Berlin, Tehran Universities Broaden Academic Cooperation

Date: 01 May 2019 - 21:29

News ID: ۶۵۴۶۸

TEHRAN (FNA) -- Iran’s Persian Gulf University and Germany ’ Rostock University, according to a newly-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will take the needed steps to widen bilateral educational and academic interactions.
The MoU was signed by President of Persian Gulf’s Faculty of Science Seddiqeh Hashemnia, and President of Rostock’s Chemistry Faculty Professor Peter Langer, with the aim at boosting mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.
The exchange of professors and students, as well as the implementation of joint educational projects and courses are among the priorities of the MoU signed between Persian Gulf and Rostock universities.
Earlier in late December, Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) of Germany reached an agreement to conduct a host of joint academic and research projects.
According to the Public Relations of the Ministry of Science, based on the agreement, the two sides exchange researchers, expand research consortiums, compile comprehensive research projects and work for their application, make necessary coordination for Iranian and German partners' cooperation, manage and run joint events like conferences, workshops and field plans.
Iran and Germany are enjoying close relations and have agreed to run many joint projects since the removal of anti-Iran sanctions due to the Iran nuclear deal of July 14, 2015.
Earlier on September, Iran's Deputy Science Minister Hossein Salar Amoli announced that Tehran and Berlin are planning to implement 24 academic projects financed by a German research funding organization.