Ahmad Jalali

Ahmad Jalali (Born in 1949 Shahroud) is an Iranian scholar and philosopher.

He authored a dozen articles in social, cultural, historical, philosophical, political and international fields. [ [http://www.unu.edu/council/members/jalali.html] ] Jalali was instrumental in registering five Iranian sites as World Heritage Site in UNESCO. [ [http://www.irna.ir/fa/news/view/menu-157/8510274273180743.htm Irna ] ]

Education

*B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Shiraz
*M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Shiraz
*M.A. in Western Philosophy from Tehran University
*D.Phil. in Political Philosophy at the University of Oxford

Positions

*Teaching Fellow, University of Manchester, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Manchester, United Kingdom (1991-92)
*Fellow, Oriental Studies and Academic Member, Department of Persian Studies, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1992-97).
*Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Iran to UNESCO (1997-2006)
*Chairperson, Programme Commission I, 29th Session of the General Conference (1997)
*Chairperson, Roundtable on Youth, 29th Session of the General Conference (1997)
*Representative of Iran to the Executive Board of UNESCO (1999-2001)
*Chairperson, Fourth Regional Group, Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO (1999)
*Co-organizer and contributor to many UNESCO-sponsored conferences focusing on Dialogue between Islamic and European Civilizations
*Member, Council of United Nations University (UNU) (2001-2007)
*President of the 31st General Conference of UNESCO (2001-2003)
*President of the World Heritage Convention General Assembly of UNESCO (2003-2004)
*Head of the Iranian Parliamentary (Majles) Libarry, Museum and Documentation Center and Cultural Consultant of the Iranian Parliament Speaker (2007-)

Notes

ee also

*Intellectual movements in Iran