According to PRIAO-IRC, in this meeting, Dr. Niakan, Superintendent of IRC, Dr. Hamid Kordbacheh, Faculty Member of Al-Zahra University and Ex-Director General of IRC, Dr. Ali Soori, Faculty Member of Tehran University, Dr. Mohsen Ibrahimi, Faculty Member of Kharazmi University, Dr. Sajjad Farazmand, Researcher of IRC, and Dr. Noori, Secretary of the Council participated and discussed about the new agenda of the Council.

In this meeting, the relaunch of the Innovation, Community and Industry Liaison Office was discussed by the members of the Council. The Liaison Office is intended to consistently maintain the connection between the society and industry, to respond to the research and innovation needs of the industry, and to integrate the technical knowledge of the society and the industry in IRC’s activities.

The responsibilities, structure, and the mission of the Liaison Office along with its major performances and achievements at the time of its activity were also reviewed in this meeting. The members of the Council emphasized on the shortcomings of the previous performance of the Liaison Office and presented their recommendations for improving its structure and adding agility to its performance. They also highlighted on the necessity of reviving the Study Desks of IRC and the sabbatical leaves of IRC fellows along with the relaunch of the internship programs of IRC.

At the end of the meeting, the following key points were discussed: the requisite to enhance IRC’s niche in the industry, to maintain effective communication with the industry’s main institutions and relevant bodies including the Judiciary, and to align IRC’s activities with the similar relevant international institutions with the intent of meeting the industry’s academic requirements and generating applicable products.