Yearly Archives: 2024

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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The Director of the UNESCO Chair participates in a UNESCO Seminar on Advancing Scientific and Academic Freedoms in Times of Complexity.

The Director of the UNESCO Chair, Dr. Alaa Shatnan, participated in the sixth Seminar in the series of Seminar organized by the UNESCO Chairs Network on Wednesday 28/06/2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Paris time). The Seminar was titled (Advancing Scientific and Academic Freedoms in Times of Complexity). The …

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A Series of Activities to be conducted by the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue and the French Institute at the University of Kufa. Seminar 11, March 2021

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue, in cooperation with the French Institute in Baghdad and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, held a series of seminars on Islamic studies. The first workshop was titled (Arba’een Pilgrimage: from the Viewpoint of Social Sciences) and conducted on Thursday 3/11/2021. The French researcher Sabrina Mervan …

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UNESCO Chair Participates in a Workshop on National Identity and Culture of Pluralism

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University participated in the “National Identity and Culture of Pluralism” workshop in Erbil under the auspices of the Adyan Foundation/Iraqi branch. At the workshop, the attendees talked about setting priorities and making suggestions for activating Iraq’s national identity. They also talked about how …

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The British Ambassador visited Kufa University and Conveyed Gratitude for the collaborative efforts Between the British Council and UNESCO Chair.

On Sunday, 4/6/2023, the British Ambassador to Iraq, Mark Bryson, visited Kufa University to discuss scientific cooperation with the university’s President, Dr Yasir Lafta Hassoun. They discussed several undergraduate and postgraduate studies programs during their meeting and signed a cooperation agreement between the University of Kufa and the British Council. …

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