Dupont, Senior Lecturer, Institute Catholique de Vendee, France
- Andrea Margeletti, President, CeSI, Italy
- Vincent Cassard, the Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, France
11:00- 11:30
IPIS Talk
On-stage discussion with H.E. Mohammad Eslami, Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization, Iran
Hosted by: Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister and President of the IPIS
11:30- 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00- 13:15 Alborz Hall
Panel Discussion
Diplomacy Betrayed: The Case of US- Israeli Aggression against Iran
Moderated by: Alireza Khoda Gholipour, Deputy DG, IPIS
Panelists:
- Esmaeil Baghaie, Spokesman, MFA, Iran
- Mohammad Amersi, Chairman, Amersi Foundation
- Eldar Mamedov, Member of the Council, Pugwash
- Ali Hassan Khalil, Member of Parliament, Lebanon
- Naseer Mezher Abbood, Deputy Dean, National University, Iraq
- Naser Hadian, Professor, Tehran University, Iran
13:15- 14:30 Hormoz Hall
Luncheon (by Invitation only)
14:30- 15:45 Alborz Hall
Panel Discussion
Nuclear Non- Proliferation at Risk: Prevailing Trends and Discourses
Moderated by: Hossein Sadat Meidani, Assistant Professor, School of Int’l Relations, Iran
Panelists:
- Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy FM on International Legal Affairs, Iran
- Mick Wallace, Former Member of the European Parliament, Ireland
- Stefan Harabin, Former Minister of Justice, Slovakia
- Giulio Chinappi, Senior Research Fellow, Centro Studi Eurasia Mediterraneo, Italy
- Anton Khlopkov, Director, CENESS, Russia
15:45- 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15- 17:30
Panel Discussion
Revisiting Security Arrangements in the Region: Key Elements and Defining Factors
Moderated by: Khalil Shirgholami, DG, IPIS
Panelists:
- Adnan Mansour, Former Foreign Minister, Lebanon
- Hesham Youssef, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs at the OIC, Egypt
- Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor, Tehran University, Iran
- Oliver McTernan, Director, Forward Thinking, UK
- Ali Fadhala Mousa, Professor, Al- Iraqia University, Iraq
- Oskari Eronen, Chief Programme, CMI, Finland
17:30- 18:00
Closing
- Vote of Thanks by Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister and President of IPIS
- Concluding Remarks by H.E. Dr. Kamal Kharrazi, Advisor to the Supreme Leader, Iran
18:30-20:00
Dinner Reception (by Invitation only)
Venue: Monarch Restaurant, Zaferaniyeh
20:00
Departure to Hotels
