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In the name
of Allah
May Peace be upon Prophet Muhammad and his household
ASEF, one of the Iranian oldest think tanks, is an independent,
nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, and corporate
learning with an emphasis on futures study and research, best practices
and policies benchmarking, objective analysis of challenges and
opportunities, and devising effective and home-grown solutions. ASEF is
located in Tehran, Capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is
sponsored by its clients.
Our MISSION :
ASEF tries to help Iranian administration, corporations and the public
at large to more wisely choose and create the futures they prefer by:
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providing
techniques for social transformation, decision analysis and smart
choices that will instill vision ;
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sharing
insights gained from leading-edge futures research centers and think
tanks around the world to constantly expand the body of knowledge; and
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developing
practices that sustain organizational success in the present while
consciously investing in endeavors that expand opportunities for
future generations.
Our VISION :
ASEF leads in the discovery
and creation of knowledge-based Iran. People in organizations,
communities and government benefit from our drive to constantly think
beyond the edge. We develop and teach our methods and processes and
plant seeds for the next generation so that they will benefit from this
material and intellectual heritage.
Our VALUES
Our History and Fields of Activity :
Founded by Aghil Malakifar
in 1997, ASEF has been offering a unique blend of interdisciplinary
research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a
leading source of Farsi information on the interactions among key
driving forces of the future. Mr. Malakifar has more than 19 years of
executive as well as research experience in several public and private
research centers. He has written and translated extensively on future
study and management of technology. He is a founder member of the
Iranian Association of Management of Technology (IRAMOT) and was also
chief-editor of the “Gostaresh-e-Sana’t”, a weekly journal which is
published by Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO).
ASEF conducts research and
provides analysis to address challenges that face the Islamic Republic
of Iran. ASEF emphasizes several areas of research including future
study, strategic management and decision making, management of
technology , IT strategic management and technopreneurship which reflect
the changing nature of a global knowledge-based society. Much of this
research is carried out on behalf of public clients. ASEF strives to
formulate and support clear-cut policy recommendations and is committed
to communicate its findings to a wide Farsi-speaking audience. This is
accomplished in many ways including workshops, presentations and
publications, many of which are available free on this Web site.
We add value to futures
intelligence through our skills in organizational learning, decision
analysis, and vision and strategy development. ASEF specializes in
aiding Iranian organizations and individuals to more wisely choose and
create their preferred futures and works with clients to create
forecasts, scenarios, goals and strategies that are the essential tools
for transforming organizations to succeed in times of rapid change. Our
work is based on original state-of-the-art methodology and analytical
approaches. The methods and tools are useful to both Iranian decision
makers and the scientific community.
Our staff, individually and collectively, are recognized and respected
as trusted consultants for transformation to a knowledge-based society.
Managers inspired by our work are more inclined and more capable of
thinking in a futures context. Their decision-making is recognizably
more strategic, systemic, and global.
In its many projects, ASEF
has developed unique forms of facilitation that encourage an openness to
exploring the future and assist rapid learning by experts and
professionals. Operating from a thoughtful base of futures research,
ASEF meetings have stimulated policy discussions and facilitated
strategic planning efforts for many public Iranian organizations. The
dialogue produced in these meetings and the associated written materials
have created both greater insight into current practices and foresight
about the impact that trends and emerging issues might have.
Contact Information :
Office Address : 2nd Floor, No 30., 1st Narenjestan Alley,
Pasdaaran St., Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Tel : 22822988
Tel/Fax : 22822721
Email:
info@iranasef.org
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