Tehran, Department of the Environment press release:
The first international film festival focused on the living environment
will be held in Iran in February 1999.
Dr. Yousef Hojjat, deputy-managing director for training and planning
at the Department of the Environment has announced the dates of February
28th to March 5th 1999 for the first international film festival to be
organized around environmental issues.
"Since preserving the living environment is a common global problem,
all nations must find a common solution for it and use instruments such
as film to enhance public awareness and to encourage people to participate
in matters related to the living environment," Hojjat said.
Initial sponsors include, Ministries of Culture, Oil, Energy, and Health
and international organizations WHO, UNEP, UN, ESCAP, as well as Iran News.
You can email the organizers of the festival at environ3@dci.iran.com
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