ISC to expand Islamic Countries Cooperation Networks

Office of International Scientific Cooperation Oct. 3rd, 2023

Islamic World Science and Technology Monitoring and Citation Institute (ISC) attended at 20th anniversary meeting of Science and Technology in Society forum (STS forum) which brings together global opinion leaders consisting of not only cutting-edge scientists, but also policymakers, business leaders, university presidents, research institute directors, science and technology investment foundations, and the media to discuss the benefits of advances in science and technology, and also the issues they newly raise. Founded in 2004, STS forum holds an annual meeting in Kyoto in early October. This year’s 20th anniversary meeting was attended by nearly 1,500 leaders from over 80 countries, regions, and international organizations.

Dr. Fazelzadeh, ISC president, met with all the delegations of Islamic countries present at STS 2023 in order to develop the cooperation network of ISC with the universities of Islamic countries.

In these meetings, the importance of ISC's role in the development of science and technology in Islamic countries discussed. Also, the report of "Performance of Islamic countries in ISC and global ranking systems" was presented and discussed to delegations of Islamic countries.