
25-26 Sep 2014 MOSCOW
Full paper submission: 24 February - 24 May
Working languages are Russian and English.
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Open Praxis is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education.
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Deadline for submission: 30 April 2014
Publication: July-September 2014
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8-10 Sep, 2014
Islamabad - Pakistan
Abstract Submisson deadline: 20 Apr 2014
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Dr. Javanmard: It is time to transform higher education for calls of globalized world and labor market. This is primarily due to the fact that higher education has developed in many Islamic countries in isolation from social and economic development in these countries. Taking into account the mentality of the majority of Islamic countries and the initial basis for the development, this situation is not surprising.


Dr. Javanmard: Wealth should be created from knowledge.
A conceptual framework for understanding knowledge based economic development is needed. The academic system, essentially public universities and institutes of higher education, carries out key functions in the knowledge-based economy, including knowledge production, transmission and transfer.
Minister of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT), Prof. Faraji Dana , in a meeting with Afghan ambassador to Tehran, underlined the expansion of mutual cooperation in the scientific and research fields between Iran and Afghanistan. “In view of the fact that a sum of 510 Afghan university students are studying in Iran and also according to Istanbul process Tehran has been commissioned as in charge of reconstruction of Afghanistan’s science and technology sectors, therefore we hope that the meetings between higher education officials of Iran and Afghanistan will result in consolidation of scientific relations between the two countries,” the Iranian science minister, Faraji Dana, said. The Iranian minister added that Iran is committed to fulfill its commitments for boosting further research and scientific cooperation with Afghanistan.
First Vice-President Dr. Eshaq Jahangiri in a message on Wednesday congratulated all Christian governments and nations across the globe on the advent of the New Year. According to CINVU based on dolat.ir, Jahangiri expressed hope that the New Christian Year would be the year of tranquility and prosperity for world people.
On behalf of COMSTECH Inter Islamic Network on Virtual Universities (CINVU) and myself, I would like to offer my sincere Congratulations to the Iranian people and to president-elect, His Excellency Dr. Hassan Rouhani, CINVU's Internet site said. Dr. Javanmard, head of CINVU, added “I wish you continued success and strength in the issue of management, the efficiency of the administration and improvement of economic status of Iran and its people.