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Memorandum of Understanding on future collaboration signed between NCC and GFZ

23.09.2015: Last Monday, representatives of the Iranian National Cartografic Centre (NCC) visited the GFZ to jointly discuss potentials of future collaborations in the field of Environmental and Climate research. On the occasion of a reception given by the Iranian Ambassador, H.E. Ali Majedi, in his residence, the Scientific Executive Director of the GFZ, Prof. Dr. R. Hüttl, and Prof. Ardalan, Director of the NCC, signed a respective Memorandum of Understanding.

23.09.2015: Last Monday, representatives of the Iranian National Cartografic Centre (NCC) visited the GFZ to jointly discuss potentials of future collaborations in the field of Environmental and Climate research. On the occasion of a reception given by the Iranian Ambassador, H.E. Ali Majedi, in his residence, the Scientific Executive Director of the GFZ, Prof. Dr. R. Hüttl, and Prof. Ardalan, Director of the NCC, signed a respective Memorandum of Understanding.

During his visit, Prof. Alireza A. Ardalan, together with Prof Harald Schuh, Director of GFZ-department “Geodesy and Remote sensing”, and other leading scientists of the GFZ discussed on a potential collaboration between the two research centres, before the Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the evening. The multitude of instruments for space based earth observation available at the GFZ forms the scientific and technological basis for the future collaboration.

The visit of Prof. Ardalan is part of the GFZ’s efforts to foster scientific collaboration with Iran. The NCC with about 1000 employees is responsible for all research tasks in connection with geodesy and topographic mapping in Iran. Already in June 2015, a seven-member GFZ delegation, headed by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hüttl, visited Teheran. The trip included visits of Iranian research institutions and the University of Teheran. A highlight was a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Minister for Energy, Dr. Sattar Mahmoudi.

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