The 2nd Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities

On October 20, 2016, The 2^nd Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities was held at University of Tehran in the presence of rectors of  Iranian and Russian universities , Prof. Farhadi, the honorable Minister of Science , Research and Technology and Eng. Sattari, Vice President for Science and Technology of I.R. of Iran

This Forum was held in pursuance of The 1^st Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities in Moscow on October 28, 2015.

The participants took part in three specialized panels under the following topics at the venue of Negarestan Garden:

Panel One: Scientific –Educational Cooperation of Universities and Promotion of Their Competitiveness

Panel Two: Experiences of Universities Management and Problems of Training the Forces for the Innovative Economy  

Panel Three: The Role of Science and Technologies Parks in the Development of Universities

It is worth noting that prior to the event, some of the participating universities rectors met with Prof. Nili Ahmadabadi, the President of University of Tehran. Following the main event on 20 October, 2016 , the participating universities signed MoU which will serve as a base for future cooperation,

The main areas of discussion in the one day Forum included the followings:

• Developing academic cooperation , Intorducing the potential of Iranian and Russian universities for future collaboration, Helping with the establishment of joint research projects, transfer of technology , holding joint degree programs, exchange of students and faculty members , working on a regional and international university ranking system, participating in scientific students Olympiads of  the two country, developing courses on Russian and Persian languages and literature, exchange of staff  and students in the areas of human sciences , holding joint cultural festivals , sharing the research lab facilities , dissemination of information about international conferences in the two countries, assisting with facilitation in sabbatical leave, …

The high ranking Russian delegation along with the Iranian delegation attended a dinner ceremony hosted by Vice President for Science and Technology and at the side line of the dinner ceremony , they exchanged the MoU signed by the rectors of the participating universities.