Iran and Syria held a joint conference and workshop to discuss ways to increase the level of bilateral cooperation in the field of nanotechnology.

The event, co-organized by Syria’s Higher Commission for Scientific Research and Iran’s Nanotechnology Initiative Council and in cooperation with the Arab School for Science and Technology, was inaugurated in Damascus, Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

The three-day gathering aimed to find ways to boost the level of interactions in the terms of know-how transfer and innovation in manufacturing techniques of Nanomaterials.

 The conference included lectures and workshops on the components and characteristics of nanotechnology by a number of Iranian experts and representatives from some Syrian research centers.

Secretary of Iran’s Nanotechnology Initiative Council SaeedSarkar expressed Iran’s readiness to help Syria with its nanotechnology projects, noting that nanotechnology can be useful in resolving many problems, including desertification, pollution, and potable water shortage.

Director General of Syrian Higher Commission for Scientific Research GhassanAssi also said that nanotechnology has been proved very efficient in various domains, such as energy, environment, health and industry.

He pointed out that the commission has actively contributed to promoting this promising technology particularly through cooperation with the Iranian researchers, who have started to share their expertise with the Syrian side.