Collaboration with IIIE and I-AIM

As part of our efforts to expand our network inside Iran we have started collaborating with the Iranian Institute of Industrial Engineers (http://iiie.ir/) and the International Association of Iranian Managers (I-AIM) (http://www.i-aim.org) to conduct lectures by our members worldwide for audiences in Iran.

The Iranian Institute of Industrial Engineers operates in Iran, providing its members with talks, conferences, and updated information regarding the profession. Moreover I-AIM has built the capabilities for conducting lectures in Iran by Iranian experts traveling back to the country or over the internet. We plan to join forces with these groups in areas where our network and expertise has synergy with their capabilities.  Specifically:

• Holding talks and videoconferences by experts in the field while traveling to Iran, or from their current location over the internet.

• Finding training resources for online or long-distance workshops, certification programs, etc, for lifelong learning.

• Providing news and articles for their newsletter

• Researching and benchmarking the status of industrial engineers and the profession in Iran and around the world.

• Promoting subscription to Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (www.jise.info)

As we start planning for each of these activities we will communicate our plans and needs with you and we count heavily on your comments, suggestions and feedback as well as your cooperation. Please contact Raha Akhavan (rakhava@ncsu.edu) if you have any questions or want to give a hand.