UNESCO to host exhibit on Iran's achievements

Tehran, Oct 20, IRNA - An exhibition of Iran's scientific, research and technological achievements will be held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris from February 2-6, 2009.

Announcing this, director general of Science, Research and Technology
Ministry's Public Relations Department, Hashem Dadashpour told
reporters Sunday that the event is part of the programs to mark the
30th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran's UNESCO National Commission, which is affiliated to the
ministry, is the main organizer of the event and is responsible for
planning, policy making as well as holding the exhibition.

He further pointed out that all institutes, organizations,
universities and research and technology centers can submit their
outstanding research works to the UNESCO National Commission
Secretariat for presentation at the event.

The display will seek to present Iran's scientific, research and
technological capabilities in three sections of education system in
Iran, scientific, its research and technological achievements at the
international level as well as its accomplishments in areas underlined
by UNESCO such as ecological issues and youth and women's problems.

UNESCO is a specialized UN body established in 1954 with the aim of
promoting peace and security in the world through international
cooperation in the educational, scientific and cultural fields.