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UNESCO Chair Participates in UNESCO International Seminar on Governing Time in Innovative Ways

Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the international virtual seminar organised by UNESCO on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, under the title “Futures Dialogues, Time and Possibilities: Governing and Researching Time in New Ways for Transformative Futures.” The seminar brought together …

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UNESCO Chair Hosts Academic Symposium on “The Dialogue of Civilizations and Its Role in Fostering Peace”

On the occasion of the International Day for the Dialogue of Civilizations, the UNESCO Chair for the Development of Interreligious Dialogue Studies, in collaboration with the Kufa Studies Center, convened an academic symposium entitled “The Dialogue of Civilizations and Its Role in Fostering Opportunities for Peace.” The event was held …

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Reinforcing Educational Policy in Iraq”: A Research Paper Presented by the UNESCO Chair at an International Scholarly Conference

The UNESCO Chair lent its voice to the Eighth International Scientific Conference for the Imam-Martyr Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr Award for Excellence and Creativity, convened by the Dar al-Islam Foundation under the scholarly patronage of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq University, on the evening of Thursday, the 11th of June, 2026. The Chair’s …

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UNESCO Chair Participates in an Awareness Seminar on Violent Extremism and Its Impact on Peaceful Coexistence

With the aim of fostering societal awareness of the dangers of violent extremism and its psychological, social, and security ramifications — and of shedding light on the role of official and community institutions in entrenching the values of peaceful coexistence and curbing manifestations of extremism — the Women’s Affairs Division …

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UNESCO Chair for Dialogue Participates in the “Positive Impact in the Digital Space” Certificate Ceremony

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue graced, on the evening of Thursday, the seventh of May, 2026, the ceremony convened to announce the laureate of the “Positive Impact in the Digital Space” certificate — a distinction bestowed by the Masarat Foundation for Cultural and Media Development upon those who have rendered …

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