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The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue Participates in the International Conference of UNESCO Chairs in Iraq

Baghdad – Wednesday, October 1, 2025 The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa took part in the International Conference of UNESCO Chairs, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Baghdad. The event was held from October …

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UNESCO Chair Holds an Online Symposium on Dialogue and 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 …

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The UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa Participates in an International Symposium in Paris on Genocide, Extremism, and Interfaith Dialogue

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

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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Launch of Digital Learning Week at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris with the Participation of the UNESCO Chair

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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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” 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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UNESCO Chair for Inter-religious Dialogue Publishes New Book on “The Role of the Shia in Peaceful Coexistence”

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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UNESCO Chair Organizes an International Symposium on Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence in the Thought of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him)

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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