The conference, “Iran’s Security Challenges and the Region,” held in Triesenberg, Liechtenstein, March 17-20, 2005 brought together senior policymakers and academics from Iran, Europe, the United States, and Iran’s neighbors, as well as representatives of government and international organizations. The conference focused on three issues: Iran’s current security challenges; the debate about non-proliferation; and Iran’s emerging relationships with its neighbors, the U.S., EU, Russia, and China. By exploring such issues as the path forward on nuclear non-proliferation, Iran’s role in the recent democratic transitions in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and the emerging regional tensions over water, organized crime, and the drug trade, the meeting facilitated senior policy- and decision-makers to define the issues and explore new policy approaches. In order to enable Iranian leaders to participate in the meeting, participants video conferenced with participants in Tehran.

To facilitate frank and open discussion, all discussions were private. The conference was the ninth in the Liechtenstein Colloquium on European and International Affairs series, held under the auspices of LISD and the Princely House of Liechtenstein.