Event: ‘The protection of ethnic, cultural and religious minorities: an issue of peace and international security in a time of globalization’

Oct 19, 2018 | Event

The UNESCO Chair in Memory, Cultures and Interculturality Assoc. Prof. Roger Koussetogue Koudé is organising a symposium entitled ‘The protection of ethnic, cultural and religious minorities: an issue of peace and international security in a time of...

Event: 2018 Victorian Local Government Multicultural Issues Network Forum: ‘Civic Participation: Strengthening Councils’ Engagement Practices’

Oct 11, 2018 | Event, UNESCO

Prof. Fethi Mansouri, UNESCO Chair of Cultural Diversity and Social Justice gave a keynote address at the the Victorian Local Government Multicultural Issues Network Forum held on 11 Oct 2018 at the Springvale Town Hall, Melbourne. Through presentations, panel...

Third Academic Forum of UNESCO Chairs in Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, Tunis, December 2018

Sep 26, 2018 | Event, UNESCO, UNITWIN Network

** THIS FORUM HAS BEEN POSTPONED. TO BE UPDATED ** The Third Academic Forum of UNESCO Chairs working in the field of intercultural and interreligious dialogue will be convened in Tunis from 12 to 13 December 2018. It will take place just two days after UNESCO and the...

Event: ‘Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Diversity Governance in the New Millennium: A Conversation with Tariq Modood and Fethi Mansouri’

Aug 29, 2018 | Event, News

There is a growing concern nowadays in culturally pluralist societies that multiculturalism as a diversity policy framework is experiencing a gradual drop in popular and political support. Yet, as research in many emigre societies shows this characterisation of the...

Book Launch: “Long Walk of Peace towards Conflict Prevention” by Professor Priyankar Upadhyaya

May 28, 2018 | Event, Publications

The launch of Long Walk of Peace towards Conflict Prevention took place at the United Nations HQ in Geneva on 24 May 2018. The volume is a culmination of over three years of concerted efforts with UNESCO colleagues and representatives of over thirty UN agencies and...

UNESCO Event: ‘The Concept of Dialogue in the Modern World: Philosophical Understanding and Practical Application’

Apr 9, 2018 | Event, UNESCO

A series of online discussions in line with the above topic was held in Almaty. The online discussions were aimed at activating intellectual and academic discussions on issues related to the concept of dialogue and its practical application. The first discussion of...