UNESCO Chairs

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The UNESCO Chairs program was conceived as a way to advance research, training and programme development in higher education by building university networks and encouraging inter-university cooperation through transfer of knowledge across borders.

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History

The program was established in 1992 following the decision taken at the 26th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

As of May 2024, the programme involves some 950 institutions in 120 countries. [1]

Notable people

NameNationalityUNESCO ChairInstitutionYears
Amitav Acharya Indian-born CanadianUNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance American University
Saied Reza Ameli IranianUNESCO Chair on Cyberspace and Culture University of Tehran
Graciela Chichilnisky Argentine-AmericanUNESCO Professor of Mathematics and Economics Columbia University 1995–2008
Levon Chookaszian ArmenianUNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History Yerevan State University
George P. Chrousos GreekUNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care University of Athens
Robin Coningham BritishUNESCO Chair in Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage Durham University 2014–present
Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi IranianUNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes University of Tehran 2014–present
Norman Davies British-Polish Jagiellonian University –2012
Wolfgang Dietrich AustrianUNESCO Chair for Peace Studies University of Innsbruck 2008–present
Miguel Angel Escotet UNESCO Chair on History and Future of The university Emeritus
Nezameddin Faghih IranianUNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship University of Tehran
Luciano Floridi ItalianUNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics University of Hertfordshire 2008–2013
Alexander Hinton UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention Rutgers University 2013–present
Richard Hotte CanadianUNESCO Chair in Global Smart Disruptive Learning Université TÉLUQ 2018–present
İoanna Kuçuradi TurkishUNESCO Chair of Philosophy Maltepe University 1998–present
Steffen Lehmann GermanUNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific University of Newcastle 2008–2010
Jean Paul Lehners LuxembourgishUNESCO Chair in Human Rights University of Luxembourg 2011–present
Colin J. McInnes BritishUNESCO Chair in HIV/AIDS Education and Health Security in Africa Aberystwyth University 2007–present
Alberto Melloni ItalianUNESCO Chair for Religious Pluralism and Peace University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Aída Mencía Ripley DominicanUNESCO Chair on Social and Academic Inclusion for People with Disabilities and Special Education Needs Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
Robert J. Naiman AmericanUNESCO Chair in Sustainable Rivers University of Washington
Gerard Niyungeko BurundianUNESCO Chair in Education for Peace and Conflicts Resolution University of Burundi
Florin Popențiu Vlădicescu RomanianUNESCO Chair in Information and Communication Engineering City, University of London 1998–present
Kartikeya Sarabhai IndianUNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development and the Human Habitat Centre for Environment Education
Ann Skelton South AfricanUNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa University of Pretoria 2013–present [2]
Christine Volkmann GermanUNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management University of Wuppertal 2005–present
Daniel A. Wagner AmericanUNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy University of Pennsylvania 2012–present
Sylvia Walby BritishUNESCO Chair in Gender Research Lancaster University 2008–present
Umar Saif PakistaniUNESCO Chair in Information and communication Technology for Development Information Technology University 2018–present
Vojin Rakić SerbianUNESCO Chair in Bioethics University of Belgrade 2015–present
Alison Phipps BritishUNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and Arts University of Glasgow 2016–present
Patrizio Bianchi ItalianUNESCO Chair in Education, Growth and Equality. [3] University of Ferrara 2020–present
Damilola Sunday Olawuyi NigerianUNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development Hamad Bin Khalifa University 2022–present. [4]
Prof. Syed Javaid Zaidi CanadianUNESCO Chair in desalination and water treatment Qatar University's CAM 2022-present [5]
Prof.Ponnumony Vethamony IndianUNESCO Chair in marine sciences [6] [7] Qatar University's ESC 2020-present

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References

  1. ↑ "UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks". UNESCO.
  2. ↑ "New UNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa". De Rebus. 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Cattedre UNESCO | Unesco Italia". www.unesco.it. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ↑ "HBKU establishes Unesco Chair on environmental law and sustainability". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  5. ↑ "QU AND (UNESCO) SET TO ESTABLISH UNESCO CHAIR IN DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT". www.qu.edu.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  6. ↑ "Qatar establishes a UNESCO Chair in Marine Sciences". UNESCO.
  7. ↑ "QU's Environmental Science Center to get UNESCO Chair in marine sciences". Qatar Tribune. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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