The international office is a multi-faceted communicative body with the institute. Its policy and activities are mainly focused on expansion and facilitation of the international networking and relationships between the institute and other international and regional scientific organizations.

Main responsibilities

• To plan and hold international and regional congresses, seminars, workshop and short courses and degree-based courses at the institute
• To make international correspondence
• To follow-up the institute’s membership to related international bodies including WHO, UNICEF and other organizations
• To make necessary arrangements for travels (visa, transportation, accommodation, etc.) of invited speakers, consultants, visiting scholars and faculty member’s sabbaticals
• To find external funds and grant
• To search for and order new publications
• To assist investigators to design and writing-up internationally funded and joint research projects
• To provide information on available international events to the institute’s researchers
• To provide links to useful websites related to food and nutrition sciences
• To asses eligibility of candidates for patriating in international events
• To initiate ties with Iranian scientists working abroad.