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In collaboration with the civil society department of the Faculty of Arts at Kufa University, the UNESCO Chair organized a symposium on the International Day for Tolerance. The event was held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, and was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, professors, and students …

In collaboration between the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue and the College of Education at the University of Kufa, with the sponsorship of the University of Birmingham and the Rawaaq Foundation for Culture and Development, a scientific seminar titled “The Mandaeans: Their History, Cultural and Religious Heritage, and Connection to the …

On Sunday, 2/11/2023, Dr Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at Kufa University, attended the Symposium on Fostering Cultural Heritage for Africa’s Future, decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History, which the UNESCO Chairs Network organized. The symposium focused on the multidimensional challenges affecting preserving Africa’s rich and …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the director of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the UNESCO seminar titled “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future: Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History,” The UNESCO Chair participated in a UNESCO seminar titled “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future: Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa’s History.” …

The Director of the UNESCO Chair, Assistant Professor Dr. Alaa Shatnan, participated as a member of the thesis defense committee for a Master’s thesis at Al-Mustansiriyah University. The thesis was about “Characteristics of Romantic Drama in the Theater of Alfred de Musset” by the researcher Rana Jabbar Rahi. The defense …

Mr. Yasser Lafta Hassoun, the President of Al-Kufa University, received the representative of the Vatican Pope, Minister Plenipotentiary Mr. Zablos Anzelm, on Monday, 2/10/2023. Dr. Musab Al-Khzaai, the representative of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the meeting, which discussed enhancing mutual cooperation with the university and its specialized colleges regarding …

The UNESCO chair for interreligious dialogue participated in the international conference titled “Freedom of Opinion and Coexistence,” sponsored by the Imam Hussain Foundation for Dialogue and Peace, affiliated with Imam Hussein holy shrine , on Friday, 29/9/2023, amidst broad participation from religious, cultural, and community figures from within and outside …

On Tuesday, September 20, 2023, Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the Director of the UNESCO Chair at Al-Kufa University, took part in the international online seminar titled “Building and Sustaining an Internal Culture of Quality,” organized by the Center for Learning Innovations and Personalized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS), under the auspices of the …

The UNESCO Chair participated in a scientific seminar on the revolution of Imam Hussein (PBUH) and its effects in the African continent on 9/9/2023. Dr. Tahseen Fadel Abbas, the representative of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, participated in the online seminar titled “The Revolution of Imam Hussein …

Dr. Tahseen Fadel Abbas, the UNESCO Chair Representative at the University of Kufa, met with the President of the Republic of Iraq as part of an academic and media delegation on Monday, July 24, 2023. They discussed the efforts of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa in the …