AMF MeetUp 2024 has been held online on December 16, briefing all members on the activities of the current year. The meeting, inaugurated by a speech from term president city of Dushanbe, was dedicated to a thorough report of the actions and events in 2024 delivered by AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh. Cooperation with members, […]
The 2nd photo exhibition of Romania’s historical and cultural attractions has opened in Tehran Metro in commemoration of the country’s National Day, also known as Great Union Day. The ceremony, organized at Shohadaye 17 Shahrivar Metro Station with cooperation of AMF, Tehran Municipality, Tehran Metro and Romanian Embassy, was attended by Tehran Municipality’s Deputy for […]
AMF Secretary General has met with the Mayor of Iranian city of Rasht. During the meeting, held on November 25, 2024 at AMF Secretariat, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Rahim Shoghi discussed enhancing cooperation and coordinating the joint cultural events. One of the key topics of the meeting was organizing the TEDx Food event, highlighting […]
Khorramabad, the president city of AMF Committee for Environment and Urban Health, has hosted an international conference about the pressing challenges in this field. Organized in two days and two technical panels on participatory conservation and role of women in environment protection, the event saw invaluable contributions from Iranian and foreign mayors and municipal officials […]
The 19th World Conference of Historical Cities was held from November 14 to 16 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Shiraz and Masuleh participating as AMF members.The event, focused on sustainable mobility in historical cities, featured presentations by Shiraz Mayor MohammadHassan Asadi and Masuleh Mayor Yousef Nirouei, highlighting the historical and cultural significance of these cities.During the […]
AMF Secretary General has emphasized the necessity of strengthening intercity cooperation at the “BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities” meeting in Dubai. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh highlighted the BRICS cities’ cooperation as a significant factor in strengthening the economic and political relations of member countries and enhancing the capabilities of the whole organization.Introducing the Asian Mayors Forum, […]
“Girls, Pioneers of Space” was held on October 26, 2024, at the “Gonbad Mina” Planetarium, with the participation of the International Girls’ Friendship Association. The event featured notable speakers, including government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani, Deputy for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouzazar, AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Russian astronaut Yelena Luchitskaya, space expert Vafa Sedaghat, […]
The opening ceremony of “A Glimpse into Japanese Culture” photo exhibition was held on Saturday in Tehran Metro in a commemoration of the Asian country’s culture week.The ceremony, organized at Jihad Metro Station, was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Iran H.E. Tamaki Tsukada, Tehran Municipality’s Deputy for International Affairs and Secretary General of Asian Mayors […]
AMF has hosted the first meeting of “Tehran: the Skill-Oriented City” in cooperation with Tehran Municipality’s Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. The meeting, held on October 21, had Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, University Lecturer Mohammad Hossein Buchani and Researcher and Author Dariush Shahbazi as speakers. AMF SG, while emphasizing the need to equip citizens […]
AMF SG has held talks with the Mayor of Ramsar, a tourist destination in northern Iran. The meeting, hosted by AMF on October 16, saw Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Ali Amini Shad discussing the potential of the city for cooperation, particularly in hosting international events. Ramsar is a coastal city located in the Mazandaran […]
We are excited to announce opening of the nomination for the AMF Asian Capitals of 2025 initiative, an award designed to recognize and honor cities across Asia that lead the way in three key areas: Culture, Environment, and Tourism. Following our successful initiative in 2024 to name three cities of Shiraz (Iran) as Capital of […]
The closing ceremony of the first International Taq-e Bostan Shahnameh Recitation and Naqali Festival was held in Kermanshah with the presence of AMF Secretary General. The Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran Mr. Nizomiddin Zohidi and the President of the ECO Cultural Institute Mr. Saad Khan, were also special guests of the ceremony, hosted by the […]
AMF and International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Iran have signed an MoU to further develop their cooperation. The agreement was signed by AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Chief of Mission of IOM in Iran Lalini Veerassamy in a meeting at AMF Secretariat and is aimed at enhancing the bilateral cooperation between the […]
Mayor of AMF member city of Kermanshah has taken part at UNESCO Creative Cities Network meeting on gastronomy in Turkiye’s Gaziantep. Mr. Nader Nowruzi, while introducing the capacities and attractions of his city, held talks with Gaziantep Mayor Ms. Fatma Şahin on working to operationalize the twinning agreement of the two cities. He also had […]
AMF has hosted the opening ceremony of the exhibition organized by the International Humanitarian Cooperation of Russia (Rossotrudnichestvo) on September 23. The ceremony, attended by Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in India Mr. Ratish Nair and the First Secretary of the Russian Embassy and official representative of Rossotrudnichestvo in Iran Ms. Lilia Vladimirona Votinova, […]
Coordinator of AMF Network for Women, Youth and Family has addressed a panel at Fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum in Moscow. Ladan Ranjbar, delivering speech at “New Solutions in Urban Development” underlined that the development needs to be inclusive and cover all aspects of an urban environment. Noting the importance of female participation in this arena, […]
AMF Secretary General has addressed an international conference on “Economic and Legal Aspects of Management in Construction and Development” in Russian capital, Moscow. Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, who took part in a panel called “Construction and Development: Values, Strategies, Trends”, underlined the importance of sector in urban economy, innovative trends, and development prospect in Asia. Sustainable […]
AMF has hosted an event for the Iranian and international students on the occasion of International Day of Peace. Dubbed “Together for Peace”, the event featured collective activities designed to foster integrity, solidarity and tolerance, including group activities, watching a documentary on Sardasht chemical attack, discussion and analysis as well as games to improve negotiation […]
AMF has taken part at Kazan Digital Week with participation of three Iranian cities. Held in Russia’s Kazan on 9-11 September, the event featured a session dedicated to digital urban management and was attended by Mayor of Kerman Mr. Mohsen Tuyserkani (in-person speech), Mayor of Shiraz Mr. Mohammad Hassan Asadi (online speech) and Mayor of […]
Coordinator of AMF Committee for Women, Youth and Family has participated in a meeting dedicated to the influential women of Khorram Abad, a member city serving as the capital of Lorestan Province in western Iran. Ms. Ladan Ranjbar attended the meeting, dubbed “Lorestan Women and Global Development Network”, along with Khorram Abad Mayor Mr. Dariush […]