The companions of Ariya institute (Moassese Yavaran-e-Sarzamin-e-Ariya) institution Resume

A summary of institute activities from the beginning till end 2014’s

 Research projects

Since 1995, research has been conductedon Iran’s natural environment, its long standing wisdom, beliefs, as well as arts aimed at better identification of these assets to introduce them to wider audiences in order to preserve them. The following items are among the most important and elaborate research projects in this category:

•   TAKHT-e SOLEIMAN, registered as one of the most important Iran’s ancient monuments

•   Izad Banou , as one of the most important ancient goddesses and related to Iran’s art history

•  The research project on Iranian sacred beliefs and arts with extensive studies on fire, light, and water

•  “Ancient mutual-aid based on participation, alliance, and blessing in Iranian culture” to assess participation levels in the cultural patterns and occupations in ALAMOUT region.

•  “Developing a baseline report on high level of energy consumption through modern architectural technology in comparison with traditional architecture” in the general scope of climate change and global warming sponsored by UNDP/GEF/SGP.

  Educational workshops

  Arta, workshop for children and teenaged youth

Since 2000, ARTA workshops have been in place for instructing handcrafts, weaving, hand-printing, architecture, painting, and sculpting to children and adolescents. The participants finely learn arts of Iran and their practical principles in the respective workshops and briefly get familiar with the basic knowledge of Iran’s environment, nature, wildlife, and their significance

 The following workshops have been held in the recent years.

•    “Acquaintance with the Iran’s perennial knowledge of art principles”

•    “Perennial knowledge and nutrition in Iran”

•    The workshop for lectures on acquaintance with principles and criteria of Iran and world’s art

•    The following educational workshops have continuously been held :

The workshop entitled “Acquaintance with the Iran’s perennial knowledge of art principles” which started in 2010 in the Ariya institute, is held in the form of 4 month courses every week for two hours by Mohammad Ahyaee. In these sittings,

 October 2013, Commencement of the Shahnameh Workshop in CAI

•    Ferdowsi’s “Shahnameh” workshops

•    The introductory workshops for bio cultural diversity of Iran has been held since 1392

•    Experiencing the bio cultural diversity of Iran’s workshops has started since 1393. The objective of this workshop is the direct experience of Iran’s bio cultural diversity’s evidences in the nature, cultural places and outside the Institute for children, teenagers and adults.

•     Arta’s workshop in Iran’s national botany garden, Azar 1393

•     Experiencing Iran’s bio cultural diversity workshop on a one day trip to the historical and cultural city of Niasar.

•    Plans and executive activities of the institute in the Alamout area ( 2003-2007)

•    two international projects entitled “EIA for SGP project “Sustainable usage of the natural resources of OWAN Lake” through) (and “Protection and Sustainable Use of OWAN Lake and OWAN

•   The plan “OWAN’s Rural Fund” was successfully performed with collaboration of local community for creating alternative jobs that are more compatible with environment and natural resources to enable revival of some handcrafts such as carpet and rug-weaving.

•   The project “Management of conservation and ecotourism utilization of OWAN Lake” was carried out by the local community for sustainable utilization of this sensitive and rare ecosystem.

•   The project “empowerment of local community in the waste management and conservation of environment for the surrounding villages of OWAN Lake” was carried out with the collaborative help of the local ALAMOUTBÄNÄN association and the Rural Construction and Development Office of Municipalities and Village Prefects Organization, which received the title of   the best plan for a province in the country in 2010.

•   “TAMÄSHÄGAH-e RÄZ” and “ Mehr –e Iran shahr “ work plan

       The work plan “TAMÄSHÄGAH-e RÄZ” was planned as the local Iranian conservational model of Ecotourism, Geo-tourism, and Rural tourism aimed at preservation of Iran’s natural and cultural heritage,

•   The work plan “MEHR-e Iranshahr” was planned as “A program for acknowledging and fostering Iran’s guards and protectors”.

•   “MEHR-E Iranshahr,TAKHT-e SOLEIMAN” in the form of the program entitled “Acknowledgement of AZIZ ÄSHEQI”

•    2012-2013, to revive the “Kheimeh shab bazi” puppetry, a show for “honoring the Khamsei group, the only remaining and authentic group for this ancient Iranian art” was performed.

    Mutual-aid

•    Mutual-aid and assistance to natural disasters victims: Bushehr, April 2013, Helped Earthquake Victims,

•    Azerbaijan Sharghi , 2012, helped earthquake victims by financial and non-financial assistance of volunteers

•   1391- Forestation Karaj Site

•   Identification of causes for the huge forest fires in the western region of the country to seek solutions to prevent it.

•   2013- : mountainous branch of Iran’s national botany garden, participation program to plant limited number of trees , correction of water basins for irrigation, and weed removal.

•   2013- forestation project in “Kahrizak” landfill site

•   June 2013, protecting Papaver and cleaning up Garbage

•   2014- forestation project in mountainous branch of Iran’s national botany garden

•   2014- Forestation project and established fire fighting walls in mountainous branch of Iran’s national botany , Sirchal

  “Iran’s Academy of indigenous Knowledge and Art (ADABESTAN)” project

2010-2011-Planning and facilitation for preparing the project “Iran’s Academy of indigenous Knowledge and Art (ADABESTAN)” was accomplished which aimed at preserving cultural heritage through teaching them; the plan was successfully completed with collaboration and participation of enthusiasts and supporters. By virtue of doing this project, the institute was accepted successfully as associated member of The Inter-City Intangible Cultural Cooperation Network ICCN [1]in 2012.

• 2012-   A lecture entitled “Friendship, peace and compatibility with wind, water, land, sun, plants, animals and human” was presented in the “From Frost to Desert Conference” with collaboration of Iran’s national UNESCO commission, Swedish embassy in Tehran, Iran’s Geology Organization, in commemoration of the scientific work of “Sven Hedin” and celebrating and drawing attention to his personality.

• 2012-   A lecture entitled “Necessity of Capacity building and capacity assessment for conservation and protection of biological and cultural diversity based on collective participation of stakeholders” was presented in the instructional workshop of Iran’s national UNESCO commission with collaboration of TARBIAT MODARRES University of Iran.

• 2012-   A lecture entitled “Arts and crafts in indigenous culture of Iran as self purification conduct for peace and harmony between nature and mankind, and protective activities of CAI5 ” was presented by Mohammad Ahyaee in UNESCO

•    “Capacity building, preservation and protection of bio cultural diversity in Alamout-Dohezar areas with the focus on local communities participation in protection of the leopard”

•    Dec2013, Held a Seminar on” An Introduction to Standards for Environmental Education”

•    July and August 2013, Preparation of a Declaration to the President of I.R. Iran entitled: “invitation for indigenous capacity building in Biocultural diversity of Iran”

•    2014- Participation in the 13^th International environment Fair

•    Protection and sustainable local conservation for art, culture and nature of Kermanshah province with indigenous women empowerment

•   June 2013- Membership in Environmental Schools Advisory Board

Since June 2014, as an official appointee by the Environmental Protection Agency, Mohammad Ahyaee has become a member of the Advisory Board (AB) for Environmental Schools. By September 2014, the AB drafted the Schools charter. Since that date, the charter implementation plan is being prepared.