Minutes of the first meeting of the Environment Committee of the UNESCO Chair on Social Health on: 17 December 2019

Attendees: Mr. Abdoli, Shojie, Pourasghar, Golzari, Feizollahi and Darvish

Absent: Mr. Akhani due to a study opportunity in Spain and Mr. Ramezani traveling to Balochistan

The meeting began at 4:00 PM with the presence of Mr. Noorbakhsh, the Honorable Chair of the Chair. He presented a PowerPoint, introduced the goals of the Chair, and answered the questions raised. The members of the Committee introduced themselves and expressed their views on the agenda of the meeting, and reached the following understanding: It was decided that the monthly meetings of the group would be held on the last Saturday of each month at 4:30 PM for 2 hours. Therefore, the date of the next meeting will be 4:30 PM on Saturday, 18 January.

It was decided that the initial draft of the group’s strategic plan would be prepared by Mr. Pourasghar and posted in the members’ WhatsApp group for comments. It was decided that Mr. Golzari would introduce one of his active and interested PhD students as the secretary of the group.

It was decided that the group would publish a statement on important events related to the environment and social health, and in this way, the presence of the UNESCO Chair in Social Health would be more visible in the country's media space. It was decided that the members would propose their suggestions on the topic of health conversations.

It was decided that the members would announce their suggestions for implementing educational workshops. The members supported the launch of a scientific/research journal of the UNESCO Chair in Social Health. It was decided that Mr. Golzari would provide the basis for more serious cooperation with the Chair of Teachers and Lifelong Learners, especially considering the presence of 65,000 students at Farhangian University. And finally, it was decided that the respected members would present their ideas on how to attract non-governmental organizations and provide them with appropriate support by the next meeting.