The ceremony held on February 3 in the Islamic Conference Hall, Tehran. During the one-day festival, 25 national and 13 foreign projects were selected out of a large number of projects received by the festival secretariat and presented and praised.
UNESCO has been one of the sponsors of the Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) for more than a decade.
UNESCO support to KIA aims to promote the excellence of science for peace, human dignity and sustainable development.
Message of UNESCO Representative on the occasion
The Khwarizmi International Award is annually organized by the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) to encourage individuals who have made outstanding achievements in research, innovation and invention, in fields related to science and technology.