The UNESCO Chair, in collaboration with the Echo of Humanity program on the Hamsah Net platform — which broadcasts across Scandinavian countries — organized an online dialogue symposium. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Ali Al-Mousawi, Secretary-General of the International Council for Religious and Humanitarian Dialogue in Oslo. During the …
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On the auspicious occasion of the birth of the Noble Messenger Muhammad ﷺ and his grandson, Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), Al-Balaghi Center hosted, on the evening of Wednesday, 10 September 2025, a grand two-day celebration at the Dar al-‘Ilm of Imam al-Khoei in the holy city of …
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At the gracious invitation of the Academy of Geopolitics in Paris, the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa took part in the international symposium entitled “The Landscape of Genocide in Iraq: Political and Social Reverberations,” convened on 8 September 2025. The Chair contributed a scholarly paper under the title …
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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” …
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Paris – Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair and representative of the University of Kufa, took part in the proceedings of Digital Learning Week 2025: Harnessing Technology for Education, held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 2–5 September 2025 under the theme: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of …
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Dr. Raed Abis, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, took part in a symposium held at the Central Library of Halabja University on August 27, 2025, devoted to the Kurdish genocide. His lecture underscored the significance of anthropological studies in addressing the Halabja atrocity and explored …
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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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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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Under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, and in collaboration with the Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (Peace Be Upon Him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, as well as the Kufa Studies Center, an esteemed international symposium was convened under the title: “Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence in …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the assembly that convened the directors of UNESCO Chairs from Iraqi universities. The meeting was held at the American University of Baghdad on Monday, May 5, 2025, and was attended by the directors of …
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UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World