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On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Mr. Mounir Sankary, the Australian Embassy’s Trade Commissioner visited SUT with the aim of expanding mutual cooperation.During his visit a meeting was held in the presence of Dr. Simchi, the Dean of International Affairs of SUT, two faculty members from Mechanical Department and Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering and a representative of IMIDRO Company.

During the meeting a short account was given on the current measures taken to broaden the scientific and technological cooperation between Sharif University of Technology and Australian counterparts. Facilitating the participation of academic elites in scientific gatherings and regular visits of Iranian university presidents to Australian universities and higher education institutions were among the topics discussed at the meeting. The first visit by SUT president is agreed upon to be organized in the upcoming May. Finalizing a MoU for cooperation in the field of mineral industries in the foreseeable future was another topic of discussion during the meeting.

It is worth mentioning that currently eight Iranian companies are collaborating with Australia in the field of mineral industry.

Dr. J.B.G. FRENK and Dr. Kemal Cliç of the Turkish University of Sabançi attended the Faculty of Industrial Engineering of SUT to hold a workshop on “On the End of Life-Inventory Problems“. The delegation also met with the dean of International affairs, Dr. Simchi, at the IA office with the aim of expanding institutional cooperation between SUT and Sabancı University and the parties expressed their interest in establishing a clear framework for faculty and student exchange programs. As agreed in the meeting, the details of possible partnerships will be scrutinized and finalized in the foreseeable future.

It is worth mentioning that Sharif University of Technology has signed MoUs with eight Turkish universities, seven of which have been operationalized in the form of faculty and student exchange, mobility programs and mutual enterprises.

More than 50 representatives of Iranian prestigious universities and educational institutions, attended the Educational Fair held in the Salahaddin University. The exhibition which took place on 19th and 20th December 2018 in Erbil the capital of Kurdistan Regional Government, was well received by visitors. The professors and officials from Iraqi universities along with their students who visited the exhibition had complete understanding of the capabilities of SUT and most of them have expressed a willingness to cooperate with or enroll at Sharif University of Technology.

Beside the exhibition, workshops of nanotechnology, biotechnology, technical and vocational training, and shared research programs were also held simultaneously. The fair was attended by Dr. Yusuf Goran the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ebadi, the Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erbil, Dr. Dizeyî the President of Salahaddin University, Dr. Idris Hadi the President of Koya University and Dr. Alizadeh, the Representative of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.