About the Center for International Relations (CIR)
International Affairs Forum is a publication of the Center for International Relations is a nonprofit, tax
exempt (501(c)3) organization based in the Washington, D.C. area unaffiliated
with any group or ideology. We are devoted to the independent exchange of
international affairs, intelligence and economics views and information. Our
primary focus is the web site journal, IA-Forum.org. Through it, we strive to
facilitate and enrich our readers' experience by providing:
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Other CIR Functions:
Student Awards for Outstanding Submissions
Special Events (roundtable discussions, etc.)
Scholar Exchange Program
Conferences
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703-532-6800
Board of Directors
Dr. John J. Tierney, Jr., Former Executive Director of the Congressional
Caucus on National Defense, U.S.
House of Representatives; Faculty Chairman, The Institute of World Politics
(Washington DC)
James Stockmal, Director, Deloitte
Dimitri Neos, Executive Director, Center for International Relations
Editorial Board
Steven Clemons, New America Foundation
Ross H. Munro, Center for Security Studies
David Phillips, GBRW
Robert R. Reilly, fmr. Director Voice of America
Advisory Board
Dr. Terrence R. Guay, Professor of International Business, Pennsylvania State
University
Dr. Muhiuddin Haider, Associate Professor , Department of Global Health &
International Affairs, George Washington University
Dr. Sahar Khamis, Assistant Professor of Communication, Affiliate Faculty of
Women's Studies, and Affiliate Faculty in the Consortium on Race, Gender and
Ethnicity, University of Maryland
Dr. John C. King, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, American
University (Washington DC)
Dr. Christos N. Kyrou, Assistant Professor, School of International Service
(SIS) at American University; founder and active director of the
Environmental Peacemaking Program at the Center for International
Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland
(CIDCM)
Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed, Lecturer in Economics, Carleton University
(Canada)
Dr. Madhav Das Nalapat, UNESCO Peace Chair and Director of the Department
of Geopolitics at Manipal University
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Dimitri Neos, Executive Director (dneos@ia-forum.org)
Jens F. Laurson, IA-Forum, Editor at Large, CA-Forum Director
Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe, Managing Editor (United Kingdom)
Dr. John Armstrong
Dr. Angela Carpenter
Jennifer Marie-Claire Dixon (Oman)
Jessica Matsko, Assistant Editor
Maria Cheiladaki-Liarokapi
André Fernandes (Brazil)
Ana L. Gálvez (Argentina)
Leo Halepli
Dr. Kyriakos Kouveliotis
Dr. Majbritt Lyck
M. Patel, Editor
C. Sadkam
Adrienne Sakumoto
Dr. Syuzanna Vasilyan
Anthony Welch
International Affairs Division
Sheritha Brace
Erik Brattberg(Sweden)
Alessandra Diniz
Jennifer Dixon (Oman)
Giulia Frontini (United Kingdom)
Jordan Fudge
Anita Joshi
Vanessa Kortekaas (Canada)
Cynthia Iris, Senior Correspondent
Katherine Lugo
Vikas Mehta (India)
Valentine Pasquesoone (France)
Radha Patel
Pratik Patil (India)
Ana Francisca Ramirez (United Kingdom)
Benito Wheatley
James Young
Economics Division
Aeryk Capiton
David Hollingsworth
Janine L'Heureux
Kayvan M. Lavassani(Canada)
Alrik Suvari
Ren Xiang Tan (Canada)
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