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A representative of the Lebanese Foundation (Al-Adyan Foundation ), Dr. Nayla Tabara, the winner of the Ibn Rushd Prize for Religious Freedom, visited the University of Kufa as part of their effort to strengthen their partnership with the UNESCO chair, particularly the major project (building citizenship and good governance in …

The UNESCO Chair participated in the 30th UNESCO Chairs Conference about “Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures,” which was held at UNESCO’s head office in Paris from November 3–4, 2022. A large number of representatives of UNESCO chairs at universities around the world attended the conference. The UNESCO Chair …

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue, in cooperation with the Philosophy Department of the Faculty of Arts-University of Kufa, hosted the expatriate Iraqi writer, researcher, and translator Professor Said Al-Ghanmi at an interactive Symposiumon Wednesday morning, October 19, 2022, at the Faculty of Arts. Professor Saeed Al-Ghanimi gave a lecture entitled …

A book entitled “Religions and Doctrines in Iraq” was issued in Baghdad . The book is the product of a series of meetings held by Iraqi religious institutions representing Islam (Shia and Sunnis), Christianity, Yazidis, and Mandaean Sabeans. These religions are mentioned in article 2 of the Constitution of Iraq. …

UNESCO Chair has published a new book entitled ” The Well and the Honey: Contemporary Readings in Traditional Texts” by Dr. Hatem Al -Sakr. Mrs. Noor Ismail, who is responsible for the series “Intellectual Studies”, said: The book deals with a collection of literary heritage texts that are subject to …

At the invitation of AL-Imam Amir al-Mu’mineen Center in Najaf al-Ashraf, Dr. Alaa Shattnan participated in a preparatory workshop that brought together AL-Imam Amir al-Mu’mineen Center, Dominican International University in France, and the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University. The meeting led to an exchange of ideas and views …

The Papal delegation visited the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. During his visit to the chair, the delegation was received by Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the Director of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue. Charles Onka Sona, Secretary of the Papal Ambassador at …

UNESCO accepted a joint special research presented by Dr. Alaa Shatnan, the Director of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University, and Dr. Salah Fleifel Al-Jabri, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention Studies in the Islamic World at Baghdad University,  International Conference on Higher Education in Barcelona. …

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University participated in the workshop held in Baghdad about “Active Inclusive Citizenship” on October 7, 2022. It was sponsored by the Adyan Foundation and represented by the UNESCO Chair in the workshop, Dr. Tahsin Fadil Abbas. The workshop concluded with the presentation of …

The UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University held the electronic symposium (Cultural Harmony and Its Impact on Peaceful Coexistence). Dr. Zeid Abbas Karim, UNESCO Chair, managed the electronic symposium. At the same time, Dr. Sabah Abbas Anouz/ Kufa University, and Dr. Rahman Gharkan, from the University of Al-Qadisiyah, were …