International Community of Iranian Academics (ICOIA)

International Community of Iranian Academics (ICOIA)

کانون بین‌المللی دانشگاهیان ایرانی

The International Community of Iranian Academics (ICOIA) was founded in October 2022 as an entirely volunteer-run organization by a group of Iranian academics abroad. We are an independent and international network of Iranian academics and students. Our primary objective is to provide a community and a platform to serve the interests of academics of Iranian heritage around the world. However, owing to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" revolution in Iran and its consequences in universities, we are not in normal times and our main focus is on being the voice of students and academics who are under severe suppression and helping those at risk. We believe that the ICOIA, as a community of elites, can have an effective role in the transition phase from the current regime to a democratic one.

I am a co-founder of the ICOIA and you can find more information in my interview with Nature Human Behaviour. The ICOIA report about the suppression at the universities of Iran is available here.