According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, the fourth national festival of “Sea, the Path of Progress” will be held in three main sections of school and university students and industry (marine technological projects and achievements of the country) with the support of marine knowledge-based industry and technology development headquarter. The main sections of this national festival, each having its own independent secretariat, include ROV, student festival, smart fleets competition, marine technological projects and achievements of the country, short films and photography festival and idea market.

Behnam Rezaei, secretary of the fourth national festival of “Sea, the Path of Progress”, pointed out the goals of this event, stating: recognition and introduction of technological inventions and knowledge-based projects and ideas, attraction of investment for knowledge-based and commercialization projects, laying the groundwork for making research and technologies applicable and identifying the marine research and technology abilities in different provinces of the country are among the goals of the festival.

Rezaei pointed out that the great presence of organizations in this festival is significantly important. In this regard, he added: if there is a program that can be performed in this festival, the secretariat of the headquarter is prepared to make the necessary arrangements.

Various Sections of the Fourth National Festival of Sea, the Path of Progress

Rezaei introduced other executive actions of the festival to be visits, scientific lectures and educational workshops (knowledge-based, as well as school and university students), collection and judgement of works in each province, promotional actions of the festival, formation of specialized committees and holding the closing ceremony, holding press conferences to announce the closing of the festival, providing statuses and letters of appreciation for selected works of the festival, holding marine technology achievement exhibition consisting of the selected works, marine organizations and units, holding scientific lectures and workshops and school and university student competitions and idea market.

He announced: holding the marine technological achievements exhibition consisting of the selected works, marine organizations and units and holding scientific lectures are among the other programs of the festival.

Secretary of the fourth national festival of “Sea, the Path of Progress” pointed out that the exhibition will be held by the Association of Builders of Fleets, Equipment, and Marine Industries and the Marine Headquarter with the cooperation of marine companies and organizations of the country. In this respect, he asserted: last year, more than 76 marine organizations and companies presented their technological achievements and products in three areas of knowledge-based, as well as school and university students, and eight marine knowledge-based products were unveiled.

He continued: this year, we will unveil some knowledge-based products, which will be standardized with special discounts and will be supported by special support packages.

Secretary of the fourth national festival of “Sea, the Path of Progress”, claimed: similar to the previous years, we will hold the event October 23^rd-24^th, 2018 with the cooperation of marine and non-marine organizations of the country.

In the end, Rezaei mentioned: the website of the festival with the address of irandarya.com has been updated, and enthusiasts of the field can refer to this website to acquire more information and receive the regulations of various sections of the event.