Chinese Cultural Attaché Meets with UT Vice President for International Affairs

According to the UT Office of International Affairs, Dr. Sarrafzadeh opened the meeting by stressing that in the strategic plans of the University of Tehran at international level, collaboration with China is a high priority. In view of the foregoing, the establishment of a task force on collaboration with China headed by Dr. Bazrafshan, Director of the UT Confucius Institute, is proposed. 

The UT Vice President for International Affairs also introduced the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), which encompasses a network of more than 150 universities, and the Asian Research Network (ARN), which is comprised of 18 prestigious Asian universities and 11 Chinese universities. Dr. Sarrafzadeh added that the University of Tehran would be willing to award scholarships to qualified Chinese students. 

Dr. Bazrafshan, Director of the UT Confucius Institute, Dr. Zamani, Deputy Director for Planning and International Cooperation, Mr. Eskandari, Director General for International Affairs, Dr. Vafaei, Director of Asia Research Center at the University of Tehran, Dr. Zebardast, Deputy Director for International Affairs, and Ms. Ebrahimi, Director for International Collaborations, were among the attendees.