International Francophone Academic Conference: Interdisciplinarity in research (University of Tehran, 24th & 25th June 2019)

This event was held at University of Tehran on 24-25 June, 2019 in association with AUF, MSRT and Cultural Section of French Embassy in Iran, focusing on interdisciplinary challenges in higher education and research. The presenters of the conference reviewed and discussed issues such as water, mathematics, renewable energies, natural resources management, international relations, digitalization, and university management.

The  program of the conference was as follows:

24, June 2019 08:30 -09:00 ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

Video- Iran Achievements in Science, Technology and Higher Education

09:00 -09:40 Opening Words by: Prof. Nili Ahmadabadi, President of the University of Tehran;

 Mr Thiébaud, Ambassador of France in Iran ; Mr de Gaudemar, General Director of AUF 

9:40 -10:15 Plenary conference: Interdisciplinarity[Interdisciplinary studies] in Scientific Research: stakes and Challenges

 10:15 -10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30 -12:30

Panel 1: water quality and management, an interdisciplinary approach

12:30 -14:00 BUFFET/LUNCH

14:00 -16:00 Simultaneous discussion panels: basic sciences & technologies

Panel 2: Mathematics, applications and multidisciplinarity

 Panel 3: Renewable energies (solar, geothermic, wind power, green energy)

25, June 2019

08:30 -09:00 ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION

09:00 -10:30 Simultaneous discussion panels: social sciences and humanities

Panel 4: International relations and their impacts on the global development of societies

 Panel 5: Digital humanities: how do digital tools apply to humanities?

 10:30 -10:45 COFFEE BREAK

10:45 -12:15

Panel 6: The governance of university : how to structure research with a multidisciplinary approach 12:15 -12:30 Closing Remarks

12:30 -14:00 BUFFET/LUNCH

Afternoon Sightseeing

It is worth mentioning that Prof. Nili Ahmadabadi, President of University of Tehran and Prof. Zarei Hanzaki , Head of Science and Technology Park of University of Tehran were among the UT key speakers in this international conference. The conference was held in the presence of Prof. Herve SABOURIN, AUF Regional Director , and  a great number of Iranian and foreign professors and officials from France and French speaking universities and countreis.