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Papal’s Delegation Arrives At The University of Kufa At The Invitation Of the UNESCO Chair

On the eve of the International Christian-Islamic Forum, a papal delegation comprising Stephen B. Young of the United States, Lord Daniel Brennan of the British House of Lords, and John Dalla Costa of Italy, arrived at the University of Kufa to participate in the International Christian-Islamic Forum events that scheduled to commence on 15/3/2023. The delegation met the University of ...

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The Second Specialized Forum, “Iraq’s Mass Graves: Investigation, Exploration, and Documentation Mechanisms”.

On February 22, 2022, the Iraqi Centre for Documentation of Crimes of Extremism in  The al-Abbas’s holy shrine joined forces with the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa and the Grand Mullah Centre of the University of Kweh in Iraqi Kurdistan to organize the second  Forum on “Mass Graves in Iraq: Investigation, Exploration, and Documentation Mechanisms.” The Forum was ...

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UNESCO Chair Participates in The Conference (International Day of Education)

UNESCO Chair at Kufa University participated in the International Day of Education conference organized by the Nahrin Center for Strategic Studies under the auspices of the National Security Adviser on Monday, January 23, 2023, in Baghdad. The conference was held under the theme “Education is the foundation for peacebuilding and strengthening national security”. The UNESCO Chair participated in the conference ...

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Holds a Workshop at The Faculty of Languages

Dr. Musab Abdel-Zahra, member of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa presented a workshop entitled “Revisiting Impoliteness Towards a Cognitive Perspective” in the auditorium of the Faculty of Languages on Tuesday, December 13- 2022. During the workshop, Dr. Musab Abdel-Zahra discussed the possibility of using speech tools strategically in social communication to accomplish several tasks, such ...

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UNESCO Chair Participates in The Conference about The Departure of Mr. Saleh Al-Hakim

Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University, participated in the Imam Al Hussein Foundation Conference about “Saleh al-Hakim and his interactive and humanitarian impact” on Saturday, December 10,2022. Many religious institutions and individuals participated and were present, Dr. Shatnan explains that Mr. Saleh al-Hakim had an active and influential role in advocating dialogue and ...

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The Director of The UNESCO Chair Discussed Cooperation with the Dominican University in Paris

On November 22, 2022, Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, visited Mr. Michel Van Aerde, President of the Dominican University, and Marie Monnet, his assistant, to discuss bilateral cooperation between the University of Dominican and the University of Kufa. The meeting took place at the university’s headquarters in Paris. It was decided to sign cooperation agreements between the ...

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The Director of the UNESCO Chair looks at the UNESCO Chair Renovation File at Kufa University

Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at Kufa University, met on Monday, November, 21, 2022, Ms. Inga Nichanian, Director of the Chairs Programme Future of Learning and Innovation Education Sector at UNESCO’s Department of Education.  During the meeting at the UNESCO head office in Paris, the activities of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa and the ...

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Director of Al-Adyan Foundation visits UNESCO Chair for Dialogue

A representative of the Lebanese Foundation (Al-Adyan Foundation ), Dr. Nayla Tabara, the winner of the Ibn Rushd Prize for Religious Freedom, visited the University of Kufa as part of their effort to strengthen their partnership with the UNESCO chair, particularly the major project (building citizenship and good governance in Iraq). Professor Yasir Lafta Hassoun, the president of Kufa University, ...

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The UNESCO Chair participates in the 30th Conference of the UNESCO Chairs Network

The UNESCO Chair participated in the 30th UNESCO Chairs Conference about “Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures,” which was held at UNESCO’s head office in Paris from November 3–4, 2022. A large number of representatives of UNESCO chairs at universities around the world attended the conference. The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University was represented by Dr. Alaa Shatnan. ...

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A UNESCO Chair Participates in a Workshop on “Peaceful Coexistence”. 

In preparation for the teaching of peaceful coexistence at Kufa University and eight Iraqi universities, the UNESCO Chair, represented by Dr. Tahsin Fadil Abbas, and four colleges from Kufa University attended the British Council workshop in Erbil from October 23–26, 2022. The workshop covered the introduction and application of the final experimental approach. Translated into English by Shaima Adnan.

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