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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the virtual meeting that brought together the directors of UNESCO Chairs at the Universities of Kufa, Baghdad, and Mosul, as well as the American University of Iraq, on Monday, 22 December 2025. The meeting …

Paris – 17 December 2025 Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in the virtual symposium entitled: “Futures Dialogues – Protecting and Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Digital Environment” held on 17 December 2025, in collaboration between UNESCO’s Education and Culture Sectors. The virtual symposium …

The World Organization for the Defense of Victims of Terrorism in Canada honored Dr. Alaa Shtanan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue Studies at the University of Kufa, in recognition of the UNESCO Chair’s distinguished role in fostering a culture of dialogue, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence, and in …

The Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, organized a discussion forum entitled “Principles of Governance and Citizenship in the Thought of Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him).” The seminar was held …

Paris – 02.10.2025 Dr. Alaa Shtanan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the events of “World Futures Day: Anticipation in an Era of Volatility,” held at UNESCO Headquarters in the French capital, Paris, under the theme: “Foresight in an Era of Volatility: Anticipation …

In collaboration with the Center for Kufa Studies, the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue convened an academic symposium entitled “Policies of Coexistence in Ethnically and Religiously Plural Societies.” The event hosted the Iraqi writer and researcher Dr. Maki Keshkoul, who spoke on the policies adopted by migrant-receiving nations in general—and Australia …

In observance of the Global Week for Media and Information Literacy, the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue— in cooperation with the Department of Media at the University of Kufa— held on 31 October 2025 an online symposium entitled “Media and Information Literacy and Its Role in Fostering Coexistence.” A number of …

In observance of the Global Week for Media and Information Literacy, the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue— in cooperation with the Department of Media at the University of Kufa— held on 31 October 2025 an online symposium entitled “Media and Information Literacy and Its Role in Fostering Coexistence.” A number of …

On 29 October 2025, the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue— in collaboration with the Continuing Education Unit at the College of Jurisprudence at the University of Kufa, the Department of Comparative Religions, and the Educational Guidance Unit— held an academic symposium titled “Imamī Scholars Between the Approach to Religions and the …

Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Abis, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, took part in the Fifth International Conference on the Genocide of the Kurdish People and Mass Graves, held at the University of Duhok on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 28–29, 2025. During …