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  • Iran utilizes UNESCO Chairs to strengthen scientific diplomacy 2025-02-25 15:25

    Iran utilizes UNESCO Chairs to strengthen scientific diplomacy

    TEHRAN –With 18 UNESCO Chairs in various fields, including education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, and communication and information, Iran is working to leverage the potential of these chairs to deepen scientific and research collaborations worldwide.

  • Iranian, Iraqi universities ink MOU on health ties 2025-02-25 15:22

    Iranian, Iraqi universities ink MOU on health ties

    TEHRAN –Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences and the University of Meisan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster their scientific and academic cooperation in the health sector.

  • Iran’s ranking improves in Government AI readiness 2024 2025-02-25 15:05

    Iran’s ranking improves in Government AI Readiness 2024

    TEHRAN – According to the latest report by Oxford Insights index, which measures government readiness for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, Iran ranks 91st among 188 countries, moving up three positions compared to 94th in 2023.

  • Tehran to host national seminar on knowledge-based ecosystem 2025-02-24 15:24

    Tehran to host first national seminar on knowledge-based ecosystem

    TEHRAN – The first national seminar on discussing the country’s progress in the knowledge-based ecosystem and honoring key players in this area is scheduled to be held on March 1 in Tehran.

  • ‘Empowering rural communities essential for economic, cultural development’ 2025-02-24 15:22

    ‘Empowering rural communities essential for economic, cultural development’

    TEHRAN – The Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has said empowering rural communities is a prerequisite for the economic and cultural development of the country.

  • Students in Birjand leading the way in water conservation 2025-02-24 15:21

    Students in Birjand leading the way in water conservation

    TEHRAN – Launching an educational campaign called “Water for all, all for Water”, the United Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, as well as Water and Waste Water Company (WWC) has announced an initiative called “the Water Guardians” in Birjand, South Khorasan province.

  • ‘Sharing expertise, fostering regional co-op help mitigate SDSs’ 2025-02-23 15:07

    ‘Sharing expertise, fostering regional co-op help mitigate SDSs’

    TEHRAN –Exchanging information and promoting regional collaborations will contribute to reducing adverse impacts of sand and dust storms (SDSs), Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

  • Lake Urmia's water volume increases by 160 mcm yr/yr 2025-02-23 15:05

    Lake Urmia's water volume increases by 160 mcm yr/yr

    TEHRAN –According to the latest report, Lake Urmia has around 1.55 billion cubic meters of water, showing a growth of 160 million cubic meters compared to the same time last year, IRNA reported on Sunday.

  • Tehran to host OIC science ministers in spring 2025-02-23 15:01

    Tehran to host OIC science ministers in spring

    TEHRAN –Iran will play host to the science ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the upcoming spring, Science, Research, and Technology Minister, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said.

  • Men’s self-care app to be launched 2025-02-22 14:07

    Men’s self-care app to be launched

    TEHRAN –The health ministry has developed the first men’s self-care application utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and plans to launch it this week.

  • Khwarizmi Intl. Award winners to be honored 2025-02-22 13:14

    Khwarizmi Intl. Award winners to be honored

    TEHRAN –The winners of the 38th Khwarizmi International Award (KIA), are scheduled to be honored tomorrow in Tehran with the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian.

  • Sport Science Research Institute of Iran to collaborate in organizing WCKSS 2025-02-22 13:11

    Sport Science Research Institute of Iran to collaborate in organizing WCKSS

    TEHRAN –The Sport Science Research Institute (SSRI) of Iran will cooperate with the Asian Society of Kinesiology to hold the World Congress on Kinesiology and Sport Science (WCKSS) in Jeju Island, South Korea, from October 25 to 27.

  • Tehran, Ankara hold joint health committee meeting 2025-02-21 15:09

    Tehran, Ankara hold joint health committee meeting

    TEHRAN – The health ministries of Iran and Turkey held an online meeting for cooperation on Thursday with the presence of Mohammad-Hossein Niknam, the Iranian deputy health minister for international affairs, and Aziz Alper Biten, the Turkish health ministry’s director general for the European Union and Foreign Affairs.

  • Oman seeks to expand ties with Iran in dealing with narcotics 2025-02-21 15:05

    Oman seeks to expand ties with Iran in dealing with narcotics

    TEHRAN –Mohammed bin Saleh Al Gheilani, General Director of Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of Oman, has called for signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to promote cooperation in combating drugs and narcotics.

  • Iran ready to further regional co-op to tackle SDSs 2025-02-21 15:03

    Iran ready to further regional co-op to tackle SDSs

    TEHRAN – Attending the first regional dialogue on enhancing inter-regional co-op on sand and dust storms (SDSs), Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has voiced Iran’s readiness to expand collaborations with regional countries to combat SDSs.

  • Over 100 earthquakes shake Iran in a week 2025-02-19 15:22

    Over 100 earthquakes shake Iran in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 105 earthquakes were recorded across the country in the 4th week of Bahman, the 11th Iranian calendar month, which falls from February 8 to 14, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • Health ministry, UNICEF join hands to help children with Severe Acute Malnutrition 2025-02-19 15:11

    Health ministry, UNICEF join hands to help children with Severe Acute Malnutrition

    TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is providing medical care to children under the age of five who are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Zabol, south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

  • NIGEB, University of Peshawar sign MOU to foster scientific ties 2025-02-19 14:54

    NIGEB, University of Peshawar sign MOU to foster scientific ties

    TEHRAN – Iran’s National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), and the University of Peshawar, a top public university in Pakistan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand scientific cooperation.

  • Iran ready to boost health ties with Caspian states 2025-02-18 15:47

    Iran ready to boost health ties with Caspian states

    TEHRAN –During the third Caspian Economic Forum, held in Tehran on February 17-18, the deputy health minister for international affairs voiced Iran's willingness to boost cooperation in the health sector with the Caspian Sea coastal states.

  • Mazandaran, Istanbul sci-tech parks beef up ties 2025-02-18 15:45

    Mazandaran, Istanbul sci-tech parks to beef up ties

    TEHRAN –Mazandaran’s science and technology park, and Istanbul’s Biruni Teknopark, have discussed ways to broaden their technological and scientific interactions.

  • Kids to get vaccinated against polio in high-risk areas 2025-02-18 15:43

    Kids to get vaccinated against polio in high-risk areas

    TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to launch a campaign in the coming spring in high-risk areas to vaccinate children against polio.

  • Iranian, Russian universities committed to broadening ties 2025-02-17 15:58

    Iranian, Russian universities committed to broadening ties

    TEHRAN –Based on the comprehensive agreements between the top universities of Iran and Russia, the two sides are committed to furthering long-term and constructive relations in higher education, technology, and innovation.

  • IRCS, ICRC to establish secretariat on rehabilitation services in Tehran 2025-02-17 15:53

    IRCS, ICRC to establish secretariat on rehabilitation services in Tehran

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have agreed on setting up a joint secretariat on rehabilitation services in Tehran.

  • Iran’s migration organization, Italy’s CESVI discuss ways to expand cooperation 2025-02-17 15:43

    Iran’s migration organization, Italy’s CESVI discuss ways to expand cooperation

    TEHRAN –Nader Yar-Ahmadi, the head of the National Organization for Migration, and Marcelo García Dalla Costa, an official with the Italian humanitarian organization, CESVI, have explored the potential for enhancing cooperation.

  • Isfahan to host ‘NEXT’ National Technology Award 2025-02-16 15:43

    Isfahan to host ‘NEXT’ National Technology Award

    TEHRAN – The National Technology Award, known as NEXT, is scheduled to be held on February 19 and 20 in the city of Isfahan with the theme ‘advanced Iran with emerging technologies’

  • Knowledge-based firms to attend CMEF 2025 2025-02-16 15:38

    Knowledge-based firms to attend CMEF 2025

    TEHRAN –Supported by the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, a delegation of Iranian knowledge-based companies will participate in the 91st edition of China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) 2025, which is scheduled to be held from April 8 to 11 in Shanghai.

  • Tehran proposes ROPME to include SDSs in strategic plan 2025-02-16 15:37

    Tehran proposes ROPME to include SDSs in strategic plan

    TEHRAN –Attending the 38th meeting of the Regional Organization for the Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME) executive committee (EXCOME 38), Iran has put forward a proposal to incorporate combating sand and dust storms (SDSs) in the Organization’s strategic plan.

  • Afghan knowledge-based companies allowed to be registered in Iran 2025-02-15 15:43

    Afghan knowledge-based companies allowed to be registered in Iran

    TEHRAN – Afghan knowledge-based firms are allowed to be registered in Iran under the same conditions as Iranian companies, the head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology has said.

  • DOE, Defence Ministry ink environmental protection MOU 2025-02-15 15:35

    DOE, Defense Ministry ink environmental protection MOU

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) and the National Geographical Organization affiliated with the Ministry of Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand joint efforts on environmental protection.

  • ICRC ready to support refugee students in Iran 2025-02-15 15:27

    ICRC ready to support refugee students in Iran

    TEHRAN –Vincent Cassard, the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, has announced readiness to provide educational support for refugee children.