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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 […]

Asian Mayors Forum, in cooperation with Tehran Municipality, Gaza Municipality and Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults will hold a painting competition for children. “Gaza without War” Criteria: How to enter: Submit the scan of your painting (300 dpi/JPG) along with your name, age, city and country, and contact information to […]

AMF Committee for Culture and Urban Tourism has hosted a technical panel on the sidelines of the 10th Executive Board Meeting of the Forum. Held on August 29 in Tehran, the meeting was dedicated to introducing the tourism capacities of member cities and fostering inter-city cooperation in this regard. Speakers from Dushanbe, Tehran, Antalya, Qazvin, […]

The 10th AMF Executive Board Meeting has been held in Tehran on August 28, 2024, with the presence of representatives from its member cities. Kicked off by a speech from Dushanbe Deputy Mayor Abdurakhmon Abdurakhmonzoda as the term president, the meeting continued with Secretary General delivering a report on yearly measures and activities. The Executive […]

AMF SG has held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Mr. Hicabi Kırlangıç. Introducing AMF and its capacities at international level, fostering cooperation between AMF and Turkish cities, the need to develop further cooperation between member cities from both countries and bilaterally benefiting from their capabilities were discussed at the meeting hosted by Hamidreza […]

AMF SG has hosted the Iranian Ambassador to Senegal Mr. Hassan Asgari. Introducing the AMF and its potential for inter-city cooperation, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh underlined that developing ties with Dakar as a member city is a priority. Mr. Asgari, for his part, welcomed joining hands with AMF, saying that the Embassy would help introduce and […]

AMF SG has held talks with Malaysian envoy on developing inter-city ties. In the meeting, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Khairi Omar explored areas of interest and capacities of cooperation, while stressing the need to further enhance the ties between the AMF and Malaysian cities. Currently, Kuala Lumpur is the only member from the southeast […]

AMF SG has hosted the Japanese Ambassador Mr. Tamaki Tsukada in a meeting dedicated to developing ties. Held on August 13 at AMF Secretariat, the meeting explored the capacities of AMF while discussing the necessity of absorbing more cities from the Asian country, improving the activities of the member Japanese cities, and boosting inter-city cooperation […]

AMF has hosted a ceremony to bid farewell to Secretary General of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Mr. Khusrav Noziri. Organized by Eco Cultural Institute (ECI), the ceremony honored the efforts of Mr. Noziri, with ECI President Saad Khan and AMF SG Hamidreza Gholamzadeh presenting gifts to him. The ceremony was attended by several diplomats and […]

AMF has hosted a joint cultural event with Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) within the framework of ECO-IOM Workshop on Combating Trafficking in Persons and Human Smuggling in ECO Region. The cultural night was inaugurated by a speech from ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri and saw addresses from IOM Chief […]

AMF SG has hosted the ambassador of South Korea to Tehran at Forum’s secretariat. The meeting between Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Mr. Kim Junpyo discussed the potential fields for urban cooperation and developing inter-city ties. The capacities of AMF, its activities and joint projects were other topics of the meeting.

AMF has inaugurated its 6th Internship Program with the aim of empowering the talented students and graduates in urban management. The opening ceremony was attended by AMF Secretary General Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, who elaborated on the aims and programs of the Forum. The event also wrapped up the 5th round, awarding the trainees with certificates.

Mayor of AMF member city of Bojnourd has addressed the UNESCO Heritage Cities Network Meeting at UCLG-MEWA Executive Bureau Meeting Program in Turkey’s Karatay. In his online speech, Me. Mohamad Ali Keshmiri introduced the cultural heritage of his city and discussed the strategies the municipality has adopted to preserve the heritage during the sustainable development […]

The “BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities” has been founded in a ceremony in Russia’s Kazan with the participation of AMF. The meeting, kicked off with an official ceremony and a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin, saw a speech by AMF SG Hamidreza Gholamzadeh on the necessity of forming such association and its key […]

AMF SG has met with Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iran.In the meeting, held on June 6, Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Lalini Veerassamy discussed areas of interest and future joint projects and events.The two organizations had held an event on International Migrants Day last year for the Afghan migrant community […]

AMF has hosted a high-ranking municipal delegation from Chinese city of Shanghai, led by Representative of the Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government Peng ChenLei. In the meeting, AMF SG Hamidreza Gholamzadeh called the Forum a gate to cooperation with Iranian cities, calling for establishing stronger ties, particularly in fields of technology, waste management and electric […]

AMF SG has held talks with mayor of Iranian member city of Hamedan on upcoming projects and events. The meeting saw the signing of an agreement on Hamedan being the host of the 10th Meeting of AMF Executive Board by Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and Sayed Masoud Hosseini. A meeting of AMF Committee for Urban Tourism was […]

AMF SG and head of Iran’s Organization for International Cooperation in Science and Technology has explored furthering cooperation under AMF’s InCity. Following the MoU reached between AMF’s InCity and CISTC’s Connect, Mr. Hamidreza Gholamzadeh and AmirHossein Mirabadi discussed capacities and capabilities to boost international cooperation, particularly in Asian cities. The parties also examined collaboration on […]

The opening ceremony of “Naghshe-e Behesht” photo exhibition dedicated to attractions of Iranian city of Shiraz was held at AMF this morning. Organized on the occasion of Week of Shiraz and attended by AMF SG Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Shiraz Mayor Mohammadhassan Asadi as well as a number of ambassadors and representatives of international organizations, the exhibition […]