TEHRAN Iran-Iraq clinical and educational cooperation meeting was held in Tehran on Sunday, exploring avenues for additional promoting friendly relations in between the universities of the 2 countries.During the conference, the two sides likewise went over the capacity for improving cooperation with electronic research publications and virtual universities of the Islamic world, in addition to contemporary options in e-learning.
Over 20 Iraqi teachers took part in the meeting, IRNA reported.Addressing the conference, Karim Najafi Barzegar, the Secretary General of the virtual universities of the Islamic world, highlighted the countrys academic accomplishments following the 1979 Islamic revolution, saying that thanks to the awareness of academic justice, the variety of university students has increased from 175,000 in 1978 to over 4 million trainees now.Despite terrible sanctions, Iran is presently among the leading countries in science and modern technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and aerospace, Barzegar stressed.The official went on to highlight the significance of enhancing science diplomacy and establishing cooperation networks amongst Islamic countries to utilize joint technical and scientific capacities to face worldwide difficulties and foster international constructive partnerships.Action strategy to improve clinical cooperationOn the very first day of the 2nd Iran-Iraq Science Week, held from January 18 to 20 in the city of Karbala, Iraq, the 2 countries signed an action plan to give a boost to their clinical collaborations.The action strategy was signed by Omid Rezaei-Far, an authorities with the Ministry of Science, and Haider Abd Dahed, Iraqi deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, IRNA reported.The joint clinical programs have actually been developed to concentrate on various aspects consisting of improving cooperation on approving scholarships to finish and postgraduate education, especially within a framework entitled research study in Iraq.It likewise includes holding training courses for teachers and trainees; promoting cooperation on joint scientific supervision; exchanging teachers to perform clinical research study, and establishing science technology parks in Iraq collaboratively under the management of the Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq.Addressing the second Iran, Iraq Science Week, Saeed Habiba, deputy minister of science, research study, and technology, revealed the nations readiness to approve 200 scholarships to the Iraqi Ministry of Science.Promoting joint activities, and creating equal opportunities for scientific, and cultural advancement of the two countries are amongst our leading policies, the official highlighted.On January 17, Iraqi Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, highlighted the significance of exchanging professors and trainees in addition to implementing joint educational programs with Iran to satisfy the clinical and research requirements of Iraq.Iran functions as a good example in the region in terms of clinical progress in modern technologies, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and medical science.
Iraq is interested in gaining from Irans important experiences to broaden its technological and scientific facilities.
Developing and expanding science and technology parks is one of our main priorities, IRNA estimated Al-Aboudi as saying.He made the remarks in a meeting with Science, Research, and Technology Minister, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, highlighting the requirement to enhance clinical interactions and establish a thorough roadmap for future collaborations.MT/ MG