Collective Reflections on Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future

Jul 14, 2025 | Resources

Recordings of the online working sessions on UNESCO’s Priority Africa Flagship Programmes are now available to view online. These sessions sustained the momentum of the 2024 International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s...

UNESCO Chairs Seminar: Using Modern Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Futures

Jul 14, 2025 | Seminar, UNESCO

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming online UNESCO Chairs Seminar on “Using Modern Geospatial Technologies in UNESCO Designated Sites for Sustainable Futures”. Date: Wednesday 23 July 2025 Time: 15:00–16:30 (Paris time) >> Please register here! The...

Call for Papers: Opinion pieces by Gen Z People

Jun 24, 2025 | News

UNESCO has issued a call for papers, seeking opinion pieces by Gen Z young people (people between 18 and 28 who identify as Gen Z) to contribute personal stories, viewpoints, experiences, and artistic creations, as relevant to the subject or specific lenses. The...

Webinar on Intercultural Competences for Peacebuilding in Africa: Road to Global Peace

Jun 19, 2025 | News

You are warmly invited to join the next webinar in the UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences Webinar Monthly Series. The webinar is titled “Intercultural Competences for Peacebuilding in Africa: Road to Global Peace” It will be delivered by Dr. George...

Workshop on Composing the Self: Writing and the cultivation of the human in the shadow of AI

Jun 17, 2025 | News

In partnership with Warwick university, the Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations at Monash University, held by Professor Yasmin Haskell, is holding a workshop on 16-17 July 2025, titled, Composing the Self: Writing and the Cultivation of the Human in...

South Africa: Nurturing hope in challenging times webinar

Jun 16, 2025 | News

You are warmly invited to join the next webinar in the UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences Webinar Monthly Series. The webinar is titled “Nurturing Hope in Challenging Times – How we build courageous leadership for humanity.” It will be...

Exploring Intercultural Competences in African Contexts: Conference in Rabat

Jun 11, 2025 | Conference, News

You can register now to attend the UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences Conference 2025. The conference will be held on 29 September – 2 October 2025 at the International University of Rabat in Morocco. Hosted by Stellenbosch University, the UNESCO Chair on...

International Symposium ‘W(est)-E(ast) Identity in Space of Metaculture’

Jun 5, 2025 | News

Photograph of Professor Anatolii Alekseev-Apraksin, speaking at the Symposium The 8th International Symposium ‘W(est)-E(ast) Identity in Space of Metaculture’ took place in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 24, 2025 at the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Symposium was...

Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme

Jun 4, 2025 | News

The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is open for applications. The deadline to apply is 22 June 2025 at 23:59 CET (Paris time).This new flagship initiative aims to empower emerging leaders (ages 25–45) to harness intercultural dialogue as a...