In a bid to strengthen international scientific and research collaborations, the University of Gonabad and Sharda University of Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of cooperation.

During the final days of the year, and amid the blessed month of Ramadan, an international memorandum for scientific, educational, and research cooperation was concluded between the two universities—both proud members of the Institute for Scientific Documentation and Monitoring of Science and Technology of the Islamic World (ISC).

This memorandum, signed between the University of Gonabad and Sharda University, focuses on enhancing effective collaboration in the following areas:

• Implementing joint research projects

• Organizing short-term educational, research, and skills development courses

• Expanding cooperation through the exchange of faculty and students

Dr. Esmaeilian and Dr. Sanjay Pal, serving as the presidents of the respective universities, simultaneously signed the memorandum in a virtual format. They emphasized the importance of strengthening collaborative efforts for the mutual benefit of both institutions and their countries.

As an initial step, the English departments at both universities have taken the lead in initiating this mutual collaboration. Dr. Marzieh Farivar, a faculty member in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Gonabad, will act as the liaison and representative to oversee the implementation of the agreement’s provisions.