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American Iranian Council
| Phone: | 4054965494 |
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| E-mail: | bdlollis@gmail.com |
| URL: | http://www.american-iranian.org/ |
| Country: | United States |
| Address: |
20 Nassau St., Suite 111 Princeton New York 08542 |
| Fields: | Any Field |
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The mission of the AIC is to be a catalyst for positive change in the relationship between the United States and Iran through bringing each of these two great countries together by promoting truth, understanding and dialogue, especially with respect to those values held in common by both governments and peoples.
The American Iranian Council (AIC) was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1997 as a [501 C (3)] nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization to provide for research, policy analysis, public education, and community mobilization. The Council is tax exempt and accepts no money from any government, including the governments of Iran and the United States. Our funding sources include American and Iranian-American corporations, foundations, and individuals. Because of its tax-deductible nature, AIC's financial records are open to public inspection and they are publically available. Transparency is a key operating principle of our organization. The AIC is not a political organization or political party and as such it takes no political position and is not organized to take or share in state power anywhere. As a civil society organization, the Council's focus is on public policy, which we hope to influence through our research, educational, and mobilization activities. It is impossible to separate the history of the AIC from its mission which is "to be a catalyst for positive change in the relationship between the United States and Iran through bringing each of these two great countries together by promoting truth, understanding and dialogue, especially with respect to those values and interests held in common by both governments and peoples." The history of the AIC is, accordingly, centered around the key elements; the AIC implements its mission through five basic programs: 1. Research: researching state policies, international organizations, political-economic conditions and social change; 2. Education: educating policymakers and the general public through publishing books and periodicals; 3. Education: reaching out to the national and international media for the broad dissemination of factual and critical analysis of governmental actions and policies; 4. Education: sponsoring conferences for national and international policymakers so that they may better understand the issues; 5. Mobilization: encouraging the political participation of citizens so that they may promote the improvement and development of the bilateral relationship. The AIC is now nearing is 10th year Anniversary. Over these 10 years, we can point to numerous major accomplishments on each of these 5 programs. Our research efforts have allowed us to make certain that we are always current with the state of the relationship itself as well as having a strong understanding of the directions most suitable for both governments. Our educational efforts have allowed us to take this knowledge and share it with policymakers, the peoples of both the United States and Iran, and national and international media outlets. Our mobilization efforts have allowed us to help citizens in both countries to better understand that without participation one cannot accomplish ones most cherished values and hopes. Participation is the key. It is a key that one cannot simply turn over to others. Please go to the Accomplishments Section for a more specific list of events which the AIC has accomplished. | |