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The Imam ʿAlī (A.S.) Center for Specialized Studies and Research in the holy city of Najaf, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa, convened an international dialogue session on the evening of Saturday, October 4, 2025, under the title: “Imam ʿAlī (A.S.) in …

Baghdad – Thursday, October 2, 2025 The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Baghdad, concluded the proceedings of the International General Conference of UNESCO Chairs in Iraq, hosted by the University of Baghdad over two days, with broad participation from researchers, academics, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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” …

Paris, France — The activities of “Digital Learning Week 2025: Harnessing Technology in the Service of Education” concluded on Friday, 09 May 2025, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, with the distinguished participation of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa. The fourth and final …

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 …

  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 …