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The Foundation for Iranian Studies (http://www.fis-iran.org)
The Foundation for Iranian Studies, an apolitical and non-profit organization registered in New York and Maryland, ‘is an educational and research institution dedicated to the preservation, study, and transmission of Iran's cultural heritage.' Its web page describes ongoing programs and conferences and provides abstracts and text to its journal, Iran Nameh.

International Institute for Caspian Studies (http://www.caspianstudies.com/E-home.htm)
‘The International Institute for Caspian Studies (IICS) is a non governmental research and consultancy institute based in Tehran and aimed at promoting and undertaking scholarly studies regarding political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and legal issues of the Caspian region.' Its English language site offers newsletters, seminar and program information, links and other services related to its mission.

Mehregan (http://www.mehregan.org)
Comprehensive English language site published by The Iranian Teachers Association, which provides a journal, reports, announcements and news links.

Middle East Studies Association (http://w3fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/)
MESA's website provides news, descriptions of activities, lists of members, dates of conferences and other relevant information concerning this United States-based organizations dedicated to the study of all aspects of the countries, regions and peoples of the Middle East.

Open Directory List of Colleges and Universities in Iran
(http://dmoz.org/Reference/Education/Colleges%5Fand%5FUniversities/Middle%5FEast/Iran)


The Society of Iranian Studies (http://www.iranian-studies.org)
An international research society of Iranian Studies based in the United States, the SIS's homepage offers conference reports, newsletters and journals in English.

Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran (http://www.daneshjoo.org)
This site offers Farsi and English versions of articles, information about this student movement, and its mission dedicated to the reform and democratization of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
Using the search capabilities of the official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

The University of Isfahan (http://www.ui.ac.ir)
English language website of one of the three principal institutions of higher learning in Iran; overviews of programs and courses, administration, academic centers and other topics relevant to study at the university and to its education missions are presented here.

University of Tabriz (http://www.tabrizu.ac.ir)
English language website of one of the three principal institutions of higher learning in Iran; overviews of programs and courses, administration, academic centers and other topics relevant to study at the university and to its education missions are presented here.

University of Tehran (http://www.ut.ac.ir)
English language website of one of the three principal institutions of higher learning in Iran; overviews of programs and courses, administration, academic centers and other topics relevant to study at the university and to its education missions are presented here.

Yahoo Directory of Iranian Colleges and Universities
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Iran/Education/Higher%5FEducation/Colleges%5Fand%5FUniversities/)
Links to the mostly English language websites most important of institutions of higher education located throughout Iran.

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