(CHN)-- For the first time Iran will provide a databank including the list of Cultural Heritage and Tourism experts of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region. With the most complete encyclopaedia in this field, Iran will be an important information center in the field of cultural heritage.

“In the 12th assembly of the Asia-Pacific Tourism Training Committee held in the current month in Vietnam, under the supervision of the United Nations, Iran’s proposal for providing a databank of the experts in the field of cultural heritage and tourism was welcomed by the attendants,” says Morteza Ahmadi, manager of the Iranian Educational Planning Office.

“Following the performance of the project, the member countries in the network can refer to this databank in cases of emergency, and find the appropriate experts in this respect for the use of his or her knowledge and experience,” added Ahmadi.

According to Ahmadi, such a databank will facilitate countries access to the cultural heritage and tourism experts.

He also explained that the initial steps for performing the project have been started. For the performing of the project the member countries have been asked to cooperate with Iran by introducing their experts in this respect.

“Based on our agreements, the data processing is supposed to get completed by the next conference, and the result to be announced,” says Ahmadi.

The 13th assembly of member countries will be held in 2007, and Iran can gather the data about the experts of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism experts of Asia-Pacific region within the following two years.