Nowruz 1400, It Is All About Hope

A new spring is upon us, with all the birds and blossoms and beauty, and yet, with lots of reasons not to feast! Last Nowruz, we were invited to practice social distancing, avoid meetings, and cancel every outdoor activity altogether. It was even unbelievable that we were required to celebrate Nowruz from where we were and just have the virtual presence of our loved ones, in lieu of the large family visits that we are used to. However, now it has been more than a year with that hard condition. Maybe no one expected that we would have to celebrate Nowruz 1400 in a similar condition. Regardless of the suggested vaccines and management strategies from COVID-19, there is no precise speculation on when this might all end.

The springtime, however, is sneaking its way in, as joyful and colorful as ever. The spring is loud and musical, despite everything that calls for silence and morbidity, and in full of hope and promise, despite all the uncertainties and doubts. With all the unexpected issues and all the hardships concerning the pandemic, USERN has hit precious milestones.

Publication of several papers on COVID-19 with the contribution of USERN advisors, MoUs, junior ambassadors, and offices. (click here)

Publication of "Coronavirus Disease - COVID-19" book by Springer publisher is the other prominent achievement during the pandemic. (https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030637606)

Moreover, the 5^th International USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, which was of the very first international hybrid events was of special value. (click here)

The hybrid model was introduced by USERN as an important part of the protocols of holding events during the pandemics. 

Emerging Standards and the Hybrid Model for Organizing Scientific Events During and After The COVID-19 PandemicThe Hybrid USERN 2020 Congress: New Standards for Events in Practice

https://publish.kne-publishing.com/index.php/ACTA/article/view/5395

We as well, have decided to choose to hope and choose to believe in what the future is about to bring and in all the promises and resolution for the New Year! We believe in our plans for 1400/2021 and we are in motion to make them come true. We choose to be like the spring and make the best of our down time, to grow, bloom and come back strong and determined.

Join us in our determination, and celebrate Nowruz with us from where you are, with joy and prosperity and more importantly with hope, just like spring!

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Nima Rezaei

Founding President of USERN

Nowruz 1400