UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa participated in ‘The Fifth Annual President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge Gathering’ at the White House, Howard University and Georgetown University on September 10-11, 2015.

Dr. Hassan Nadhem, the Director of UNESCO Chair, attended the event and discussed the challenges of interfaith dialogue in homogenous environments like Iraq and Najaf in particular. He also talked about the situation of sectarian conflict and its impact on interfaith dialogue in the Middle East and Iraq. This annual gathering was an opportunity for students, faculty, and administrators to share ideas and learn from others about interfaith/community service programs.