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Paris — UNESCO convened a high-level virtual dialogue via Zoom entitled “Futures Literacy Dialogues: African Knowledge Systems and Governance for a Culture of Peace,” with the participation of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, represented by the Chairholder, Dr. Alaa Shatnan, alongside a distinguished assembly of UNESCO Chairs, …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, participated in the International Meeting on Culture and Emergency Situations, organized by the Emergency Operations and Programmes Unit (CLT/CEM/EOP) of UNESCO’s Culture Sector on Wednesday, 30 June 2026. The meeting brought together more than 85 UNESCO Chairholders …

Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the international virtual seminar organised by UNESCO on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, under the title “Futures Dialogues, Time and Possibilities: Governing and Researching Time in New Ways for Transformative Futures.” The seminar brought together …

Kufa / Norway — 24 May 2026 On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, celebrated annually by UNESCO on the twenty-first of May, the UNESCO Chair for the Development of Interreligious Dialogue Studies in the Islamic World at the University of Kufa — in collaboration with the …

Dr. Alaa Shattnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, lent his distinguished presence to the international virtual seminar convened by UNESCO on Wednesday, the twentieth of May, 2026, under the title “The Future of Research on Gender and Education” — a gathering that brought together a …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the online symposium entitled: “Futures Dialogue: Artificial Intelligence and Culture” convened by UNESCO in collaboration with its Culture Sector on Wednesday, the 18th of March 2026, bringing together a distinguished constellation of academics and …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in a virtual seminar organized by UNESCO under the title “Different Kinds of Learning: Ensuring Fair Recognition,” held on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. The event was part of a capacity-building seminar series dedicated to supporting …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the periodic meeting of UNESCO Chairs held on Monday, February 9, 2026, via an online platform. The meeting was convened at the invitation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by …

In gracious response to an invitation extended by the Director-General of UNESCO, Dr. Khaled El-Enany, Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the international dialogue convened virtually under the emblematic theme, “Together, We Shape the Future of UNESCO.” The session was …

Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair at the University of Kufa, took part in the virtual meeting that brought together the directors of UNESCO Chairs at the Universities of Kufa, Baghdad, and Mosul, as well as the American University of Iraq, on Monday, 22 December 2025. The meeting …