In the meeting of the scientific educational working group of Iranians living abroad, held virtually with the presence of members and representatives of various organizations, Dr. Hossein Salar Amoli, the head of the Center for International Scientific Cooperation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology stressed the necessity to increase the recruitment of Iranian specialists and elites abroad and said: “We needs to increase this important cooperation with Iranians abroad issue 10 times more in the next four years.”
Dr. Salar Amoli stated: “A firm determination has been formed in order to organize Iranians living abroad in the current government; thus, we hope to see dramatic changes in this period and to create a suitable platform for cooperation with Iranians living abroad.” He also said that the issue of communities far from home is a very serious issue, adding: “Considering the issue of technology development and globalization, different countries consider these communities as soft power and we should also look at it from this angle.”
The Secretary of the Scientific-Educational Working Group of Iranians Abroad continued his remarks: “Societies wherein multi-culturalism is prevalent has been more successful in taking advantage of people abroad. Of course, there are currents that prevent the use of the capacity of these people, and the most important current that the dam creates is the issue of their movement. In this regard, we must increase identity among Iranians living abroad.” He noted that the United Nations Department of Demography in 2020 provided statistics on people abroad; In this report, the most important country that has been able to benefit from people abroad is India. Dr. Salar Ameli added: “In part of this statistical report, it is stated that in 2019, about 548 billion dollars of people abroad have remitted and invested money to their country, of which 84 billion dollars belong only to India.”
The head of the Center for International Scientific Cooperation of the MSRT stated that the place to serve the country should not be considered: “Iranians abroad, wherever they are in the world, can serve their homeland and their ancient land.” He stressed the need to increase the recruitment of Iranian specialists and elites abroad and said: On average, about 500 people attend the country’s universities per year and we expect this figure to increase 10 times in the next four years.”
The secretary of the scientific-educational working group of Iranians abroad added: “We ask the National Elite Foundation to consider special and exceptional privileges for Iranian graduates of the top 100 universities in the world so that most of them want to attend Iran.”
He also emphasized on providing accurate framing of a set of issues inside and outside the country and said: “Framing is one of our weaknesses, we must take the initiative of illustration for Iranians living abroad because the country’s opponents to Iran every day. They engage in fear and negative imagery.” At the end of his speech, he expressed hope: “We will move forward to build more capacity to serve Iranians abroad, who are truly a treasure for us, and keep them away from Iranophobia.”