What We Do

Commissions

The Foundation consists of five commissions that operate in key areas to promote the mission of the Foundation with amplified emphasis on social and cultural initiatives

Programmatic initiatives, dialogue of civilizations, drawing inspiration from the Shiraz Festival of the Arts which was a trendsetter programme for similar events around the world.

Performing Arts
Arts and Ideas
Award for Excellence in Public Service
- Honouring and promoting exceptional service to humanity
Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture
- Documenting historic perspectives of personalities in arts and culture

Culture and Arts

More than showcasing artifacts, the ambition is to connect resources and resource centres all over the world for researchers and curators to draw from

Rotating exhibits to explore through storytelling the richness of Persian history, culture, society and movement
Events and active series of public programmes to bring people together by providing a forum for public gatherings to hear about and be introduced to other cultures and people
Archives and Digital Stacks
Private and Public Library
The Foundation Collection

Museum and Library

To promote the understanding of history, culture, science and nature

To promote empirical learning and knowledge as basis for decision making and looking to the future

Research and Education
Internships
Visiting Scholars and Scholarships

To engage with local community and wider society

To build bridges and create opportunities of integration

Community Engagement and External Activities
Development
Programmatic Initiatives
Partnerships with Portuguese institutions

Academia and Science

Community and Citizenship

Living and Giving

Issue driven forward thinking for the world today and future including social and economic challenges, environment and sustainability, technology disruption and trends

Leading from the front
Spreading solutions that work

Government innovation
Cities and Sustainability
Advocacy
Sportsmanship and Sports Without Borders