At first, Mr. Mohammad Reza Rashtizadeh, the head of the Qom rug Employers Association, spoke about the collective website for the association members and suggested that in order to upload information and register it on the site, as well as buy and sell, it is better to do this collectively because the association increases consumer confidence in buying and selling handwoven rug by showing unity between manufacturers and sellers. He mentioned that since the Iran-Khore Complex has provided all the infrastructure to introduce the art of persian rug and its artists, it is better for the association to use this infrastructure

Mr. Hadi Pourjahan, a producer and instructor in the field of handwoven rug, agreed with a website dedicated to the association and continued that having a virtual website could be very effective compared to in-person exhibitions. He also added that the market needs an overlap and support and it would be better to form a fund to support the producers

Mr. Ali Ahmadi, the head of the Qom rug Department, stated that one point that needs to be examined is the reasons why handwoven rug activists do not use the infrastructure of Iran Guereh that is currently ready to be presented, and this is a question that needs to be examined and addressed

Ms. Zahra Shavandi, Executive Director of Iran Guereh Collection, said in connection with the association’s cooperation with Iran Guereh Company that members of the association can now use all the services available on the site to better introduce rug to customers by having a dedicated site under the Iran Guereh platform. In addition to being effective in displaying and introducing rug, this infrastructure can be a suitable space for registering events, registering artist biographies, printing rug catalogs, sharing information with customers, and many other services that Iran Guereh Collection can fully explain in a dedicated meeting all the website’s services

Ms. Mahdieh Molla Hosseini, Managing Director of Saman Mihan Tavan Aria Company and active in the field of exports, raised a question regarding the unwillingness of activists to cooperate with Iran Guereh Collection, and that perhaps one of the reasons why people are not willing to use this infrastructure is the conditions for storing information. She added that some activists may be concerned about how Iran Guereh Collection stores and supports information and who will be able to access this information registered in the company

In response to this question, Ms. Zahra Shavandi said that information storage includes two parts: one is how to store and maintain information and the other is how to publish information. In order to store and maintain information, Iran Guereh Company has two separate servers for storing and backing up data, which are stored in one of the best data centers in Iran, called Afrant Company. Regarding the publication of information, if the owner of the rug allows the publication of information, it will be displayed on the site, otherwise this information is reserved by Iran Gareh. She added that it is important to note that Iran Gareh is a legal company and the other party to the audience is a legal entity. Therefore, the legal entity has now taken over the responsibility of maintaining this data to the best possible company and is trying to hand over the server part of the handwoven rug identity card to government agencies or organizations in the future if they cooperate

Mr. Ali Ashari, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saman Mihan Tavan Aria Company and active in the field of exports, proposed to establish a fund to support producers that members of the association could pay a small fee to enter to provide funding for the fund

Mr. Mohammad Reza Sedighian, a handwoven rug manufacturer, also expressed his agreement to cooperate with Iran Guereh Group, adding that by expanding the association, many problems can be solved and the budget of the producer support fund can be expanded

Mr. Mohammad Nouri, a producer and activist in the field of handwoven rug, considered it important to provide a solution for using this platform and stated that in order to create more trust and confidence for individuals, it is better to fully explain these infrastructures so that the use of this platform can be expanded

Mr. Abbas Daneshpour, a handwoven rug manufacturer, proposed further transparency of these infrastructures and the Iran Guereh Company platform so that there are no ambiguities in this regard. He added that to solve the current problems, it is better to form an alliance and cooperation among traders, producers, unions, and the private sector

Mr. Ahmad Zahedi, a salesman and board member of the handwoven rug exporters, considered having a consulting company as one of the operational solutions and added that this issue requires personnel to do this work in order to be implemented

Ms. Maryam Bordbar, the president of Hazrat Masoumeh University (SA), mentioned the university's cooperation with Iran Guereh Group and presented suggestions for improving the SEO of Iran Guereh website and registering ideas on the site, which would be available as an idea database on the site. She added that the university is ready to provide job scholarships to a limited number of students so that they can enter the field of work in the market

Ms. Robabeh Taghizadeh, a faculty member and director of the Entrepreneurship Office of Hazrat Masoumeh University (SA), considered the mission of the university to be skills and education and stated that with the support of manufacturers and Iran Guereh Group, rug students can complete their internships in a good way under the supervision of the university and at the location of companies related to handwoven rug, which could be a new step in the relationship between the university and the labor market

Mr. Hassan Azizi, a faculty member and lecturer at Hazrat Masoumeh University (SA), stated that there is no unity among people working in the field of handwoven rug, and it is better to create this unity through synergy and interaction

Ms. Elham Nadafnia, an active member of the tourism sector, suggested up-to-date training courses in the world on digital marketing and branding, and also added that holding various events in the field of handwoven rug can be very effective in improving the situation of handwoven rug

Mr. Ahmad Rajabian, a producer and member of the board of directors of the Qom rug Production Union, considered it important to transfer the experience of the elders of handwoven rug to the younger generation, and added that resolving problems in the field of rug sales is possible by expanding the association, which requires marketing and holding training courses

In the end, due to the breadth of discussions and opinions expressed, it was decided to continue this topic in the next meeting