Acting President of ECO Cultural Institute and Dean of ECO College of Insurance met on October 13, 2025 in ECI's Headquarters.
During this meeting, Mr. Mehrdad Rakhshandeh, Executive Director and Acting President of ECO Cultural Institute, announced the readiness of ECI to publish academic theses in regional studies courses and also to hold specialized meetings to introduce the ECO region with the presence of prominent professors from Allameh Tabatabaei University and the ECO Insurance Institute for Higher Education in order to further promote cooperation between the ECO Cultural Institute and the ECO Insurance Institute.
Dr. Saeed Shokohi, Dean, ECO college of Insurance and Dr. Mandana Tisheyar, a professor at Allameh Tabatabaei University, expressed their satisfaction with this meeting and expressed their appreciation to ECO Cultural Institute for successfully holding the first meeting of the deans of ECO member universities. they proposed holding the second summit on 2 to 3 February 2026, hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran and in cooperation with the ECO Cultural Institute and two specialized ECO agencies.
Dr. Tisheyar stated that the purpose of this meeting was to launch a network of academics between ECO member states and Allameh Tabatabaei University and to promote scientific and educational interactions between professors and students.
In conclusion, Mr. Rakhshandeh welcomed the holding of the second meeting of the deans of ECO member universities and announced the full readiness of ECI to hold this meeting as well as possible.