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Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish. Close.

Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. more »

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Focus on the Environment, Education and Mideast Peace

Tehran, Iran -- The G8 must show that it is in touch and relevant. The group has risen above two world wars and has been ideologically united against conflict over the last 100 years. Such unity is now necessary to...

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G:

Great ideas! You go first.

Anonymous:

The League of Nations had lofty goals as well. But lets focus first on the pollution issue. Is this realistic. Are we so naive to believe that we as a people can reverse what might be a natural cycle for our earth? Second, what force would be put into the middle east to act as policeman. The only forces, as has been seen in the Balkins and Afghanistan that has any respect are those of the US. The locals seem to walk over or around the other nations forces. The US would not be acceptable, so who do you put in and what authority would they have? Would the local governments give up their sovernity to a military force wearing blue?
As for the French tax on poluting aircraft, can the world afford to take all aging aircraft out of service to meet this goal?
While your solutions are probably intellectually realistic, are they practical?

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