WANA (May 17) – The Islamic Republic of Iran is set to host ministers and senior higher education representatives from Islamic countries that are members of the OIC-15 dialogue platform.

 

According to the News Headquarters, the second summit of higher education ministers from Islamic countries within the OIC-15 dialogue platform will be held on May 18–19, 2025, in Tehran, hosted by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

The event is designed to expand scientific and technological cooperation, particularly in artificial intelligence, underlying Iran’s unique role in guiding the scientific advancements of the Islamic world.

 

During the international event, which is expected to attract representatives from over 20 Islamic countries, the first-ever multilateral document on artificial intelligence will be reviewed and approved.

 

The document has been crafted to strengthen educational, scientific, and technological interactions within the Islamic world, especially by enhancing indigenous capacities in artificial intelligence and leveraging common opportunities.

 

On the first day of the event, expert panels comprising specialists and technologists will provide a platform for exchanging views on the achievements and challenges in the growth of science, technology, and knowledge-based industries in the Islamic world.

 

Additionally, a press conference with Hossein Simaei Sarraf, the Minister of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran, is on the agenda.

 

As the program progresses into the second day, ministers and senior higher education officials from Islamic countries will deliberate on their shared strategic visions.

 

Moreover, a keynote speech by Mohammad Reza Aref, the Vice President of Iran, during the opening ceremony will stand among the central highlights of the day.

 

Organizing the second summit of higher education ministers from Islamic countries within the OIC-15 dialogue platform by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology represents a strategic opportunity to shape the future outlook of artificial intelligence and to reinforce Iran’s scientific and technological diplomacy with the Islamic world.

 

This event will also create a conducive platform for the exchange of experiences, technology transfer, and the expansion of academic collaborations. In doing so, it seeks to capitalize on the potential of leading Islamic countries in science and technology to address the scientific, technological, and higher education challenges facing the Islamic world.