TEHRAN –Addressing elites on Tuesday, President Masoud Pezeshkian sought their expertise in helping the government tackle extant challenges in the country.

“Those with dynamic, creative minds should stay, fight, find a way or make one to provide assistance to people, and resolve their problems despite all obstacles,” IRNA quoted the president as saying.

He made the remarks at the 14th National Conference of Elites which is being held from October 1 to 2 in Tehran.

The event has brought together 600 elites from all over the country, 200 of whom are women, IRNA reported.

“Overcoming challenges takes motivation as well as skill. Science by itself is not enough,” Pezeshkian highlighted.

The annual event provides an opportunity for elites, researchers, and scientific experts to get familiar with each other and share ideas on new scientific and research achievements in various fields.

On the first day of the conference, the participants met President Pezeshkian, and on the second day, they will meet Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

The conference focuses on different topics such as money and finance, governance and policy-making, environment and natural resources, health system, food security, science, technology and knowledge-based economy, technologies, leading and strategic industries, new world order including issues such as regional developments and Iran's position, as well as soft technologies.

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