Visit of deputy minister of energy and deputy minister of energy for research and human resources to UNESCO-ICQHS

His excellency Mr. Sattar Mahmoudi deputy minister of energy and his excellency Mr. Mohajeri deputy minister of energy for research and human resources visited ICQHS on 9 December 2016, along with their delegation and also the members of Water and Power Industry Integration Council of Yazd province.

Publication of the book “Qanats of Qasem Abad and Emamiyeh in Mashhad”

The book “Qanats of Qasem Abad and Emamiyeh in Mashhad” authored by Majid Labbaf Khaneiki, Ali Asghar Semsar Yazdi, Amir M. Ebrahimi, Rajab A. Labbaf Khaniki was published by ICQHS in 2016.

8th Governing Board Meeting of ICQHS

8th Governing Board Meeting of ICQHS was held on 5 November 2016 in the city of Yazd, Iran.

Registration of “PERSIAN QANAT” as the World Heritage Property

A close cooperation between UNESCO-ICQHS (International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures) and the Iranian Organization for Cultural Heritage eventually resulted in the Persian Qanat being put on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Upcoming event: UNESCO-ICQHS 8th Governing Board Meeting

UNESCO-ICQHS's 8th GB Meeting will be held on 5 & 6 November 2016.

Participation in the 22nd Session of the UNESCO-IHP Intergovernmental Council

The director of UNESCO-ICQHS participated in the 22nd Session of the UNESCO-IHP Intergovernmental Council at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 13 to 17 June 2016, and reported on the activities of the center

International Conference on Tourism Branding

International Conference on Tourism Branding, 3-4 January 2016, Isfahan, Iran

7th Governing Board Meeting of ICQHS

7th Governing Board Meeting of ICQHS was held on 8 November 2015 in Yazd, Iran.

2nd IWA Workshop on Evolution of Qanat and Relevant Hydraulic Technologies

2nd IWA Workshop on Evolution of Qanat and Relevant Hydraulic Technologies took place between 8 and 10 November 2015 in Yazd, Iran.

International Training Course on Qanat

International Training Course on Qanat: a Cooperative Water Extraction System in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

International Training Course on Qanat: a Cooperative Water Extraction System in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions University of Tehran, Faculty of Geography UNESCO International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (UNESCO-ICQHS) 5 - 11 December, 2015

2nd IWA Workshop on Evolution of Qanat and Relevant Hydraulic Technologies

2nd IWA Workshop on Evolution of Qanat and Relevant Hydraulic Technologies 8-10 Nov, 2015 Yazd, Iran

International workshop on "Qanats and Architecture"

International workshop on "Qanats and Architecture" will be held 8-17 November 2014.

UNESCO Assistant Director General for Natural Sciences Ms. Kalonji’s visit to ICQHS

UNESCO Assistant Director General for Natural Sciences Ms. Kalonji’s visit to the International Center on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS)

For 22 March, the World Water Day

Water everywhere for everybody with international cooperation

Holding a question-answer meeting on nomination of Qanats for UNESCO world heritage list

4 March 2013

Holding an exhibition about historic hydraulic structures

March 2013

Conference on intangible heritage of Iran from UNESCO’s standpoint

28 February 2013

Launching the comprehensive studies on Kish Qanats

10 January 2013

Setting up a pavilion regarding historic hydraulic structures

28- 31 December 2012

Setting up a pavilion regarding historic hydraulic structures in the international water fair, Tehran.

3- 5 December 2012