On Monday, September 7, 2026, a meeting between the Festival’s officials and the heads of faculties and schools of basic sciences from across the country was held at University of Tehran, focusing on reviewing the Festival’s activities and programs.

At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Alireza Abbasi, Vice President for Research and Technology of the Faculty of Science, provided an overview of the objectives and key themes of the gathering and outlined the topics to be discussed.

Dr. Yaser Abdi, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Tehran and Secretary of the Festival, then explained the objectives of the meeting and provided an overview of the process of organizing the 10th Young Scientists Festival, as well as the programs planned for the upcoming edition.

Dr. Shadi Jamili, Head of the Permanent Secretariat of the Festival, also referred to previous editions of the Festival, shared key points regarding past editions, and presented statistics on the Festival’s participants to date.

In another part of the gathering, Mr. Ebrahim Jamili, Chair of the Festival’s Policy Council, emphasized the importance of perseverance and hard work in overcoming the challenges facing the country. He described particular attention to basic sciences as essential to the country’s growth and development, stating: “The future of the country depends on greater attention to and investment in basic sciences and efforts to advance this field. The Festival serves as a bridge between industry and academia.”

The heads of faculties and schools of basic sciences from across the country subsequently shared their views and recommendations aimed at developing and enhancing the Festival’s activities. At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Kamarei, President of the Festival, summarized the discussions and emphasized the need to strengthen communication and promote the Festival more widely through faculties and schools of basic sciences across the country.