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The UNESCO Chair continues its active engagement in the Digital Learning Week held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Paris – The proceedings of “Digital Learning Week 2025: Harnessing Technology in the Service of Education” unfold at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters, with the participation of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, representing the University of Kufa. The second day’s sessions, on 3 September 2025, turned their focus to …

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The UNESCO Chair Participates in an International Symposium on the Use of Modern Technologies in the Development of UNESCO-Designated Sites

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in the virtual symposium convened by UNESCO under the title: “Using Modern Geospatial Technologies in UNESCO-Designated Sites for Sustainable Futures” Held on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (Paris time), the symposium explored the transformative role of …

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A researcher at the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue presents a Qur’anic framework for building a peacefully coexisting society

A researcher at the UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Dialogue at the University of Kufa, Assistant Lecturer Zahraa Amouri Sahib Tweij, has presented a scholarly paper entitled “The Qur’anic Framework for Building a Peacefully Coexistent Society.” The study explores the Qur’anic foundations that support the development of communities rooted in peace …

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UNESCO Chair for Inter-religious Dialogue Publishes New Book on “The Role of the Shia in Peaceful Coexistence”

The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, in collaboration with Al-Rafidain Publications in Beirut, has released a new book entitled “The Role of the Shia in Peaceful Coexistence: A Historical Study from Inception to the Contemporary Era”, authored by Professor Dr. Tahseen Fadel Abbas, a distinguished …

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