With the aim of fostering societal awareness of the dangers of violent extremism and its psychological, social, and security ramifications — and of shedding light on the role of official and community institutions in entrenching the values of peaceful coexistence and curbing manifestations of extremism — the Women’s Affairs Division …
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Kufa / Norway — 24 May 2026 On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, celebrated annually by UNESCO on the twenty-first of May, the UNESCO Chair for the Development of Interreligious Dialogue Studies in the Islamic World at the University of Kufa — in collaboration with the …
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Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, lent his distinguished presence to the international virtual seminar convened by UNESCO on Wednesday, the twentieth of May, 2026, under the title “The Future of Research on Gender and Education” — a gathering that brought together a …
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The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue graced, on the evening of Thursday, the seventh of May, 2026, the ceremony convened to announce the laureate of the “Positive Impact in the Digital Space” certificate — a distinction bestowed by the Masarat Foundation for Cultural and Media Development upon those who have rendered …
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The UNESCO Chair for the Development of Interfaith Dialogue Studies at the University of Kufa took part in the academic symposium organized by the Amir al-Mu’minin Center for Specialized Research and Studies on Sunday, the 26th of April 2026, under the theme “Imam Ali (Peace Be Upon Him) and the …
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The UNESCO Chair for the Development of Interfaith Dialogue Studies took part in the activities of the Third National Memory Festival, hosted by the College of Science at the University of Kufa on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The Chair was represented at this event by Dr. Raed Ubais, as the …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the online symposium entitled: “Futures Dialogue: Artificial Intelligence and Culture” convened by UNESCO in collaboration with its Culture Sector on Wednesday, the 18th of March 2026, bringing together a distinguished constellation of academics and …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in a virtual seminar organized by UNESCO under the title “Different Kinds of Learning: Ensuring Fair Recognition,” held on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. The event was part of a capacity-building seminar series dedicated to supporting …
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5th March, 2026 In collaboration with the College of Languages, the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue convened a specialised academic symposium on Thursday, the 5th of March, 2026, hosted within the Department of French Language. The symposium was graced by a distinguished lecture delivered by Professor Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, received the distinguished French Orientalist Dr. Alix Philippon — a specialist in Islamic Studies at the Institute of Aix-en-Provence, France — during her visit to the holy city of Najaf. The visit was made at the gracious invitation of the Holy Alawi …
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UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World