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UNESCO Chair Participates in UNESCO International Seminar on Governing Time in Innovative Ways

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 …

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UNESCO Chair Participates in International Symposium on the Future of Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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 …

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Charting the Contours of the Future: The UNESCO Chair Participates in the International Dialogue “UNESCO 80”

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 …

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The UNESCO Chair Participates in the Virtual Symposium on “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Digital Age”

Paris – 17 December 2025 Dr. Alaa Shatnan, Director of the UNESCO Chair, took part in the virtual symposium entitled: “Futures Dialogues – Protecting and Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Digital Environment” held on 17 December 2025, in collaboration between UNESCO’s Education and Culture Sectors. The virtual symposium …

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The UNESCO Chair Holds a Symposium in Commemoration of Global Media and Information Literacy Week

In observance of the Global Week for Media and Information Literacy, the UNESCO Chair for Dialogue— in cooperation with the Department of Media at the University of Kufa— held on 31 October 2025 an online symposium entitled “Media and Information Literacy and Its Role in Fostering Coexistence.” A number of …

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