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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As part of the activities of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), and in the presence of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, along with the participation of two Iraqi female students from the Universities of Baghdad and Al-Mustansiriya, and a male …
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The activities of the Francophone University Agency (AUF) kicked off in Beirut on Tuesday, April 9, 2025, with the participation of Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, as the general coordinator for our university with the mentioned agency and as a representative of the French Language Department in …
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The UNESCO Chair has participated in a dialogue seminar titled “Iraq Without Drugs,” held as part of the National Initiative for Development and Youth. The event took place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, and was organized by the Long-Term Organization for Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Najaf. It was …
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In joint cooperation between the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue at the University of Kufa and the Twa Organization for Human Rights and Sustainable Development in Najaf, the UNESCO Chair organized a training workshop presented by the member of the UNESCO Chair Office, Ms. Alia Abdullah Abdul Zahra, under the title …
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UNESCO CHAIR For Inter-Religious Dialogue Studies in The Islamic World