According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, the first national conference of “endowment and science and technology (pattern of development and promotion)” will be held February 28^th 2018 with the cooperation of research and development center of theology faculty of Shahid Beheshti University, endowments organization and endowments organization and other scientific organizations, hosted by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

In this conference, the higher authorities of the ministry of science, research and technology, ministry of health and the Vice-Presidency, the headquarter of the macro science plan of the country and the endowments organization, Astan Quds Razavi, and top professors of universities will present lectures on the development and cultural promotion patterns in terms of endowment and science and technology.

The topics of the first national conference of “Endowment and Science and Technology” include determining the necessity of development of endowment in the area of science and technology, analysis of statements of Imam and leader of Iran about endowment in the field of science and technology, determining the goals of endowment in this area (schools, universities, research centers, scientific awards, support of elites, innovators and commercialization of technologies, research grants, strengthening of infrastructures for development of technology, and support of technological units and new companies. Other topics of this event include determining the role of endowment in realization of macro science and technology policies and economy of resistance, evaluation of successful international experiences in Islamic and non-Islamic countries, pattern of development and implementation of discourse over endowment in science and technology, and proper cultural pattern for development and promotion of culture of endowment in the area of science and technology among various groups (activists of science and technology field, endowments groups, non-resident Iranians, and the public).

In addition, role of various players (government, seminaries, activists of science and technology, and public organizations) in development of endowment in the area of science and technology, required strategies for development of endowment in the area of science and technology, evaluation of management experiences for endowment in various countries (Islamic and non-Islamic countries) and the role of science and technology in restore and improvement of productivity of endowment are other objectives of this event.

In addition, scientific and technological solutions for restore and promotion of productivity of agriculture endowments, holy shrines, water and other areas will also be discussed on the first national conference of “Endowment and Science and Technology”.

The first national conference of “Endowment and Science and Technology” will be held February 28^th 2018 in Mashhad with the cooperation of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs.