Iran

ECOSAI Training Course on Environmental Auditing hosted by SAI Iran

In accordance with the approval of the 28^th ECOSAI Governing Board Meeting, the Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran hosted an Online Training Course on Environmental Auditing for ECOSAI members on December 17, 2024.

The event featured a keynote speech by Dr. Ali Mohammad Gholiha, the Deputy President for Technical and Auditing of Public and Social Sectors at SAC Iran. He highlighted the critical aspects of environmental auditing and its significance for sustainable development.

The meeting was actively participated by 32 attendees representing 11 member Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of ECOSAI. These included representatives from Turkiye, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Belarus, Palestine, and Qatar. Additionally, more than 40 auditors and senior auditors from the provincial offices of SAC Iran participated in the event.

At the meeting, two seasoned instructors from SAC Iran namely Mr. Saeed Moradkhani and Mrs. Mahtab Assari, shared their knowledge and experiences on the topic and delivered insightful presentations. Furthermore, SAIs of Pakistan and Afghanistan contributed valuable perspectives by presenting two informative country papers.

In the end, Mr. Seyed Abbas Mirnajafi, Director General of Technical and Auditing Affairs of SAC Iran concluded the training course by presenting a report on environmental auditing in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He expressed hope for the ECOSAI members to overcome the environmental issues including air and water pollution, dust, SDGs, etc.