On Sunday January 12, 2020, Sarvar Bakhti, the ECI president, met with Dr. Hojatollah Ayoubi, Secretary General of UNESCO National Commission in Iran.
According to ECI public relations, at the meeting, Sarvar Bakhti, the ECI president, emphasized on joint cooperation between the two influential institutions, pointed out to some joint programs carried out by ECI and UNESCO saying that joint cultural programs could better portray the region's cultural commonalities.
On his part, Dr. Ayoubi congratulated the ECI president and expressed readiness for devising joint cultural programs. He further noted that ECI is far beyond an official organization and has vast capabilities in bringing the peoples of the region together.