The Director General (Head) and Associate Professor Dr. Ali KianiRad along with the faculty members of Agricultural Planning, Economic and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDI), Tehran, IR Iran had detailed discussion with the visiting Director General of CIRDAP Dr. P. Chandra Shekara in APERDRI office on October 13, 2024.  Dr. Ali Kiani Rad explained the activities of APERDRI on the other hand the DG of CIRDAP elucidated the initiatives of CIRDAP and requested for greater participation of APERDRI in CIRDAP activities. The DG of CIRDAP also had discussions with Dr. Soltani, Faculty of APERDRI and the lead of CIRDAP sponsored Research project on Women in Silk value chain under the Women, Youth and Rural Development programme of CIRDAP.