دکتر مهرداد خوانساری

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دکتر مهرداد خوانساری، سازمان مشروطه خواهان ایران ـ انگلستان؛

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

·    1995 PhD, International Relations, London School of Economics And Political Science, University of London, London.

·    1978 M.A.L.D. (Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy) , The Fletcher School of Law And Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts.

·    1976-77 M.A. (International Politics), The Fletcher School of Law And Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts.

·    1968-72 B.S.F.S. (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service), International Relations,

·    1972, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, District of Columbia.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

·    1984-present Self Employed Consultant in International Affairs; Senior Research Consultant, Centre For Arab and Iranian Studies (C.A.I.S.), London.

·    1979-84 Director, Avicenna Foundation, UK-based Middle Eastern Charitable Trust; Consultant in International, Media and Public Relations, Shobokshi Group (A Saudi Arabian-based Multi-National Company).

·    1979(March) Resigned from Iranian Diplomatic Service

·    1977-79 First Secretary, Cultural and Press Relations, Iranian Embassy, London.

·    1975-77 Second Secretary, Permanent Iranian Mission to UN, New York

·    1972-75 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Teheran

·    1972 Entered Iranian Diplomatic Service (open examination)

 

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

·    Attended, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th and 31st sessions of the UN General Assembly, New York; the July-August 1976 and July-August 1977 Sessions of the UN Economic and Social Council; the 10th Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Disarmament, May-July 1978.

·    1978 Visiting Research Fellow, International Institute For Strategic

·    Studies (IISS), London – conducted research tour of Saudi Arabia, North Yemen and Bahrain (regional security issues)

·    1977 Research tour of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia (regional security issues)

 

SKILLS PROFILE

 

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:

Apart from having been a Visiting Research Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, I have been active in research for the Centre for Arab and Iranian Studies and a number of international companies in the UK, having produced researched reports that have been published (in addition to numerous newspaper articles and specialized papers).

 

MANAGEMENT:

In 1978, I was respectively in charge of the Cultural Section and the Press Attaché’s Office at the Iranian Embassy in London; From 1979-1984, I was the Managing Director of the Avicenna Foundation (A Saudi Funded UK Charitable Trust in the UK) in London.

 

COMMUNICATION:

I have had a great deal of experience in having close liaison with media, parliamentary and government officials, in a good working relations atmosphere with colleagues and employees.

 

PLANNING:

Planned fund raising strategy and projects for the Avicenna Foundation (in which more than one million pounds were raised), as well as planning and executing a ‘Media Campaign’ for a number of international clients.

 

NEGOTIATION:

Negotiated successfully in both commercial and political fields, with excellent results.

 

LANGUAGES:

Persian – Fluent; French – Limited Proficiency

 

INTERESTS

I have travelled widely around the world, and I have had the opportunity to live in the United States, Britain, France, Switzerland and Iran. My main interest is in international and media affairs, and I am a member of both the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. I am also an avid tennis player.

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

I was born on 30 September 1949. I am married with two daughters. All of us are British nationals.