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The Futures Studies Department of NRISP and Iran Future Association held a joint specialized meeting with the aim of holding a series of scientific meetings in order to enhance the role and status of science in this field and to advance their plans and objectives on Jan., 14, 2019.At this meeting, Dr. Mustafa Hosseini Golkar, a faculty member of the Institute for Futures Studies gave a speech on futures studies geometry of methodology.

The 5th. Specialized Meeting of Museums and Academic Collections was held on Wednesday, 2nd of the January, 2019 at the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology with the presence of managers and representatives of academic museums and research institutes.

The ceremony of unveiling the bust of Dr. Mohammad Amin Ghaneirad was held on Dec., 31. 2018 at NRISP with the presence of some senior administration officials. At this ceremony, Dr. Vahid Ahmadi, Advisor to the Minister of Science and NRISP President stated; we are glad to celebrate science and scientist. Usually it is customary to celebrate the martyrs, but we believe it should be celebrated for the elders of the scientific community as well. NRISP President also said; the character of Dr.

In order to expand the cooperation of NRISP and the Social and Cultural Affairs Department of the Municipality of Tehran, a meeting was held at NRISP with the presence of Dr. Valiallah Shojapourian, Social and Cultural Deputy of Tehran Municipality; Dr. Morteza Tavakoli, Director General of Education and Social Participation of Tehran Municipality; Dr. Vahid Ahmadi, Advisor to the Minister of Science and NRISP President; Dr. Akram Ghadimi, NRISP Deputy of Research and Technology; Dr. Khosro Piri, Advisor to NRISP President and some of the faculty members of NRISP.

The country's top scientific associations were honored by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology at the Conference on Research, Technology and Social Responsibility at Tarbiat Modares University. Also, specialized panels including; the Panel of Scientific Associations and Popularization of Science, Panel of Studying Successful Experiences in the International Area, the Panel of Scientific Communities and Social Responsibilities were appreciated by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology after delivering their lectures at the Conference.

Dr. Vahid Ahmadi, Advisor to the Minister of Science and NRISP President, met with Dr. Ali Mohammad Fallahzadeh, Secretary of the Governmental Commission on Science, Research and Technology. During the meeting Dr. Ahmadi introduced the activities and missions of NRISP and emphasized the cooperation between the two institutions.

The two-day seminar on "Iranian sociologists and the public sphere” was held by NRISP Science and Society Research Group in cooperation with the “Sociology of Knowledge” Group of the Iranian Sociological Association on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 and 12 Dec. 2018.

The meeting of the policies of the decentralization of higher education and its impacts on the development of science, technology and innovation in the country with the aim of determining whether this Document is necessary or not, and its features, was held under the direction of NRISP at the Shahid Beheshti University. During the meeting, the participants discussed the different aspects of this Document, which have a significant impact on the future of science and technology development in the country.

The meeting of the Editorial Board of Rahyaft Science Policy Quarterly was held on Dec. 5, 2018 with the presence of Dr. Vahid  Ahmadi, Advisor to the MSRT Minister and NRISP President and the Managing Director of Rahyaft, Dr. Akram Ghadimi, NRISP Deputy of Research and Technology and Rahyaft Editor- in Chief and some members of its Editorial Board with the aim of reviewing the writing style of the articles, method of evaluating the received articles and indexing of the Journal.

The second meeting of the Steering Council to formulate the structure of regional management of the document on decentralization of higher education system was held at NRISP on Thursday, Sept.4, 2018.