The UNESCO Chair participates in the scientific conference “Educational Institutions and Their Efforts in Combating Extremism and Intellectual Terrorism.”

The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa participated in the conference titled “The Role of Iraqi Universities in Combating Intellectual Extremism (Challenges and Solutions),” organized by the University of Kufa in collaboration with Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University, and coordinated with the Popular Mobilization Authority, under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, and supervised by the presidents of the participating universities. The conference was held from May 7-8, 2024.

The UNESCO Chair’s contribution to the conference was through the participation of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, as a member of the scientific committee of the conference, and the participation of Dr. Zainab Al-Rikabi, a member of the UNESCO Chair, with her research titled “Educational Institutions and Their Efforts in Combating Extremism and Intellectual Terrorism.”

Her research addressed the responsibility placed on educational institutions, in general, to protect future generations from the dangers of extremism and intellectual terrorism.