Alireza Zakani, the Mayor of Tehran, emphasized the importance of creating continuity between the Research Center and specialized departments at the Tehran Municipality research planning council meeting. This meeting was attended by Ali Shamsipour, the head of the Research and Planning Center of Tehran, the mayor's deputies, and managers of research groups.
The Necessity of a Correct Understanding of Urban Management Needs
Zakani pointed out the necessity of a correct understanding of urban management needs at this meeting and said: "We must prioritize issues and, according to these priorities, the Research Center should support urban management in its tasks. This should be the outcome of the Center's activities." He emphasized that to create a new approach in urban management, it is essential to maximize the capacities of the Research Center.
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Strengthening Continuity Between the Research Center and Urban Management
Zakani, referring to the existing capacities in the Research and Planning Center of Tehran, said: "This center, with its high capacity and specialized human resources, can play a supportive intellectual role for various sectors of urban management." He added: "We must have specialized secretariats in each section of the Iran Victory headquarters so that the research element of the center is active in these secretariats."
The Mayor of Tehran also emphasized the importance of preparing a manageable research package and said: "Participatory management finds meaning in such a model. The Research Center is successful when it has a thorough understanding of the details and disseminates its findings throughout the system."
Maintaining a Common Intellectual Root to Solve Issues
He stressed the necessity of having a common intellectual root as a solution to many issues and stated: "If we have a common intellectual root, many topics will be resolved. The Tehran Research Center has a history of 53 years and can redefine and strengthen its role as the axis of cohesion and transformation in urban management."
Zakani concluded by saying: "Departments must rely on the Research Center, and the Center must commit itself to support the specialized departments." He also emphasized the necessity of candid criticism and defining the issue system of each section so that this issue system can guide the relevant department and ultimately put topics up for discussion with the community.
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