The 17th International Festival of Research and Innovation in Urban Management, organized by the Urban Research and Planning Center of Tehran Municipality, will take place on 19–20 April 2026.
The Festival aims to identify, exchange, and promote scientific and practical achievements in the field of urban management, while fostering engagement and cooperation with cities across Iran and around the world, as well as with organizations, institutions, and research centers.
Submissions to the Festival may be presented in the following five formats:
- Research and study projects
- Master’s theses
- Doctoral dissertations
- Authored or translated books
- Articles, reports, innovative executive plans, and creative ideas
All submissions must be directly related to urban management and fall within the Festival’s defined thematic areas. Works authored or completed before 2021 will not be considered. All submissions must be completed and submitted by January 5, 2026.
Applicants are required to clearly state and justify the relevance of their submission to various aspects of urban management, and to explain how the outcomes can be applied to addressing challenges in urban and rural contexts or contribute to the advancement of urban and rural management processes and objectives.
Submissions that meet the initial criteria of the Scientific Committee and Jury will be presented in expert sessions with urban managers, where they will be discussed and evaluated. Outstanding works will be selected, honored, and awarded accordingly. Submissions that have previously received awards in earlier editions of the Festival will not be eligible for evaluation.
For further information on the Festival, including thematic areas and submission guidelines, please visit the Festival website.
All interested parties—including faculty members, students, researchers, and professionals in the field of urban management—are invited to submit their works through the online submission form, in line with the Festival’s objectives, formats, and thematic areas.
