Joint Meeting of the University of Applied Science and Technology with the National Commission for UNESCO

In line with expanding international cooperation between the University of Applied Science and Technology and international organizations, and considering UNESCO’s pivotal role in fostering educational, scientific, and cultural collaborations among countries, as well as the National Commission for UNESCO’s role in facilitating interactions with UNESCO, a joint meeting was held on Sunday, 20 July 2025. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ali Akbari, President of the University of Applied Science and Technology; Dr. Fartoosi, Secretary-General of the National Commission for UNESCO; and Dr. Bagheri Farahani, Director General of the Office for Scientific and International Cooperation at the university. They reviewed the history of cooperation between the university and the National Commission for UNESCO and discussed ways to further enhance collaboration in the new term. Among the key topics were securing a UNESCO specialized chair for the university and facilitating its membership in related UNESCO subsidiaries such as UNEVOC. During the meeting, Dr. Fartoosi welcomed strengthening bilateral cooperation, noting that the university’s broad scope of activities, geographical reach, and type of training programs provide promising opportunities to define collaborative fields. It was agreed to conduct feasibility studies on the various proposals based on existing capacities and to plan for the development of cooperation within the frameworks of UNESCO’s event schedules and processes.