The UNESCO Chair for Inter_Religious Dialogue participated in the conference entitled “The Genocide of the Kurdish People and Its Reflections in Literature, Art, and Media”, convened in the city of Sulaymaniyah on 25–26 August 2025. The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Youth and the Ministry …
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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research hosted a key meeting gathering representatives of UNESCO Chairs across Iraq to discuss preparations for the upcoming International Conference of UNESCO Chairs, scheduled for September 2025. Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue, met with Dr. Hassanein Jaber Al-Hilu, Director of the Kufa Studies Center, at the Center’s headquarters on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The meeting witnessed a thorough discussion on avenues of mutual cooperation, particularly concerning the organization of joint symposia, …
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Dr. Zainab Al-Rukabi, a member of the UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Dialogue, participated in the conference titled “Strategies for Building Peace in the Face of Extremism and Terrorism,” organized by the University of Kufa, the Islamic University, and Al-Imam Al-Kadhim College on Monday, April 21, 2024. The research paper was …
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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 …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, participated in the international conference titled “The Memory of Pain in Iraq: A Century of Genocides, Massacres, and Human Rights Violations”, organized by the Iraqi Center for Documenting Extremism Crimes in Iraq. The conference was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2025, at …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in a celebration organized by the French Language Department at the College of Languages on the occasion of the International Day of the French Language, held under the theme “Francophonie: Dialogue of Cultures in One Language,” on Sunday, April 13, …
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The UNESCO Chair for Interreligious Dialogue at the University of Kufa participated in the Memory Enhancement Festival organized by the College of Science at the University of Kufa on Sunday, April 13, 2025, under the slogan “So That We Do Not Forget.” The festival highlighted the crimes of the former …
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At the conclusion of the regional seminars for French language departments, language centers, and universities in the Middle East—organized by the Middle East Regional Office of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Beirut on Friday, April 11, 2025—Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in …
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Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, participated in two international workshops held at the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) building in Beirut on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The first workshop focused on the uses of artificial intelligence in education. Experts from Lebanon, …
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UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World