Symposium

Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Abis, a distinguished member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, took part in an academic symposium entitled “The Importance of Cultural Heritage in Promoting a Culture of Peace and Dialogue,” hosted by the College of Education for Human Sciences on …

Al-Noor University College in Mosul honored, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Assistant Professor Dr. Raed Abis, member of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, in recognition of his distinguished participation in a symposium entitled “Cultural Diversity and Its Role in Promoting Opportunities for Peaceful Coexistence,” …

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 …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan took part in the in-person symposium organized by the University’s Psychological Guidance Division at the outset of the new academic year, in collaboration with the Psychological Guidance Unit at the College of Languages, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The symposium bore the title: “The Importance of Guidance …

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 …

  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 …

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 …

Dr. Raed Obeis, Assistant Professor and a member of the UNESCO Chair, took part in the scholarly symposium organized by the Department of Doctrines, Religions, and Civilizations at the Center for Kufa Studies, held under the title: “Activating the Role of Values, Customs, Traditions, and Norms in Academic Institutions.” The …

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 …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, along with the Chair’s distinguished members—Dr. Tahseen Fadhel, Dr. Raed Obais, and Dr. Hassan Al-Sarraaf—participated in an academic symposium convened by the Imam Amir al-Mu’minin (Peace Be Upon Him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, held in the sacred city of Najaf …