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ICUJP Friday Forum
May 9th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific

Building friendships from Iran to the rest of the world
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Event Description:
Elhan Valipay and Nuri Ronaghy will speak on their recent visit to Iran where there is a Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) branch forming for the purpose of building ties of friendship and understanding, and to reduce the possibility of war.
Join the conversation with our speakers:
Nuri Ronaghy is a long time activist, founder of US Department of Peace, and Iranian Women for Peace and Freedom in Iran, and the US/Russia friendship committee.
Elhan "Ely" Valipay is a retired architect and graduate of Columbia University, and is a co-founder of Iranian Women for Peace and Freedom in Iran.
Ely is also a social media activist for the Farsi podcast “Fellow Countrymen in the Shadows” (هموطن در سایه), where interviews with distinguished Iranians abroad are conducted and posted among 20k followers on various social media platforms.
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7:30 - 7:35 Log in and socialize
7:35 - 7:45 Welcome and introductions
7:45 - 7:50 Reflection (5 min. maximum)
7:50 - 9:15 Program and Q&A
9:15 - 9:20 Announcements
9:20 - 9:30 Closing circle and prayer
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Facilitator: Rebecca Arvizu
Reflector: Chris Ponnet
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ICUJP Friday Forum 05/09/25
Time: 07:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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