Remembering Monir Farmanmaian (1924 –2019) May 3rd, 2019 Photo via: Keyhan Life Monir Farmanmaian, the Iranian female artist known for her mirror mosaics and geometric patterns passed away on April 20, 2019 at the age of 97 in Tehran. Until recently, I’m ashamed to say, I didn’t know much about Monir, only a cursory knowledge […]
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IRAN: An Update on Primary and Secondary Education System
March 1st, 2019 Iran’s education system has undergone a number of reforms since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. One sector that has been seen several reforms in the past four decades is the primary and secondary education system. The most recent changes to the education system, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), took place […]
Facts on the Bahá’í Institute of Higher Education (BIHE), Iran
July 27th, 2018 Artist: Caňo image source: link From time to time, we are asked about the status of the Bahá’í Institute of Higher Education (BIHE), Iran, and how to evaluate the credentials of its graduates. The Baha’is are members of a persecuted religious minority in Iran. The BIHE is not recognized by the Ministry […]
30 Facts on the Education System of Iran
January 4th, 2018 Given these recent developments in Iran, where protests have broken out in towns and cities throughout the country, we would like to spotlight Iran and share with you the following facts on the country and its education system: 1. Iran is one of the oldest nations in the world, with a history dating […]
US-Iran History of Research and Collaboration
March 3rd, 2017 Iran is included on list of the travel ban on entry for nationals from seven majority-Muslim nations in President Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order. One thing many may not know is the collaborative relationship in research and researcher mobility that exists between the US and Iran. The US and Iran have been […]
30 Facts on the Education System of Iran
February 16th, 2017 After intense negotiations, on July 14, 2015, the U.S. and five other world powers have reached a deal to freeze Iran’s nuclear program for the next decade in exchange for gradual sanctions relief that rolls out as Iran complies with a multi-step process. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ensures that […]
30 Facts on the Education System of Islamic Republic of Iran
July 16th, 2015 After intense negotiations, on July 14, 2015, the U.S. and five other world powers have reached a deal to freeze Iran’s nuclear program for the next decade in exchange for gradual sanctions relief that rolls out as Iran complies with a multi-step process. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ensures that […]
ECFMG and Iranian Medical School Graduates: A (real life) Drama in 3 Acts
June 11th, 2015 Players: -ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) -Iranian medical school graduates -Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Background: Once upon a time in America, over the course of a week, there happened to be some confusion at the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical […]
Advanced Business Management Concepts: Helping Integrate Iran into the Global World Economy
December 18th, 2014 The 1979 Iranian Revolution caused an exodus of its people who left the country in search of safer havens. You can say that the Iranian Revolution helped globalize Iranians by creating a large diaspora scattered throughout different continents. According to various sources, in 2010, there were an estimated four to five million […]
IRAN: Happiness, Stealthy Freedom, and Faces of Iran on FB
June 12th, 2014 Happiness is… If you’ve been following the news from Iran recently, you must have heard the one about the group of six young women and men who posted a clip of themselves happily dancing to Pharrell Williams’ hit song “Happy!” As quickly as their video had gone viral, Iran’s morality police had […]