Promotion strategies for popularization of science in Iran: viewpoints of experts

in addition to the important issues like policymaking and implementation process of Popularization of Science in the National mechanism in Iran، several factors should be considered because they have a major role in success or failure of mechanism. So، Identifying barriers and problem solving strategies are important. A national survey involving 60 experts who were working on popularization of science by individual interest or as job task. Data were collected and analyzed by using mixed of methods (Document study، Survey and interviews). Participants were identified through targeted sampling and snowball identification technique. The descriptive results of research revealed that “Reforming the Educational systems (Schools and Universities) in Iran، with considering Popularization of Science، as one of the most important activities” was identified as the first important factors (the first in ranking)، according to 60 participants answers، and also “improving the awareness of Government officials and private organizations about importance of Popularization of Science” and “Paying attention about Popularization of Science from an early ages” were two other important factors in experts points of view (the second and third in ranking). “Governmental Financial support from the newly established centers، private centers، entrepreneurships and etc.”، “Paying the grants to active organizations and designing encouraging programs”، and “identifying the especial policy for funding، loans، and etc. for Governmental and private centers by Government” were three important approaches in order to overcome financial problems.