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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 …

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 …

The Supreme Religious Authority, Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, expressed deep sorrow Monday, April 21, 2025 over the death of Pope Francis, calling him a religious leader “deeply respected by all” for his advocacy of peace, tolerance, and solidarity with the oppressed. In a condolence message addressed to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary …

As part of the activities of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), and in the presence of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, along with the participation of two Iraqi female students from the Universities of Baghdad and Al-Mustansiriya, and a male …

The activities of the Francophone University Agency (AUF) kicked off in Beirut on Tuesday, April 9, 2025, with the participation of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, as the general coordinator for our university with the mentioned agency and as a representative of the French Language Department in …

The UNESCO Chair has participated in a dialogue seminar titled “Iraq Without Drugs,” held as part of the National Initiative for Development and Youth. The event took place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and was organized by the Long-Term Organization for Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Najaf. It was …

In joint cooperation between the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa and the Twa Organization for Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Najaf, the UNESCO Chair organized a training workshop presented by the member of the UNESCO Chair Office, Ms. Alia Abdullah Abdul Zahra, under the title …

Ms. Aliya Abdullah Abdul Zahra, a member of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the international virtual symposium on “The Semiotic Approach: Theory and Application”, organized by the College of Education for Women at the University of Kufa, Department of Arabic Language. The symposium featured a lecture by Dr. Omar Atiq …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, participated in a meeting that brought together the directors of UNESCO Chairs from Iraqi universities, including Kufa, Baghdad, and Mosul. The meeting was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on Wednesday, February 19, 2024, in …

Dr. Hassan Zuhair Al-Sarraaf, a member of the UNESCO Chair, and Dr. Ali Hakim Saleh, a member of the advisory board of the “Intellectual Studies” series published by the UNESCO Chair, participated in a research symposium on translation titled “From Arabic to Humanity: A Decade of Translation and Dialogue of …