An informal meeting was held at Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran on Tuesday May 13, 2008 between Daniel Biau, Director of the Regional and Technical Cooperation Division of UN-HABITAT, and Reza Pourvaziry, President of IAARA. Among the topics discussed were:

1. WOUD (World Olympiad for Urban Design)
2. USDP (Urban Sustainable Development Program)
3. Local Agenda 21, Pilot city of Qazvin
4. Translation of UN-HABITAT publications by IAARA
5. Workshops for mayors