kayhan.ir

News ID: 11420
Publish Date : 25 February 2015 - 21:08

Iranian Universities Ready for Cooperation With Italian Physics Center

TEHRAN (IRNA) – The minister of science, research and technology called for increase in cooperation between Iranian universities and Italy's Treiste Theoretical Physics Center.

Mohammad Farhadi in a meeting with Director of Italian Treiste Theoretical Physics Center known as International Center for Theoretical Physics Fernando Quevedo, who is in Tehran to attend the first meeting of Non-Aligned Movement Science Ministers, said that establishment of an ICTP regional bureau in Tehran can lead to promotion of bilateral cooperation.
Quevedo, for his part, expressed pleased with his presence in Tehran and attending NAM meeting, adding that this is his second visit to Tehran over the past one year, announcing that ICTP intends to increase cooperation with Iran.
He added that ICTP plans to establish offices in other countries and try to create a network of scientists in different fields such as confrontation with climate warming.
Meeting of NAM Ministers of Sciences with the slogan of ' Science, technology and Innovation for Development' wrapped up its 3-day work on Tuesday.
Representatives from 58 countries and nine scientific and international bodies attended the conference while 31 countries were represented at ministerial level.