UN-Backed Tech Gathering to Focus on Urmia Lake Restoration

A UN-backed tech event aimed at tapping the potentials of local startups and tech firms to boost efforts for restoring Urmia Lake will be held in November.
Dubbed Festival of Innovative Ideas and Products With Focus on Urmia Lake Restoration, the event is scheduled for Nov. 19-21 in the city of Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province.
Jointly organized by the United Nations Development Program, the UN's global development network, Iran's Department of Environment and the Agriculture Ministry, the event is divided into two sections: gathering of startups and presentation of innovative ideas and products.