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Scientific technologies can turn into a diplomatic tool contributing to increased Iranian influence in other countries. Apart from depicting a successful model, transfer of experiences and expansion of cooperation on scientific projects can lead to penetration of Iranian power in the region and further in the international level. It gradually can create an appropriate environment for propagation of the ideas of the Islamic Republic in different domains.

Scientific technologies can turn into a diplomatic tool contributing to increased Iranian influence in other countries. Apart from depicting a successful model, transfer of experiences and expansion of cooperation on scientific projects can lead to penetration of Iranian power in the region and further in the international level. It gradually can create an appropriate environment for propagation of the ideas of the Islamic Republic in different domains

 

Introduction

What is proportionally observed in all revolutions is idealistic views that depict an ideal human society that apart from depicting a road map to utopia, it secures the continuation of the revolution. It is the case regarding the Islamic Revolution. Thanks to its religious-Shiite attitudes and given to more than 1.5 billion population of Muslims in the world, tendency towards export of the revolution in the eyes of its leaders seems both natural and rational, because export of revolution is propagation of the very same ideal society of revolutionaries. To achieve such a goal different strategies can be employed, but most of them go through diplomatic channels, especially that nowadays diplomacy has lost its traditional and public view. Further, modern methods of diplomacy may cause revolution to subcutaneously and intangibly influence among other states and nations. Sports diplomacy, economic diplomacy, public opinion diplomacy, energy diplomacy, digital diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, music diplomacy, and scientific diplomacy are only some of different forms and types of diplomacy. All these forms can seemingly provide a specific capacity and potential for Iranian politicians to propagate the vision and performance of the Islamic Revolution in the world. In this writing we will deal with the potential the scientific diplomacy can provide for export of the Islamic Revolution

 

The necessity of use of scientific diplomacy

 Nowadays, science is rapidly growing that has led, most of all, to influence of Western countries in the third world states. Undoubtedly, many beliefs and civilizational ideas are transferred to the third world countries under the cloak of science. It can be said daringly that science that has brought improvement to human life is a tool in the hand of the great powers to exploit and dominate weaker ones. The evident example in this regard is American Association of the Advancement of Science that use diplomacy of science as a tool to establish relation with countries with limited political interactions with the US

Use of scientific diplomacy is important in view of the fact that during the post Iran-Iraq War and especially in the recent years influence through diplomatic methods has been considered and emphasized by Iranian politicians. Gradually and with maturation of the Revolution, use of soft methods is more considered, as modeling of export of revolution in Ahmadinejad administration has exhibited a peaceful, cultural and discourse nature so that it has tried to take advantage of soft power elements and tools to explain and propagate values and aspirations of the Islamic Revolution and the truth of its discourse. [2] It must be explained that “soft power is the ability to achieve what is wanted through persuasion and attraction

Scientific diplomacy that is somehow the power to attract other countries can be of service, in two different ways, to the Islamic Republic for export of its thoughts. First, through depicting Iran as a model with a high level of scientific power and capacity and second, through making direct relations with other countries through export of science and subsequently use of scientific technology for export of thought. In other words, scientific relations can result in expanded political, religious, and ideological interactions and subsequently propagation of thought

 

Iran’s scientific achievements; potentials for export of revolution

What is important in this regard is those achievements of Islamic Republic of Iran that have had considerable international reflection and could bring prestige for Iran. Iranian colorful presence in global Olympiads, ability to launch rocket, advancement in nanotechnology, advancement in application of stem cells technology, and achieving nuclear energy for peaceful purposes are some of Iran’s main achievements. In the following we will briefly deal with these capacities

 

 Global Olympiads: during almost 50-year old history of global Olympiads, Iran has taken part in the last 24 years obtaining as many as 491 medals including 114 golden medals, 240 silver and 137 bronze. [4] It is while in the years leading up to termination of Iran-Iraq war Iran lacked opportunity to participate in these areas owing to priority of defending the territorial integrity of Islamic Republic. The first Iranian participation in global Olympiads traces back to 1987. [5] Besides innate intelligence of Iranian people, it is the prepared grounds for inclusive and compulsory education that has contributed to such triumphs in international scene. The how of creation of such atmosphere as well as employing these youths in different national and international levels may considerably conduce to depiction of a specific face of Islamic Republic of Iran

 Iran’s achievement of the ability to launch rocket and satellite: in the recent years, Islamic Republic of Iran has taken important steps in launch rocket and satellite technology as well. In February of 2007, Iran, through a successful rocket test, entered the space club and joined countries with space technology. This achievement had a great reflection among the region’s countries and also in the media of the technology owners as well as Israel so as Israeli Haaretz also reported Iran’s success to launch its first domestically made satellite into orbit. [6] Apart from exhibiting Iran’s missile power, achieving space technology could have placed Iran among few countries with this technology. Perhaps, launch of “Omid Satellite” has had one the greatest media reflections that apart from presenting Iran as a model for other countries could contribute to expanded Iranian influence in these countries

Advancement in nanotechnology: according to strategic plan for nanotechnology development, Iran must be among the world’s top 15 countries in nanotechnology regarding three indicators of science, technology and market up to 2014… In the field of science production and paper, Iran was ranked 52nd in the world with 17 ISI papers in 2001, but climbed to 15th in 2009; in other words, Iran achieved the goal of its strategic plan regarding science production 6 years before the schedule. Iran could also gain the 28th place of the world ranking in terms of invention registration in 2009. Furthermore, many attempts have been taken place to produce nano products. Construction of laboratory facilities, water purification, production of nano materials inclusive of metals, production of different types of anti-bacterial products, construction of nanometer fibers manufacturers, etc. are some of Iran’s achievements in this field. [7] Since nanotechnology is the world technology of the day, it provides a considerable opportunity and potential for Iran to use scientific diplomacy

 Development in stem cells technology: recognition and development of stem cells has opened a new horizon in treating different human and livestock diseases and abnormalities. Now, widespread researches on application of these cells in treating different cardiovascular diseases, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, neuro diseases, orthopedic diseases, tendons injuries, etc. are being done. [8] The necessity of Iran’s advancement in stem cells technology has also been taken into consideration in the 20-year Outlook. Besides bringing prestige for Iran, it can prepare the ground for Iran’s cooperation with other countries, especially the third world countries that are needful of such technologies

 Achieving nuclear energy technology: Iranian nuclear knowledge is a domestic-made one that has gradually turned into a research technology during the last two decades. This technology includes all parts that facilitate Iran’s access to nuclear energy. Production of centrifuges in Iran is one of Iranian experts’ achievements in this field. [9] Although hostile approach of the West has posed various challenges before the Iran’s nuclear program, but non-aligned countries support for Iran points to their positive views towards Iran’s attempts to achieve its certain right in this field that in its turn provide a good opportunity for Iran. Apart from presenting Iran as a scientific model, resistance against the West as a political model has as well had a considerable reflection in the world

 

Conclusion

In this writing we tried to briefly show that Iran has acquired such achievements in different scientific, technologic domains that have climbed it as a prominent country in the world. Briefly, scientific technologies can be exploited as diplomatic tools for expansion of Iran’s influence in other countries. Apart from depicting a successful model, transfer of experiences and expansion of cooperation on scientific projects can lead to penetration of Iranian power in the region and further in the international level. It gradually can create an appropriate environment for propagation of the ideas of the Islamic Republic in different domains and set the scene for export of the thought of Islamic Revolution

 

Muhammad Radmard

Translated into English by Maysam Aliabadi


References

1- مونا خلج، دیپلماسی در علم، رهیافت، بهار و تابستان 1388، شماره 44، ص 21

2-سید جلال فیروز آبادی و فیروزه رادفر، الگوی صدور انقلاب در سیاست خارجی دولت نهم، دانش سیاسی، سال پنجم، شماره اول، بهار و تابستان 1388، ص145

3-موسی الرضا وحیدی، تغییر عرصه سیاست بین الملل و دگرگونی ماهیت دیپلماسی، فصلنامه سیاست خارجی، سال بیست و یکم، شماره 2، تابستان 1386،

4- = www.khorasannews.com/News.aspx?type=1&year=1390&month=6&day=17&id=1094587

5- www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8711201359

6- www.islamtimes.org/vdcd290s6yt0f.a2y.html

7-رضا بختیاری، توسعه فناوری نانو در ایران، هفته نامه برنامه، سال هشتم، شماره 367، شنبه 8 خرداد 1389، ص 33-34

8- معرفی قطب علمی:قطب علمی کاربرد سلول های بنیادی، کتاب ماه علوم و فنون، آبان 1386، شماره 95، ص 82

9-سید حسین موسوی، پرونده هسته ای و چالش های پیش رو، مطالعات خاورمیانه، تابستان و پائیز 1385، شماره 46و 47، ص 3

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