{"id":49814,"date":"2026-08-01T14:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/launching-the-national-committee-for-earth-sciences-and-geoparks-of-irans-national-commission-for-unesco\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:23:55","slug":"launching-the-national-committee-for-earth-sciences-and-geoparks-of-irans-national-commission-for-unesco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/en\/launching-the-national-committee-for-earth-sciences-and-geoparks-of-irans-national-commission-for-unesco\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching The National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The first meeting of the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the premises of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO, as part of the new cycle of activities of its specialized committees. The meeting was attended by the Committee\u2019s individual and institutional members.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Hassan Fartousi, Secretary-General of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO, welcomed the Committee members and emphasized the importance of launching the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks and its role in strengthening scientific, research, and cross-sectoral cooperation in the fields of Earth sciences, the protection of geological heritage, the development of geoparks, and the use of UNESCO\u2019s program capacities in these areas.&#13;\n&#13;\nHe also provided a brief introduction to Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO, the structure of its specialized committees, and the new regulations governing their activities, familiarizing members with the Committee\u2019s mission, objectives, and operational mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9c242152-0ec2-41df-935f-4f9ac6b18cba-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9c242152-0ec2-41df-935f-4f9ac6b18cba-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9c242152-0ec2-41df-935f-4f9ac6b18cba-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9c242152-0ec2-41df-935f-4f9ac6b18cba-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unesco.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9c242152-0ec2-41df-935f-4f9ac6b18cba-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, Sahar Ahmadizadeh, Director of the Natural Sciences Group at Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO and Secretary of the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks, presented a report on the latest achievements of UNESCO\u2019s International Geoscience and Geoparks Program.&#13;\n&#13;\nThe Committee\u2019s individual and institutional members were also introduced. They then exchanged views on opportunities for cooperation, the advancement of Earth sciences, strengthening the country\u2019s geoparks, expanding educational and research activities, and making use of UNESCO\u2019s capacities in this field.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">The Committee\u2019s institutional members in attendance included Seyed Mahmoud Fatemi-Aghda, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Head of the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of Iran; Hamid Zohorabie, Deputy Head of the Department of Natural Environment and Biodiversity at the Department of Environment; Ghazaleh Raheb, Head of the Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center; and Mansour Kabganian, Deputy for Research at the Academy of Sciences of Iran.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting was also attended by Sajjad Ashgaraf, Alireza Shahidi, Alireza Amri-Kazemi, Razieh Lak, and Hamid Nazari, who were nominated by the Secretary-General as individual members of the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks and appointed by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology and President of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO for a two-year term.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">In the final part of the meeting, elections for the Committee\u2019s executive board were held in accordance with the new regulations governing the specialized committees of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO. Based on the members\u2019 votes, Seyed Mahmoud Fatemi-Aghda was elected Chair and Alireza Amri-Kazemi was elected Vice-Chair of the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks of Iran\u2019s National Commission for UNESCO.&#13;\n&#13;\nAppointment letters for the Committee\u2019s individual members, signed by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, were also presented to them.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"post-text wp-block-paragraph\">The first meeting of the National Committee for Earth Sciences and Geoparks can be regarded as an important step towards strengthening cooperation among relevant institutions, developing the country\u2019s scientific and technical capacities, protecting and promoting its geological heritage, expanding geoparks, and making greater use of the capacities of UNESCO\u2019s International Geoscience and Geoparks Program in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery 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