DU Alumnus Receives 查塔姆研究所奖
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Mohammad Javad Zarif honored for his contribution to the improvement of international relations
University of Denver alumnus Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s minister of foreign affairs, 本周收到 查塔姆研究所奖 for his role in leading a two-year effort to secure a historic accord to limit Iran’s nuclear ability. 扎里夫与美国总统奥巴马分享了这一奖项.S. 国务卿约翰·克里.
Zarif earned both his MA 和 PhD in international studies from DU’s Graduate School of International Studies (now the Josef Korbel School) in 1984 和 1988, 分别.
The prestigious 查塔姆研究所奖 is presented annually to the person, persons or organization deemed by members of the Royal Institute of International Affairs to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations in the previous year.
“It is entirely appropriate that Minister Zarif 和 Secretary Kerry receive this award,克里斯托弗·R说。. 希尔，学院院长 Josef Korbel School of International Studies 和前美国大学.S. 驻伊拉克大使. “They led the way in crafting the most important multilateral action in decades. This award recognizes a historic diplomatic resolution to reduce tension on a specific critical issue, 伊朗的核项目, which contributes to international peace 和 security.”
DU Professor Tom Rowe remembers Minister Zarif as a student: “He was extremely bright, had seriousness of purpose 和 put in enormous effort. Javad Zarif is a person who believes in the power of dialogue 和 diplomacy.”
Nader Hashemi教授, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the Josef Korbel School, 说, “只根据它自己的条件来判断, without reference to Iran's wider role in the region, 这个奖是当之无愧的. Javad Zarif 和 John Kerry were the most important players who played an essential role in resolving one of the most pressing, controversial 和 critical issues at the top of the international agenda for the past 15 years. Without their leadership we could have had another war in the Middle East."
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Before being appointed foreign minister in 2013, Zarif served as Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (2002–07) 和 as his country’s deputy minister of foreign affairs (1992–2002).