The Program of the Seminar, the Venue and the Link for the Virtual Attending

Seminar Agenda

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Theme: The Shadow of War on People and Nature in the Region

Date: 23 November 2025

Venue: Shahid Motahari Sallon, Tarbiat Modares University, Nasr- Al Ahmad -Chamran-Tehran,

Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Professor Mohammadreza Shahbazbegian the CEO of Iranian Water Diplomacy Association

Introduction to the seminar objectives

Title: The Role of Academic Institutions in Advancing Environmental Diplomacy for Peace

Speaker: Professor Yousef Hojjat the President of Tarbiat Modares University

Title: The Environment as the Silent Victim of War: From Crisis to Resilience

Speaker: Dr. Shina Ansari the vice president of Islamic Republic of Iran and the Head of Department of Environment

Theme: Assessing Environmental Damage and Mapping Solutions

Subtopics:

– Ecological footprints of regional conflicts

– International environmental law and post-conflict responsibility

– Linking energy, sustainability, and peace

Moderator: Dr. Asli Abbasi From Shahid Beheshti University

Panelists:

– Professor Mark Zeitoun from The Geneva Water Hub

– Professor Mehdi Sabouripour from The Shahid Beheshti University

– Dr. Ali Mohammad Tahmasebi Birgani from the Department of Environment of Islamic Republic of Iran

– Dr. Lela Flahati from the Department of Environment of Islamic Republic of Iran

-Professor Dr. Zahir Hasan from Tarbiat Modares University

All panel members participate

Summary of the seminar

Reading of the Final Statement

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