Yearly Archives: 2024

The UNESCO Chair held a scientific seminar on the Mandaeans in collaboration in partnership with the College of Education and the University of Birmingham.

In collaboration between the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue and the College of Education at the University of Kufa, with the sponsorship of the University of Birmingham and the Rawaaq Foundation for Culture and Development, a scientific seminar titled “The Mandaeans: Their History, Cultural and Religious Heritage, and Connection to the …

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UNESCO Chair Participates In Symposium On Fostering Cultural Heritage.

On Sunday, 2/11/2023, Dr Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at Kufa University, attended the Symposium on Fostering Cultural Heritage for Africa’s Future, decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History, which the UNESCO Chairs Network organized. The symposium focused on the multidimensional challenges affecting preserving Africa’s rich and …

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The UNESCO Chair participated in a UNESCO seminar titled “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future”

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the director of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the UNESCO seminar titled “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future: Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History,” The UNESCO Chair participated in a UNESCO seminar titled “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future: Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History.” …

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The director of the UNESCO Chair is participating as a committee member in the defense of a master’s thesis.

The Director of the UNESCO Chair, Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Shatnan, participated as a member of the thesis defense committee for a Master’s thesis at Al-Mustansiriyah University. The thesis was about “Characteristics of Romantic Drama in the Theater of Alfred de Musset” by the researcher Rana Jabbar Rahi. The defense …

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The UNESCO Chair participated in receiving the representative of the Vatican Pope.

Mr. Yasser Lafta Hassoun, the President of Al-Kufa University, received the representative of the Vatican Pope, Minister Plenipotentiary Mr. Zablos Anzelm, on Monday, 2/10/2023. Dr. Musab Al-Khzaai, the representative of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the meeting, which discussed enhancing mutual cooperation with the university and its specialized colleges regarding …

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The UNESCO Chair participated in an international conference on freedom of opinion and coexistence.

The UNESCO chair for interreligious dialogue participated in the international conference titled “Freedom of Opinion and Coexistence,” sponsored by the Imam Hussain Foundation for Dialogue and Peace, affiliated with Imam Hussein holy shrine , on Friday, 29/9/2023, amidst broad participation from religious, cultural, and community figures from within and outside …

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The Director of the UNESCO Chair participates in an international workshop on “Building and Sustaining an Internal Culture of Quality.”

On Tuesday, September 20, 2023, Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the Director of the UNESCO Chair at Al-Kufa University, took part in the international online seminar titled “Building and Sustaining an Internal Culture of Quality,” organized by the Center for Learning Innovations and Personalized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS), under the auspices of the …

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The UNESCO Chair participated in a scientific seminar on the revolution of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and its effects in the African continent on 9/9/2023.

The UNESCO Chair participated in a scientific seminar on the revolution of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and its effects in the African continent on 9/9/2023. Dr. Tahseen Fadel Abbas, the representative of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, participated in the online seminar titled “The Revolution of Imam Hussein …

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A new book is released by the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa titled “Transformations of Power in the Modern Iraqi City” by Dr. Mohammed Attwan.

The director of the UNESCO Chair, Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Shatnan, commented on the release of this book, stating, “The publication of this study comes as part of the UNESCO Chair’s efforts to disseminate academic and specialized research in civil society. The publication of specialized books in these topics is …

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