Flavia Schlegel made the remarks in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi.
She said that Iran is the first country she is visiting since she took office, adding that diversity of Iran's scientific activities are so noticeable.
Schlegel acknowledged institutionalization of innovation in Iranian cultural domain and said that cooperation between Iran and UNESCO has always been useful and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is willing to consider challenges and adopt practical techniques to consolidate and strengthen cooperation with Iran.
She added that UNESCO always acknowledged the achievements Iran has made in medical science, medicine, technologies and innovation.
'Iran is a living pattern for combination of tradition and innovation.'
Mohammad Farhadi briefed the UNESCO senior official on situation of Iranian universities and scientific, technology and innovative progresses in scientific and research centers.
Iran has faced challenges in the field of climate change, spread of dust due to degradation of environment, water shortage crisis and ageing population, Farhadi said.
On Iranian achievements in science and technology, Farhadi said that Iran has enhanced level of health standards contributing to raise life expectancy, so that paying attention to medicare to be delivered to the ageing population is a necessity.
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