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An Academic delegation from the Melbourne University along with Mr. Biggs, Ambassador of Australia, took part in the opening ceremony of the Australia-Iran Joint Water Center located at the Civil Engineering Department of SUT. Dr. Tajrishi, Head of Planning of Urmia Lake Restoration Project mentioned that this center is a channel for expanding the relationships between Iran and Australia. Afterward, the Australian delegation had a meeting with Dr. Fotuhi, President of SUT, and several other professors of Sharif University at the SUT’s presidential office. The expansion of scientific collaborations between Sharif and Australian universities, including the University of Melbourne, was discussed and stressed in this meeting.

A meeting was held on April 16, 2017 at Sut’s International Affairs Office with the presence of Mr. Fan, Director, and Ms. Lee, Economic Secretary of Economic Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara. Dr. Movaghar, Dean of International Affairs hosted the delegation. In this meeting, the expansion of academic and economic relationships between Taiwan and Sharif University of Technology was discussed and stressed.

The Iranian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Research selected Sharif University of Technology as the best amongst Iran’s universities in terms of international scientific activities in 2016. At the special ceremony that was held at SUT on March 8, 2017, Dr. Movaghar, Dean of SUT’s International Affairs, received the reward on behalf of SUT. It is worth mentioning that SUT’s international activities consist of joint projects, co-authored papers, memorandam of understanding, and agreements.

A meeting was held on March 5, 2017 at International Affairs Office of SUT with the presence of Dr. Movaghar, Dean of International Affairs, Ms. Tina Benmora, Head of Strategy, and several professors of SUT. In this meeting, expansion of the academic cooperation between two universities was stressed. The representative of Torino said that Italian students are enthusiastic about studying at Sharif.

It’s worth mentioning that Torino University is a technical university which signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sharif in 2008.

A meeting was held on March 5, 2017 at Sharif’s International Affairs Office with the presence of Mr. Zheng Dengwen, Deputy Director-General of Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Ms. Xu Fang, Vice President of Capital University of Economics and Business, Mr. Wang Gang, Deputy Director-General of Bureau of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance, and Mr. Gu Tiangang, Director of Beijing International Education Exchange Center. In this meeting, Dr. Movaghar, Dean of International Affairs, Dr. Massoumian, International Affairs Consultant, and Dr. Jahed, Director of International Students Office, were the representatives of SUT. In this meeting, student and faculty exchange programs between SUT and Beijing’s universities were discussed and both parties expressed their desire to expand academic collaborations.

A meeting was held on March 1, 2017 at Sharif University Presidential Office with the Ambassador of France, Mr. François SÉNÉMAUD, and Scientific Attaché of France Embassy, Mr. Pierre-André Lhôte. In this meeting, Professor Fotuhi, President of Sharif University of Technology, Dr. Movaghar, Dean of International Affairs, and Dr. Massoumian, Consultant of International Affairs, were also present.  During the meeting, several statistics about the cooperation between Sharif and France’s universities were presented. Moreover, the expansion of scientific cooperation between SUT and France’s universities, in terms of student and faculty mobility programs, joint degree programs, sabbaticals, etc. was stressed.

A meeting was held on February 28, 2017 at SUT’s presidential office with the presence of Dr. Fotuhi, President of SUT, Dr. Movaghar, Dean of International Affairs, Dr. Mokhtari, Director of Industrial Relations and several other professors of Sharif. On the other side, Joachim Rogall, CEO of Bosch Foundation and Ingrid Wuenning, Senior Vice President, were leading the delegation.

In this meeting, both parties expressed their desire to expand the scientific relationships in different areas.

It’s worth mentioning that Robert Bosch Foundation is one of the leading private charitable foundations of Europe which is active in the promotion of natural and social sciences.