On the occasion of the second anniversary of His Holiness Pope’s visit to the highest religious authority in Najaf al-Ashraf, the UNESCO Chair, in collaboration with the Imam Ali (peace be upon him) Center for Specialized Studies and Research, organized a panel discussion under the slogan: Peaceful Coexistence in the …
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On Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, the Papal delegation attending the Christian-Islamic Forum at the University of Kufa visited the Association of Specialized Studies headquarters between The scientific seminary and the university. Mr. Kassem Al-Hashimi, the Director of the Association, warmly greeted the visiting delegation and briefly introduced the Association’s mission. …
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On the eve of the International Christian-Islamic Forum, a papal delegation comprising Stephen B. Young of the United States, Lord Daniel Brennan of the British House of Lords, and John Dalla Costa of Italy, arrived at the University of Kufa to participate in the International Christian-Islamic Forum events that scheduled …
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On February 22, 2022, the Iraqi Centre for Documentation of Crimes of Extremism in The al-Abbas’s holy shrine joined forces with the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa and the Grand Mullah Centre of the University of Kweh in Iraqi Kurdistan to organize the second Forum on “Mass Graves …
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UNESCO Chair at Kufa University participated in the International Day of Education conference organized by the Nahrin Center for Strategic Studies under the auspices of the National Security Adviser on Monday, January 23, 2023, in Baghdad. The conference was held under the theme “Education is the foundation for peacebuilding and …
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Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at Kufa University, participated in the Imam Al Hussein Foundation Conference about “Saleh al-Hakim and his interactive and humanitarian impact” on Saturday, December 10,2022. Many religious institutions and individuals participated and were present, Dr. Shatnan explains that Mr. Saleh al-Hakim …
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On November 22, 2022, Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, visited Mr. Michel Van Aerde, President of the Dominican University, and Marie Monnet, his assistant, to discuss bilateral cooperation between the University of Dominican and the University of Kufa. The meeting took place at the university’s headquarters in …
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Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at Kufa University, met Ms. Inga Nichanian, Director of the Chairs Programme Future of Learning and Innovation Education Sector, on Monday, November 21, 2022, at UNESCO’s Department of Education. During the meeting at the UNESCO head office in Paris, the activities of …
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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 …
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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 …
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UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World