CINVU in brief

Organizing the Second General Assembly of the Virtual Universities Network of the Islamic World

Organizing the Second General Assembly of the Virtual Universities Network of the Islamic World and forming the first Executive Board together with the Exhibition of Virtual Universities of the Islamic World with the participation of head and representatives of the Virtual universities of the countries with the aim of research and development in the exchange of scientific experiences through cooperation around the world. Collaborations between Universities of the Islamic World will be held on October 4-6 2019 at the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology building.For a poster and more please visit the homepage of the Upcoming Events section.http://en.cinvu.net/img/2ndPoster.jpeg

Holding The First General Assembly of The Network of Virtual Universities of Islam

The First General Assembly of the Network, was held on September 2, 2018, in which representatives of 18 countries attended the forum, which, thanks to God, was invisible at very little time and in spite of the crisis of currency fluctuations, the assembly was held. Output was the adoption of the letter of credit and the membership of domestic and foreign Virtual Universities in this Network; Dr. Karim Najafi was also appointed General Secretary of the Network; Dr. Ali Karimi, the director of the institute as strategic assistant and chairman of the network secretariat, and Dr. Ali Najafi Barzegar, were appointed as the deputy director of communications and cooperation in this network; Also, Hojatoleslam Amir-Amirgan, a member of the Board of the Strategic Council of the Institute, was also appointed as advisor to the clergy and the provincial centers.

Introduction Of Islamic World Virtual Universities Network

The Virtual Universities of the World of Islam, called CINVU, is one of the networks of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OIC), the Committees of Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH). Hosting CINVU network with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The network, which is an important and rich base for the promotion and development of universal education in the Islamic world, is working to realize justice in the field of knowledge and thought by deepening and consolidating the lessons learned. Students, professors, universities, and elites through this network can offer educational, research, cultural and skillful capabilities in line with their interests in different fields of science.

The meeting and discussion of the secretary general of the network of virtual universities of the Islamic world with the president of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan

According to the Public Relations Department of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Dr. Rezaei, the university chairman expressed his pleasure in joining the network and the impact of the network's activities on cooperation among Islamic countries, said: Sistan and Baluchestan University has the best opportunity to attract students from neighboring countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially in postgraduate education. He pointed out that the first step in this direction is to increase virtual university courses. Dr. Najafi, secretary-general of the network of virtual universities of the Islamic world, went on to introduce the network of virtual universities of Islamic world. He referred to the network of Virtual Universities of the Islamic World, shortly called CINVU, as one of the networks of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Cooperation of Iran's Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (COMSTECH). He said hosting the CINVU network with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and this network, which is an important and rich base for the promotion and development of universal Higher Education in the Islamic world, is working to achieve justice in the field of knowledge and thought by deepening and learning the lessons. He added: "Given the brilliant history of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan and the geographical location of this province in the immediate vicinity of the two Islamic countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, this university has the conditions to join the network and benefit from the attraction and exchange of students to The virtual face of the universities of this network. Dr Ghassemi, director of international relations at the University, also emphasized the success of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan in the last year to attract Afghan students to a positive view of the network membership, and noted that very productive and useful activities and programs can be used for this. The network is considered. Dr. Rajaee, the head of the university's e-learning center, also introduced questions about the goals and methods of implementing the cooperation with the network by introducing the courses and services provided by the university's e-learning center. In the end, Dr. Najafi presented the network's articles of association and written report of the activities of the last year to Dr. Rezaei, the head of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Presence of the Managing Director of Muslim Assemblies in the Office of the Network

Presence of the Managing Director of Muslim Assemblies in the Office of the Network of Virtual Universities of Islamic World and meeting with the Secretary General of the network; Mr. Karim Najafi Dr Fouad Izadi, Managing Director of the Islamic Muslim Assemblies Association, acknowledged the network's capacities, enriched the activities of the network of virtual universities of the Islamic world with the Muslim Assembly of the Islamic World, said one of the most important steps to advance the scientific and technological goals of the Islamic world. And described the activities that took place over the course of one year as important and strategic. A memorandum of cooperation between this assembly and the network is also to be concluded.

Meeting with the Secretary General of the Virtual Universities of Islamic World Network Dr. Najafi Barzegar and the delegation with Mr. Zarif

Meeting with the Secretary General of the Virtual Universities of Islamic World Network Dr. Najafi Barzegar and the delegation with Mr. Zarif Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran; In this meeting Dr. Najafi, Director General of the Virtual Universities of Islamic World Network, introduced and presented a report on the important activities of the network, its important and influential capacities in the elite community in order to realize scientific and technological diplomacy in the Islamic world and communications. Effective and synergistic between Islamic dragons and referred to the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Center for Scientific and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in the Islamic Republic of Iran to facilitate the communication process in holding the General Assembly of the Network and activating capacities for Other strategic communications in this network are appreciated. Undersecretary of State Dr. Zarif also appreciated the activities of this network in fulfilling their missions, activating opportunities in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as synchronizing the related centers in the State Department, and supporting the activities of this network Has highlighted the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the host of the network for the development of higher education and smart technologies in the Islamic world and considered the effectiveness of this network in other communications and interactions between countries and considered the Mustafa World Prize as an example of these influences. They read. Subsequently, network deputies and the State Department have taken steps to take advantage of each other's capacities. It is worth noting that the second general assembly of the network of virtual universities of the Islamic world, along with the latest exhibitions of virtual universities, will be held in Tehran from 6th to 8th of October, 2019 at Payam Noor University as the main member of this network and the leading provider of virtual education.

Meeting of the Secretary General of the Virtual Universities Network of the Islamic World affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with Dr. Haddad Adel

Meeting of the Secretary General of the Virtual Universities Network of the Islamic World affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with Dr. Haddad Adel, Honorable Chairman of the Persian Academy of Literature and Saadi Foundation as well as Professor Nasiri the Honorable Secretary of the Academy; Virtualization of the Islamic World was presented and it was decided to use the capacity of Saadi Foundation professors to promote the Persian language virtual in Islamic Universities of the Islamic World in the form of a memorandum. After hearing a detailed report on the activities of the network in the past year, he also highlighted the measures taken and announced the readiness of the Academy of Language and Literature for joint scientific and cultural cooperation.

Meeting with the Secretary-General of the Virtual Network of Islamic Universities and the delegation with the Supreme Leader Scholar Akhtari

Meeting with the secretary-general of the Virtual Network of Islamic Universities and the delegation with the Supreme Leader Scholar Akhtari, Secretary-General of the World Assembly of the Ahl al-Bayt; During this visit, while presenting a report on network activities over the past year, the capacities of this network and the ways of interaction and cooperation with Ahl al-Bayt University were discussed. Ayatollah Akhtari, while celebrating the successful operation of the network, described the capacities of the complex as very rich and incomplete, and considered it necessary to use the maximum opportunities available in the network for the promotion of science and technology in the Muslim world. The University of Ahl al-Bayt is also a member of this network.

1st OIC Robotics Challenge Uzbekistan

COMSTECH in partnership with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) General Secretariat, Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is organizing the first OIC Robotics Challenge (ORC) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan within the framework of INNOWEEK of the Government of Uzbekistan.

The ORC is part of the efforts of OIC to encourage the creative and technical skills of the youth in frontier technologies. To encourage maximum participation, selected teams would be provided partial travel and full boarding and lodging support by the organizers.

The ORC takes place in the UZEXPOCENTRE exhibition center, Tashkent, from 27 to 31 of October, 2019 and is restricted to participants from OIC Member States with ages between 17 and 23 years, in two categories.

Participation

ORC is open to contestants from all member states who satisfy the age requirements. However, selection would be made keeping in view both the technical competence of applicants as well as ensuring maximum regional participation. A total of 90 international applicants (30-45 teams) and up to 30 local applicants would be selected for participation.

Deadline for Registration: 15^th September 2019 (15-09-2019) 

Competition Categories

The ORC will consist of following contests/categories:

1. Robo-Sumo (where an autonomous robot should push another robot out of the ring)
2. Robo-Football (distance controlled two robots play football on the field)

* Detailed rules & regulations can be accessed from here

TEAM FORMATION AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• A team should consist of no more than three participating members.
• In addition to the participating members, each team can be accompanied by a senior person as Team Manager/Mentor. In such a case the Team Manager would need to support his/her own travel.
• A team should register all the team members (and Manager, if any) in the online Registration form. Any team without complete registration will not be considered for participation. For Online Registration click here 
• The age limit is 17 to 23 years.
• Teams that are selected for participation by the ORC Jury would be notified by email.
• The detailed rules & regulations of each category can be downloaded from here .

• When registering, teams should identify which category of the competition they wish to participate in. A team can participate in both categories if they wish to do so.
• All teams should plan to arrive in Tashkent no later than October 27^th 2019.
• Attractive cash prizes would be awarded to the top 3 teams in each category.
• Participants would have the opportunity to have a guided tour of some of the exciting INNOWEEK activities being held concurrently.

WHAT IS FUNDED? 

The organizers will cover the following for the selected participants:

• Travel support for 2 team members of an international team. In case of 3 participating members, the team would have to find support for him/her by itself. A maximum of 50-60 international participants would be provided travel support, depending on the actual fare required.
• Boarding and lodging for 5 days (27-31 October), for international participants
• Transportation to and from the Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov, Central Railway Station Tashkent – Northern (for international and regional participants)
• Transportation to and from the UZEXPOCENTRE exhibition center.

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of Uzbekistan will help the participants with visa issues, if required. 

For technical queries contact irc@mininnovation.uz

For travel support and financial queries contact orc@comstech.org 

International Workshop on Renewable Energy: Affordable & Clean Energy for All

Energy generation by various technologies, its management, and the ensuing environmental impacts continue to be a major concern for the world. The situation is of critical urgency because of the increasing demand for energy in developing economies on the one hand, and the capital and environmental costs associated with each technology on the other hand. Fossil fuels consumption has increased and continued to be the dominant energy sources for the modern energy services and this leads to rapid growth of carbon dioxide emissions and so causing global warming and climate change. Therefore, renewable energy has become the alternative energy source to replace fossil fuels. Properly implemented renewable energy technologies not only are able to reduce the negative impacts on the environment and health, but also contribute to social and economic development, energy accessibility, and more secure energy supply.

The competing demands of increased power requirements and a sustainable environment demands a judicious choice of energy mix consistent with the physical geography and natural resources of a country. Different countries are addressing the associated challenges in various forms and have their own successes and experiences.

Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) UKM, Malaysia and OIC - COMSTECH is jointly organizing a 3-day workshop, from 29 to 31 July 2019 to explore these issues and share experience and knowledge between the energy professionals and academics of OIC countries. An outcome of the Workshop would be to suggest sustainable strategies for improved and sustainable energy mix.

Objectives:

• to promote the use of renewable energy towards decarbonisation
• to create awareness among policy makers, academics and professionals of the OIC Member Countries on renewable energy
• to present case studies and design tools for system sizing and costing
• to create working group of experts from OIC Member Countries

Workshop Themes are:

• The Energy Transition towards Renewable Energy Technologies
• Challenges in Integration of Renewables into the Power Grid
• Efficiency in generation and use, and Smart Grids
• Micro and Pico Hydro Systems
• Renewable Energy policies/Incentives and Pricing

Target Audience: 

• Scientists, Engineers, Technology Developers, Policy Makers and Regulators
• Senior Managers from Electricity Generation and Distribution Companies / Public and Private Utility Companies
• Entrepreneurs and Vendors from the Renewable Energy Sector
• Water and Hydropower Specialists
• Financial Institutions / Developers of Energy Market Trading 

Resource Persons:

Leading national & international experts with vast experience in energy management, technology development, policy frameworks and energy economics will conduct the workshop.

Registration Process: 

Step - 1: Application Form can be accessed at :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12hpdWdeht_rFspYtsKJYW2_iIOBlJhYiFMZlIwT29Bw/edit

Step 2: Selected candidates will be notified through email hence, applicants are required to regularly check their emails.

Advisory Committee

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Kamaruzzaman Sopian (Director, SERI, UKM, Malaysia)

Dr. S. Khurshid Hasanain (Advisor, COMSTECH Secretariat, Pakistan)

Workshop Coordinators

University of Ahl al-Bayt membership in the Network of Virtual Universities of Islamic World

University of Ahl al-Bayt membership in the Network of Virtual Universities of Islamic World; Scholar Vali Muslim Dear Mr. Dr. Mirahmadi, Head of the University of Ahl al-Bayt, this morning, he was introduced as a new member of the network by attending the office of the Virtual Universities of the Islamic World Network and visiting the network's general secretary Dr. Karim Najafi Barzegar. In this meeting, Dr. Najafi, while explaining the strategic plans and unmatched capacities of the network and the importance of publishing the living culture of the Ahlul-Bayt in the Muslim world, connect universities to other universities to exchange professors, students and disciplines and resources. Courses were announced in a virtual way, and the major opportunities for the network were set up to form a virtual unit at the university. Dr. Mirahmadi also highlighted the importance and role of this network, emphasizing continued cooperation with the network in accordance with the missions and provisions of its constitution. Referring to the capacities of this network and focusing on the Ahl al-Bayt University , in recognition of the teachings of the Imams (PBUH) in the Islamic world by the network, he praised the actions taken by the network of virtual universities in the Islamic world.