Page 1

ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales

The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

25th APRIL - 5th MAY, 2016 |

Page 3

ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales

Mission Statement

Research to investigate the function of the central hormones within the human brain aiming to better understand the intricacies of neuropsychology and improve upon the management of neuroendocrine disorders.

The establishment of international research, student

of neuroendocrinology. Biennial symposiums will be held to supportexchange this and notion. advanced educational programmes in the field

Fortifying medicine with the essence of humanities, in particular, Eastern philosophy, literature, music and art for a wholesome approach to human health.

Founders

Mehrnoush Fatholahi Reza Ghaffari Kamyar Ghassemi Laily Mahoozi The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis Attar Foundation’s First Endeavour

VII. Annihilation Upon Summit “Qaf” , from one thousand birds that journey, 30 arrive to be one

Their solidarity gives birth to the legendary bird “Simorgh” (Si=Thirty, Morgh=Bird)

The legend of the “Simorgh” is Urge

VI. Bewilderment

Within the cradle of the brain thousands of cells gather in oneness

This union generates the splendid Hypophysis, the Master Gland

The mastery of the Hypophysis is Integrity V. Unity

The phenomenon of our universe is not its glory alone but the choreography of this endless diversity as one entity.

The complexity lies in the art of orchestrating the marvel of existence.

IV. Detachment Homeostasis is the core of celebrating differences and by asserting integrity and balance it heightens the beauty of our enigma.

The vast unknown has drawn the mystics of the world. Their belief is that the

love wholesomely. essence of gnosis is unification with existence and crucial to it, the ability to III. Gnosis Summit 30 aspires to sow the seed of friendship and unity between different branches of knowledge, in particular the two orchards of art and science. This symposium shall focus on the philosophy of Attar in the “Conference of the Birds” and its harmony with the neuroendocrine system.

On this occasion masterminds who have journeyed the “Seven Valleys of Love”

II. Love and have dedicated their lives with ultimate passion to learn, create, teach and

Aboveselflessly all, become Summit one 30 withaims theirto host quest the willsimplicity be honoured. of being human.

With sincere gratitude, Laily Mahoozi I. Desire Page 5

The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

25th APRIL - 5th MAY, 2016 | IRAN

In association with the Neurosurgical Society of Iran, Summit 30 spreads its wings to home your illustrious presence.

It begins by disembarking on the grounds of Persia The rest shall be aboard the wings of magic and beauty

The next landing is a choice...

“From the skies we come To the heavens we rise” (A disciple of Attar)

With utmost respect,

Honorary Member of the President of the Neurosurgical Neurosurgical Society of Iran Society of Iran Laily Mahoozi, M.D. FRCP Hamid Rahmat, M.D.

Project Manager Mehrnoush Fatholahi, I.E. M.B.A.

Unit #4 | Nikrai Avenue | Northern Kazeroon Street | Mirdamad Blvd. | Tehran | Iran | Zip Code: 1919913961 | Telephone / Fax:+98-21-22264041 ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

HONOURABLE‌ SPEAKERS

From France

King Bird Arshid Azarine Cardiovascular Conventional Radiologist | Musician | Georges Pompidou European Hospital | Paris

7DJAN | Speechless Through the 7 Valleys of Love

Queen Bird Manijeh Nouri Lecturer | Translator of Persian Literature | Paris

Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part I King Bird Cameron Parsa Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology | Johns Hopkins to Sorbonne University | Paris

X Evolution Or X Revolution Melanopsin | Retina in the Rhythm of Life

King Bird Alem Surre-Garcia Social Scientist | Writer | Reasearcher | Paris

Khorasan and Toulouse | Cultural and Scientific Gateways | Part II Queen Bird Nahal Tajadod Professor, Writer and Researcher| Persian and Chinese Literature | Paris

(Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) in 2nd to 13th Century The Influence China. of the Persian Language in the advancement of New Religions

From Germany

King Bird Ramin Salsali Connoisseur and Patron of the Arts | Berlin and United Arab Emirates

Museum | A Healing Power House Page 7

From Greece

King Bird George Chrousos Professor and Chair of Endocrinology | Pediatrics | University of Athens | Athens

The Evolution of Concepts of Homeostasis and Stress in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medicine The Endless Horizon of Little Wings

From Italy

King Bird Lorenzo Villoresi Perfumer | Researcher of Fragrances | Florence

Creator of the Scent ‘Neyshapur’ (A perfume on Oil)

From Portugal

King Bird Luis Sobrinho Professor of Endocrinology | University of Lisbon | Lisbon

Prolactin as a Marker and Effector of a Maternal Sub-Routine in Humans Prolactin as a Stress Hormone in Humans. Could Paternal Deprivation Predispose to Pituitary Adenomas?

From Switzerland

King Bird Hossein Sadeghi Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery | University of Lausanne | Lausanne

Omar Khayaam | Scientific Quatrains From the United Kingdom

King Bird John Wass Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford

Western Music and the Mind | Music and Hormones in Evolution

King Bird Ashley Grossman Professor of Endocrinology | University of Oxford | Oxford

How Hormones Changed History | God Save the Queen

From the United States

Queen Bird Greta Berman Professor of Art History | Julliard School of Music | New York Modern Art and Science | Interrelationships

King Bird Michael Brodsky Professor of Ophthalmology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota

The Musical Intelligence of Infantile Nystagmus | New Discoveries What is Dissociated Vertical Deviation? King Bird Richard Bulliet Professor of History | Columbia University | New York

Nishapur in Iranian Art and Culture Islam and Peace

King Bird Hossein Gharib Professor of Endocrinology | Mayo Clinic | Rochester | Minnesota

Modern Medical Education in Iran

King Bird Creig Hoyt Emeritus Chairman | Ophthalmology | University of California | San Francisco

Protecting the Infant Brain

Blindness and Famous Authors | Trilogia: Adjusting to Blindness | Jorge Luis Borges | Ernesto Sabato | Ved Mehta Denying or Anger About Blindness | Aldous Huxley | James Thurber | John Milton Making a Career of Blindness | Homer | The Bards of the Tale of Heike | Gabrielle D’Annunzio

King Bird Ahmet Karamustafa Professor of History | Middle East | Maryland University | Maryland

Sufism | The School of Love Sufis and Popular Saints King Bird Edward Laws Professor and Director of Neurosurgery | Harvard University |

A Neurosurgical Way of Life | Steps and Challenges Along the Journey The Essentials of Pituitary Surgery

King Bird Mohammad Jafar Mahallati Presidential Scholar of Islamic Studies | Oberlin College | Ohio

The Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship

King Bird Nelson Oyesiku Professor of Neurosurgery| University| Atlanta

The Medicine of Africa

King Bird Seymour Reichlin Professor of Neuroendocrinology Emeritus | Tufts University | Boston

Emotional Homeostasis The History of Neuroendocrinology Page 9

King Bird Michael Thorner Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Virginia | Charlottesville

Serendipity and the Discovery of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone The Development of Growth Hormone Secretagogues as the Next Promise in Clinical Neuroendocrinology Born in the Absence and Reborn in the Presence of Growth Hormone | A Dramatic Story

Queen Bird Mary Lee Vance Professor of Neuroendocrinology | University of Virginia | Charlottesville

The Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome Women in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures

From Iran

King Bird Kazem Abbassioun Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran

Revolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution

King Bird Persian Musician | Researcher | Tar and Instrumentalist | Tehran

Persian Music | The Resonance of Time

King Bird Ahmad Aminpoor Professor of Architecture | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan

The Foundation of Iran’s Jewel

King Bird Alireza Anoushiravani Professor of Linguistics | Shiraz University | Shiraz

The Global Ethics of Comparative Literature

King Bird Reza Ashrafzadeh Professor of Literature | Mashhad University | Mashhad

Mantiq Al Tayr King Bird Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad Geneticist and Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences | Neyshapur

The Medical History of Neyshapur

King Bird Nasrollah Erfani Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs | Shiraz

History of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences King Bird Reza Ghaffari Founder of Attar Foundation | Boston

Unveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement

King Bird Mohammad Reza Ghaneei Professor of Architecture| Isfahan

Constructing ‘Half the World’

King Bird Habib Hadianfar Professor of Psychology | Shiraz University | Shiraz

Meditation

King Bird Mohammad Hadi Imanieh Chancellor of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz

Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in Shiraz

King Bird Ghassem kakaie Professor of Philosophy and Mysticism | Shiraz University | Shiraz

Mystical Experience in Sufism | Attar as a Case Study King Bird Gary Lewis United Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | Iran

Sustainable Development Goals and Health

King Bird Ramin Madani Chancellor of Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan

A Historical Account

King Bird Amirhossein Mahoozi Assistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran

An Invitation to Persian Poetry

King Bird Mohammad Yousuf Nayeri Assistant Professor of Persian Literature and Medical Doctor | Tehran

Attar and Shiite Sovereignty

King Bird Khosro Parsa Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran

An Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus Page 11 King Bird Saeed Rahimian Professor of Philosophy | Shiraz University | Shiraz

A Philosophical Perspective on Will and Self as Perceived in Neuroscience

King Bird Hamid Rahmat Professor of Neurosurgery | Tehran

The Power of Suicide on the Fate of Death

King Bird Farrokh Saidi Professor of Surgery | Tehran

Persepolis | History and Purpose

King Bird Kourosh Kamali Sarvestani Head of National Library and Archives of Fars | Shiraz

Introduction to the National Library of Fars

King Bird Guive Sharifi Professor of Neurosurgery | Shahid Beheshti University | Tehran

The Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base

King Bird Ali Asqar Tajvidi Professor of Art and Architecture | Shiraz University | Shiraz

Ancient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting

King Bird Parviz Tanavoli Iranian Sculptor | Painter | Scolar and Art Collector

In Search of Simorgh and the 7 Cities of Love

King Bird Peyman Yazdanian Persian Musician | Pianist | Tehran

Foreign Tongues in Dialogue

Queen Bird Laily Mahoozi Consultant Endocrinologist | Tehran

The Sanity of Wings ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

ROYAL CHAIRS

Tehran

King Bird Hassan Ashayeri Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology | Tehran Chair on The Musical Intelligence Panel | Golestan Palace | Tehran

King Bird Fereydoon Azizi Professor of Endocrinology | Shahid Beheshti University | Tehran Chairing the History and Tale Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran

King Bird Mahmoud Dowlatabadi Renowned Persian Writer and Actor | Tehran Chairing the Intrinsic to Harmony Session | Golestan Palace | Tehran

King Bird Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kadkani Professor of Persian Literature and Poet | University of Tehran | Tehran Chair on Simorgh Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran

King Bird Mahmoud-Reza Kaynama Professor of Endocrinology | Tehran Chairing the Musical Intelligence Session | Golestan Palace| Tehran

King Bird Arsalan Mohammad

Chairing Visionary Brain Panel | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran Art Critique and Journalist | Berlin and United Arab Emirates King Bird Taqi Pournamdarian Professor of Persian Literature and Writer | Tehran Chairing Simorgh Session | Niyavaran Palace | Tehran

Neyshapur

Queen Bird Sayeh Dashti Consultant Psychologist | Tehran and California Chairing XX-Brain Session | Simorgh Conference Hall | Neyshapur

Queen Bird Azam Gerayeli Specialized in Water Engineering | Interest In Art and Mysticism | Neyshapur Chairing 7 Djan Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur Page 13 King Bird Hassan Nazarian Professor of History | Neyshapur Chairing Africa to Tolouse Session | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur

King Bird Shervin Vakili Professor of Sociology and History | Tehran Chair on Africa to Tolouse Panel | Robat Shah Abbasi | Neyshapur

King Bird Mohamad Jafar Yahaghi Professor of Persian Language and Literature | Ferdowsi University of Masshad | Mashhad Chairing Hodhod Hour | Simorgh Conference Hall | Neyshapur

Shiraz

King Bird Abbas Attarzadeh Professor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz

King Bird Ali Asghar Khodadoust Professor of Ophthalmology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz

King Bird Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani Professor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing the Pituitary Secrets Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz

King Bird Mustafa Soltan Sanjari Professor of Ophthalmology | Tehran Chairing Eyes State of the Arts Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz

King Bird Mesbah Shams Professor of Endocrinology | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing the Emotional Brain Session | National Library | Shiraz

King Bird Musa Taghipoor Professor of Neurosurgery | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Shiraz Chairing White and Gray Session | Namazi Hospital | Shiraz

King Bird Abdol Karim Vessal Expert on History | Shiraz Chairing The Empire Session | Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz

Isfahan

Queen Bird Maryam Zarif Specialist in Eastern Mysticism | Tehran Chairing Mosaics of Peace Session | Isfahan University of Art | Isfahan ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

25th APRIL - 5th MAY, 2016 | IRAN

STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE VALLEYS OF LOVE

Master of Ceremony for the Entire Journey Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Professor of Economics and Development Planning

Simultaneous Interpreter for the Entire Journey

for the United Nations and the Justice Administration of Iran Seyed Morteza Mirhashemi | Linguist | Certified Translator and Interpreter

Sunday 24th of April, 2016

Arrival to Tehran Hospitality and Rest at Espinas Palace Hotel | Saadat Abad Tehran

Monday 25th of April, 2016

10:00-12:00 Tehran Spree

12:30-14:00 Lunch at Divan

14:00-15:00 Persian Cat Nap

15:00 Departure to Niyavaran Palace for Lectures

16:00-16:45 Welcome Speech

Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Professor of Economics and Development Planning Mohammad Javad Zarif | Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamid Rahmat | President of the Neurosurgical Society of Iran Reza Ghaffari | Founder of Attar Foundation Unveiling of Attar Foundation | Mission Statement

16:45-17:00 Gary Lewis | United Nations Resident Coordinate | Tehran | Iran Sustainable Development Goals and Health Page 15

17:00-18:00 History and Tales Plenary Session Chaired by Edward Laws & Fereydoon Azizi

17:00-17:20 Kazem Abbassioun Revolutionizing Neurosurgery in Revolution | History of Neurosurgery in Iran

17:20-17:40 Michael Thorner Serendipity and the Discovery of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone

17:40-18:00 History and Tales Panel | Kazem Abbassioun & Michael Thorner

18:00-19:00 Simorgh Session Chaired by Manijeh Nouri, Richard Bulliet &

18:00-18:05 Amirhossein Mahoozi Taqi Pournamdarian An Invitation to Persian Poetry

18:05-18:25 Ahmet Karamustafa

18:25-18:45Sufism | The SchoolNahal Tajadod of Love

(Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam) During the 2nd Theto 13 Significanceth Century China. of the Persian Language in the Advancement of New Religions

18:45-19:00 Simorgh Panel | , Ahmet Karamustafa & Nahal Tajadod

Shafiei Kadkani 19:10-20:00 Peacock Break

20:00-20:40 The Visionary Brain Chaired by Greta Berman & Arsalan Mohammad

20:00-20:15 Parviz Tanavoli In Search of Simorgh and the 7 Valleys of Love

20:15-20:30 Ramin Salsali Museum | A Healing Power House

20:30-20:40 The Visionary Panel | Parviz Tanavoli & Ramin Salsali 20:40-21:05 Little Birds Session Chaired by Luis Sobrinho

20:40-20:55 George Chrousos The Endless Horizon of Little Wings

20:55-21:10 Summit 30 Youngsters Conducted by Amir Samadi Persian Percussion Musical Performance

21:10

Crowned Banquet Tuesday 26th of April, 2016

6:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-12:30 Tour of Old Tehran and Museums Guided by Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai | Head of Iran Council of Museums

12:30-14:00 Lunch at Masoudiyeh Historical Home

14:00-15:30 Tehran Unwind

15:30 Departure to Golestan Palace

16:00-16:05 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night

16:05-16:10

Welcome Reception by Palace Officials 16:10-17:45 Intrinsic to Harmony Plenary Session Chaired by Michael Thorner, John Wass & Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

16:10-16:40 George Chrousos The Evolution of Homeostasis and Stress in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medicine

16:40-17:10 Seymour Reichlin Emotional Homeostasis

17:10-17:25 Creig Hoyt Making a Career of Blindness | Homer | The Bards of the Tale of Heike | Gabreille D’Annunzio

17:25-17:45 Intrinsic Panel | George Chrousos, Seymour Reichlin & Creig Hoyt

17:45-18:45 Shams-Ol-Emareh Interlude Page 17 18:45-20:20 The Musical Intelligence Plenary Session Chaired by Edward Laws, Creig Hoyt & Mahmoud-Reza Kaynama

18:45-19:05 Khosro Parsa An Old Affair | Hippocampus vis-à-vis Hypothalamus

19:05-19:35 John Wass Western Music and the Mind|Music and Hormones in Evolution

19:35-20:05 Michael Brodsky The Musical Intelligence of Infantile Nystagmus|New Discoveries

20:05-20:20 Musical Brain Panel | Khosro Parsa, John Wass, Michael Brodsky & Hassan Ashayeri

20:20-20:50 Peyman Yazdanian Musical Performance | Foreign Tongues in Dialogue

21:00 Roseland Feast

Wednesday 27th of April, 2016

6:00-8:00 Breakfast

8:00 Departure to Mehrabad Airport | Flight to the Holy City of Mashhad

12:00-14:00

14:00-16:00 EmbraceTurquoise New Welcome Homes by | Hospitalitythe Governor The General Ancient of Waythe City of Neyshapur

16:00 Departure to The Historic Karavansara | Robat Shah Abbasi

16:30-16:40 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh |Unveiling the Night

16:40-17:00 Welcome Speech Gholamhossein Mozaffari | Governor of Neyshapur Hossein Sadeghi | Professor of Surgery

17:00-17:20 Hossein Gharib Modern Medical Education in Iran

17:20-20:20 Africa to Toulouse Chaired by Hossein Sadeghi, Hassan Nazarian, Edward Laws & Ahmet Karamustafa

17:20-18:30 Manijeh Nouri & Alem Surre-Garcia

18:30-18:55Khorasan and Nelson Toulouse Oyesiku | Cultural and Scientific Gateways The Medicine of Africa 18:55-19:15 Saffron Tea-Time

19:15-20:00 Richard Bulliet Nishapur in Iranian Art and Culture

20:00-20:30 Africa to Tolouse Panel | Manijeh Nouri, Alem Surre Garcia, Nelson Oyesiku, Richard Bulliet & Shervin Vakili

20:30-20:55 Drama Chaired by Mary Lee Vance

20:30-20:45 Michael Thorner Born in the Absence and Reborn in the Presence of Growth Hormone | A dramatic Story

20:45-21:15 7 DJan | Introduction by Azam Gerayeli

20:55-21:30 Arshid Azarine 7 Djan | Speechless Through the 7 Valleys of Love

21:30 Indulge Under the Stars

Thursday 28th of April, 2016

6:00-8:30 Breakfast

8:30 Departure to the Simorgh Conference Hall

9:00-9:05 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Light on the Day

9:05-9:20 Greetings and The Medical History of Neyshapur Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad | Chancellor of Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences

9:20-10:20 XX-Brain Chaired by Sayeh Dashti , Michael Brodsky & John Wass

9:20-9:30 Mary Lee Vance Women in Medicine | Pains and Pleasures

9:30-9:45 Cameron Parsa X Evolution or X Revolution

9:45-10:10 Luis Sobrinho Prolactin as a Stress Hormone in Humans | Could Paternal Deprivation Predispose to Pituitary Adenoma

10:10-10:20 XX-Brain Panel | Mary Lee Vance, Luis Sobrinho & Cameron Parsa Page 19

10:20-10:40 Rhubarb Respite

10:40-11:50 HodHod Hour Chaired by Richard Bulliet, Mohammad Jafar Yahaghi & Seymour Reichlin

10:40-11:00 Hossein Sadeghi

11:00-11:20Omar Khayyam|Scientific Ahmet Karamustafa Quatrains

11:20-11:35Sufis and Popular Laily SaintsMahoozi The Sanity of Wings

11:35-11:50 HodHod Panel | Hossein Sadeghi, Ahmet Karamustafa & Laily Mahoozi

12:00- 14:00 Traditional Home Made Cuisine at Baghroud Grounds

14:00-15:30 Neyshapur Nap

15:30-20:00 Tour of the Ancient City

20:00-21:00 Kolbeyeh Khayyam | Kabab on Coal

21:00 Tomb of Attar

21:10-21:25 Reza Ashrafzadeh

21:30Attar | ShahramManteq-Al-Tayr Nazeri

Exquisite Sufi Musical Performance Friday 29th of April, 2016

6:00-7:00 Breakfast

7:00 Departure to Mashhad and Visit of Imam Reza’s Shrine

12:00 Flight to Shiraz

14:00-15:30 Lunch and Soothing Treatment at Hotel Zandiyeh

15:30 Departure to the National Library and Archives of Fars

16:00-16:10 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night 16:10-16:20 Blossoming Welcome and a Brief History of the National Library Kourosh Kamali Sarvestani | Head of National Library and Archives of Fars

16:20-18:00 The Emotional Brain Session Chaired by Mesbah Shams, John Wass & Khosro Parsa

16:20-16:40 Seymour Reichlin The History of Neuroendocrinology

16:40-17:00 Mary Lee Vance The Psychological Calamities of Cushing’s Syndrome

17:00-17:10 Habib Hadianfar Meditation

17:10-17:30 Creig Hoyt Adjusting to Blindness | Jorge Luis Borges | Ernesto Sabata | Ved Mehta Denying or Anger About Blindness | Aldous Huxley | James Thurber | John Milton

17:30-17:40 Alireza Anoushiravani The Global Ethics of Comparative Literature

17:40-18:00 Emotional Brain Panel | Seymour Reichlin, Mary Lee Vance, Habib Hadianfar, Creig Hoyt & Alireza Anoushiravani

18:00-18:20 Saghi Break

18:20-19:30 Edges to the Scalpel Session Chaired by Kazem Abbassioun & Laily Mahoozi

18:20-18:45 Edward Laws A Neurosurgical Way of Life | Steps and Challenges Along the Journey

18:45-19:00 Hamid Rahmat The power of Suicide on the Fate of Death

19:00-19:10 Saeed Rahimian A Philosophical Perspective on Will and Self as Perceived in Neuroscience

19:10-19:30 Edges Panel | Edward Laws, Hamid Rahmat & Saeed Rahimian

19:10-20:00 Art Exhibition

20:00-20:35 Arian Rahmanian Ensemble Classical Persian Music

20:40 A Taste of Pars Page 21

Saturday 30th of April, 2016

6:00-8:00 Breakfast

8:00 Hospital Departure to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | Eqbal Lahori Hall | Namazi 8:30-8:35 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Light on the Day

8:35-8:45 Welcome and Introduction to Medicine in Shiraz Mohammad Hadi Imanieh | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Chancellor

8:45-8:55 Nasrollah Erfani | Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs History of Medicine in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

9:00-9:55 Pituitary Secrets Chaired by Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani & Seymour Reichlin

9:00-9:20 Michael Thorner The Development of Growth Hormone Secretagogues as the Next Promise in Clinical Neuroendocrinology

9:20-9:45 Luis Sobrinho Prolactin as a Marker and Effector of a Maternal Sub-Routine in Humans

9:45-9:55 Pituitary Secrets Panel | Michael Thorner & Luis Sobrinho

9:55-10:15 Orange Blossom Break

10:15-11:10 Eyes, State of the Arts Session Chaired by Ali Asghar Khodadoust, Abbas Attarzadeh & Mustafa Soltan Sanjari

10:15-10:30 Creig Hoyt Protecting the Infant Brain

10:30-10:45 Michael Brodsky What is Dissociated Vertical Deviation?

10:45-11:00 Cameron Parsa Melanopsin | Retina in the Rhythm of Life

11:00-11:10 Eyes Panel | Creig Hoyt, Michael Brodsky & Cameron Parsa 11:10-12:00 White and Gray Session Chaired by Kazem Abbassion & Musa Taghipoor

11:10-11:30 Edward Laws The Essentials of Pituitary Surgery

11:30-11:45 The Endonasal Route to the Cranial Base Guive Sharifi

11:45-12:00 White and Gray Panel | Edward Laws &

12:00 Departure to Noorani Vessal Museum | Shiraz UniversityGuive Sharifi of Medical Sciences

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:40 The Empire Chaired by Abdol Karim Vessal

13:30-14:00 Farrokh Saidi Persepolis | History and Purpose

14:00-14:10 Ghassem Kakaie

14:10-14:20Mystical Experience Mohammad in Sufism Yousuf | Attar Nayeri as Case Study Attar | The Shiite Governance

14:20-14:30 Ancient Persian Heritage and the Art of Painting Ali Asqar Tajvidi

14:30-14:40 Empire Panel | Farrokh Saidi, Ghassem Kakaie, Mohammad Yousuf Nayeri &

14:40-18:40Ali Asqar Tajvidi Prance Around Shiraz

19:00-20:30 Feast of Shiraz

21:00 Tomb of the Poet | Shahram Nazeri Ensemble Midnight Sonnets Page 23 Sunday 1st of May, 2016

6:00-8:30 Breakfast

8:30 Departure to Persepolis

10:00-12:00 Tour of Persepolis with Farrokh Saidi

12:10

12:40-13:10 Departure to Naqsh-e-Rostam

13:20 Departure Tour to of Tal-e-kamin Naqsh-e- Rostam Historical Mount Estakhr-View Private Estate | Estakhri Family

13:40-14:30 Tal-e-Kamin Luncheon

14:30-16:00 Persian Carpet Siesta | Tanbur Performance by Mina Momeni

16:00 Ride to Isfahan

21:30 Rejuvenation and Welcome at Shah Abbas Gardens | Isfahan

23:00 Departure to Chehel-Panjereh Hotel

Monday 2nd of May, 2016

6:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00 Departure

9:30-12:30 Visit of Historical Sites Guided by Saeed Badihi | Specialized in Islamic Art and History

12:45-14:00 Lunch at Toranj Restaurant

14:00-16:00 Si-o-Seh (33) Blinks

16:00 Departure to Isfahan University of Art

16:30-16:35 Hamid Ghaffarzadeh | Unveiling the Night

16:40-16:50 Greetings and A Historical Account | Ramin Madani | Isfahan University of Art Chancellor

16:50-17:05 Ahmad Aminpoor The Foundation of Iran’s Jewel 17:05-18:00 Nakisa and Barbad Session Chaired by Creig Hoyt & John Wass

17:05-17:25 Greta Berman Modern Art and Science | Interrelationships

17:25-17:45 Hossein Alizadeh The Resonance of Time

17:45-18:00 Nakisa and Barbad Panel | Greta Berman & Hossein Alizadeh

18:00-18:30 AAli Ghapoo Staccato

18:30-19:40 Mosaics of Peace Plenary Session Chaired by Maryam Zarif & Ahmet Karamustafa

18:30-19:05 Mohammad Jafar Mahallati The Spectrum of Peace | Ethical War to Unconditional Friendship

19:05-19:30 Richard Bulliet Islam and Peace

19:30-19:50 Mosaics of Peace Panel | Mohammad Jafar Mahallati & Richard Bulliet

19:50

20:00-21:00 Walk Through Dome Delicacies the Night to the Mosque-View Historical Home

22:00 Hossein Alizadeh | Into the Night Exclusive Performance Inspired by 7 Valleys of Love and Neuroendocrinology

Tuesday 3rd of May, 2016

6:00-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-13:00 Tour of Historical sites

13:00 Visit to a Private Architectural Workshop

13:00-13:20 Mohammad Reza Ghaneei | Professor of Architecture Constructing ‘Half the World’

13:30-14:30 Finger Food and Chit Chat with Arts and Crafts

14:30-20:00 Bridges and Miniatures | Lingering Afternoon

20:00-22:00 Historical Ali Gholi Agha Hammam |‌ Soak in Memories | Poetry Recitations

22:00 Copper Hot Pots Page 25

Wednesday 4th of May, 2016

6:00-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-13:00 A Closer Look at Isfahan

13:00-15:30 Private Garden Reception

15:30-17:30 To the Pillow or the Bazaar

18:00 Departure to Chehel Sotoon | 40 Pillars Historical Palace

18:30-20:30 Mirror Reception Summit 30 Face to Face | 40 Pillars of Wisdom | Indepth Discussions

20:30-21:30 Jewels on Trays

21:45 Hossein Alizadeh Fana | The Seventh Valley of Love

Thursday 5th of May, 2016

A Team of King and Queen Birds Shall Fly High Over Seas from Isfahan and Tehran Airports on the 5th of May, 2016

Another Team of King and Queen Birds Will Travel to the City of Yazd and Depart from Tehran Airport on the 7th and 8th of May, 2016 ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

Contact List

Throughout the Journey

Laily Mahoozi (All Matters) +98-912-123-0000 Mehrnoush Fatholahi (All Matters) +98-912-157-0860 Kamyar Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-935-221-8357 Nazli Ghassemi (Technical Matters) +98-912-125-0704 Arash Nooraghayee (Tourist Information) +98-912-314-4795 Elham Khadem (Tourist Information) +98-912-108-1776 Reza Abdolmotalebi (Medical Needs) +98-912-388-8862

Tehran Espinas Hotel 021-75675 Tehran Emergency 115

Neyshapur Nasser Arabpour (All Matters) +98-915-300-0515 Mohammad Majd (Logistics) +98-915-551-4010 Neyshapur Emergency 115

Shiraz Farhad Handjani (All Matters) +98-917-111-2150 Parastoo Handjani ( All Matters) +98-917-118-3926 Mohsen Jamileh (Logistics) +98-917-111-2464 Zandiyeh Hotel +98-713-223-4234 Shiraz Emergency 115

Isfahan Mohammad-Reza Kavian ( All Matters) +98-913-315-9536 Saeed Badihi (All Matters) +98-913-117-4008 Ahmad Nassr (Tourist Information) +98-913-306-0599 Chehel Panjareh Hotel +98-31-36254111 Isfahan Emergency 115 Page 27

ATTAR FOUNDATION House of Wings and Rationales The Integrity of Urge Hypophysis

Founders Mehrnoush Fatholahi Reza Ghaffari Kamyar Ghassemi Laily Mahoozi

Advocates and Sponsors

Attar foundation extends its deep gratitude to the generous and openhearted support of dear friends who have graciously funded our cause, their contribution is an invaluable asset. There are those who have dedicated their endless compassion, their unceasing belief, encouragement and precious time, we cherish their being with utmost respect.

Tehran

Neurosurgical Society of Iran Hamid Rahmat Kazem Abbassioun

Gholamhossein Shahriari MahmoudGuive Sharifi Reza Kaynama

Leela Ghaffari

Master of Ceremony Hamid Ghaffarzadeh

Simultaneous Interpreter Seyed Morteza Mirhashemi Reza Abdolmotalebi

Iranian University of Medical Sciences Mustafa Soltan Sanjari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Mahmoud Jabarvand

Espinas Palace Hotel Hessam-Al-Din Amiri

Khorshid Vanak and Team Travel Agency

Hard Metal Group Masoud Sabzian

Butane Company Rouzbeh Khalili

Sepahan Industrial Group Company Mohammad Reza Jaberansari

Sam Holdings Majidikhah Family

Studio 2 Film Company Kambiz Saffari and Team | Film Director and Editor Pishtazane Yazd Sound System Company Hamed Beig and Team

Jenova Mohammad Komeilian

ToIran.com Faranak Askari

Divan Restaurant Farshad Mahoudforoush

Shadeh luxury Home Shadi Hassanpour

Deli Fresh Tannaz Taghavinia

International Council of Museums (ICOM) Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai | Head of Iran Icom

Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Iran Mohammad Beheshti Shirazi | Deputy Head

Cultural Heritage of Tehran Historical Niyavaran Palace Complex Golestan Palace

Iran Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Arash Nooraghayee

Disabled Persons Association Elham Khadem Hosseini

Masters of Persian Art Parviz Tanavoli (Sculpture and Painting) Parvaneh Roudgar (Sculpture) Mohammad Sadegh Ahadpour (Calligraphy) Jamshid Byrami (Photography)

Masters of Persian Music Hossein Alizadeh Arshid Azarin Ensemble Shahram Nazeri Ensemble Mina Momeni Ensemble Pars Music Institute Headed by Amir Samadi Ariyan Rahmanian Ensemble Peyman Yazdanian Ensemble

FLORENCE

Lorenzo Villoresi

NEYSHAPUR

Governor of Neyshapur Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization Municipality of Neyshapur Neyshapur University of Medical Sciences Neyshapur University

Philanthropic Families of Neyshapur Page 29

SHIRAZ

Governor of Shiraz Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Cultural Heritage of Shiraz Municipality of Shiraz Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz University National Library and Archives of Fars

Tal-e-Kamin Historical Estakhri Estate Estakhri and Baharloo Family Farhad Handjani and Family Ala Family

Aran Group of Companies Mohsen Jamileh

Gandomzar Company Amin Mahoozi and Family

Zandiyeh Hotel

ISFAHAN

Governor of Isfahan Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Chehel Sotun Palace Complex Municipality of Isfahan Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan University of Art

Chehel Panjareh Hotel Kavian Family Mohammad Nassr

Private Guide in Islamic art and History Saeed Badihi

Polsheer Company Mohammad Reza Ghaneei

Besharat Family Rahnama Family Bekhradi Family Kassaian Family

Avin Hotel

The pages cannot contain the shower of kindness, warmth and inspiration from countless true friends across the world, if they are not listed above, their love and light shines beyond.

Page 31

Detail of an artwork by Laily Mahoozi | Persian Calligraphy | Boston | 2013 | Edition AP SpringSpring 2016 2016 | IRAN

www.ATTAR.foundation

design: behrad javanbakht studio |‌ 2016