A virtual meeting held between University of Tehran and St Petersburg University

On 29 December, 2020, a meeting was held between President of University of Tehran and Rector of St Petersburg University, Russian Federation in the presence of a number of high-ranking administrative officials and academicians of both universities.

Taking into consideration the long-standing academic cooperation between the two universities, mutual visits of both high-ranking officials, Prof. Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi, President of University of Tehran and Professor Nikolay Kropachev expressed their desire to expand the already-established ties between the two universities.

In this meeting, the main topics of discussion included the followings:

• Collaboration on online educational courses
• Exchange of ideas on the expert experiences in connection with the pandemic corona virus 19
• Holding joint seminars, conferences
• Installation of the statues of eminent academicians (Mendeleev and Dehkhoda) in the campuses of each university
• Organizing a joint committee on e-learning for degree and non-degree courses
• Considering the opening the Office of St Petersburg University in UT Knowledge City at the vicinity of main campus in the area of technology and innovation
• Considering the membership of UT in Online Education International Council
• Working on institutionalizing the collaboration between the two universities
• Pursuing the implementation of the contents of MoU's between the two universities
• Supporting the joint projects between faculty members of both universities in various areas including biotechnology, nano-technology, oil and gas and IT
• Considering signing a tripartite Letter of Cooperation between UT, St Peterburg University and MSRT to support the mutual projects under the suggested scheme of Dehkhoda- Mendeleev Joint Research Fund 
• Considering the grant of honorary doctorate degrees to outstanding personalities of both universities and countries
• Holding joint virtual meeting between academicians of both universities