According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Sorena Sattari, the vice president for science and technology affairs, pointed out the humanities field and culture of economy in a meeting with Seyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, stating: more than have of the students in the country are studying the humanities fields. Therefore, the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs has aimed to commercialize the field and put the culture of economy on its agenda. He added: we need to search for new ideas in the economy of culture and art. Otherwise, we will be passive in this field.

According to Sattari, one of the measures taken by the Vice-Presidency is creation of the ecosystem of knowledge-based economy in the country, which is formed by the investment of the private sector and support of startups.

He also asserted: cultural and artistic creativities must be formed inside these ecosystems, and the government must create the business environment in these ecosystems.

Sattari also expressed: currently, we have reached a model in the new economy that determines how education can be linked to economy.

The vice president for science and technology affairs continued: the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance must reduce the process and number of issued licenses to improve the business environment in the culture and art area since it will definitely help the improvement and facilitation of the business area.

Creation of Occupation with a Cultural and Artistic Approach Is Necessary in the Country

In this meeting, the minister of culture and Islamic guidance emphasized the interaction and cooperation of the ministry and the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs with the aim of creation of occupation in the cultural and artistic areas of the country.

Minister of culture and Islamic guidance mentioned the activities and various sections of this ministry, asserting: 400 digital centers and about one thousand digital institutes are active in the country. The communication environment of this area creates a large opportunity to create occupations in the cultural and artistic sections. However, exploitation of this foundation in development of cultural and artistic business environments must be taken into consideration.  

He also pointed out the science, education, culture and art center of the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, conveying: this center is also one of the emphasized environments in the area of cultural businesses with regard to its number of students and graduates.