Events | Number 3, December 2003 | The Fourth International Conference on Quality Management

The Fourth
International Conference
on Quality Management

Iran’s International Conference on Quality Management is one of the most prominent Iranian events not only within the country but worldwide, as many scholars from around the world look forward to participating in this biannual event. In the past the papers elivered
and the workshops conducted by international personalities in this Conference have had very effective applications and have culminated in important decisions made and actions taken by the Iranian authorities.

For example, at the end of the Second Conference a Resolution was issued which led to a decision by the Iranian Board of Ministers about modifications in the government and the administration based on TQM, which is still bringing about improvements. Parts of
the Resolution issued at the end of the Third Conference resulted in the compilation of a National Quality Strategy and the National
Quality Award. The Resolution itself was adopted by the Iranian President as a programme to be executed in the ministries and the related organizations.

The Conference aims at introducing the latest tools and techniques of management, and to improve and enhance a strategic view of social, economic and technological developments in decisionmaking circles, especially in the public sector. The Fourth Conference has suggested topics that should help meet the needs of organizations in attaining sustainable competitiveness. This shall be achieved through papers and workshops, which shall be presented in the Fourth Conference on the latest developments in the science of management. The Management and Planning Organization of Iran, the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran, the Institute of Quality Assurance of the UK and Iran Group of Surveyors shall organize the Conference. It shall be held in
December 2004 in Tehran. In addition to the papers that will be delivered and the workshops and forums that shall be conducted by first-rate scholars in the field, there shall also be an exhibition where organizations can offer their experiences and products to other organizations and to the public.

Unique features of the Fourth Conference

The Conference is so designed as to bring about close communication with the audience and all those who are interested in modern
management, and to be flexible in meeting their needs.

Papers, workshops, forums and meetings are so planned that each and every member of the audience may participate in sessions that interest him.

To encourage a quality culture, all applicants – those whose papers have and have not been accepted – shall be appropriately given appreciation.

The Conference plans to employ new methods in designing the environment in which it shall be held such that maximum use of time can be made and information can be relayed with greatest facility.