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...

Network Newsletter for June 2025

Jun 4, 2025 | News

Newsletter sent to members of the IDIU Network on 3 June 2025 Message from the Convenor Dear Network members, I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible next week at the UNESCO IDIU Network Meeting, which is on Tuesday 10 June from 5pm-6pm, Eastern...

International Conference on Strategies to Prevent and Eliminate Genocide, 4-6 December in Kigali, Rwanda

Jun 2, 2025 | News

2. Dossier de présentation du colloque international (Kigali-Rwanda, décembre 2025)Download The UNESCO Chair “Memory, Cultures and Interculturalism” and the Higher Institute of Practice and Development of Law (ILPD) is hosting an International Conference...

Call for papers: International Colloquium on Cultural Diversity Governance in November 2025

Jun 2, 2025 | News

1. Colloque international (Conakry-Guinée, 13-15 novembre 2025)Download The UNESCO Chair “Memory, Cultures and Interculturality” of the Catholic University of Lyon (France) and the Catholic University of West Africa-University Unit in Conakry (Guinea), are...

Publication: The Russian-Ukrainian War: Challenges and Prospects

May 30, 2025 | Publications

The Russian-Ukrainian War: Challenges and Prospects (La guerre russo-ukrainienne : enjeux et perspectives) is a French language publication edited by the UNESCO Chair of Memory, Cultures and Interculturalism, Professor Roger K. Koudé. About this book...

5th Congress of Russian UNESCO Chairs   

May 28, 2025 | News

Mr. Sobhi Tawil, Director of the Futures of Education and Innovation Section, UNESCO Secretariat, speaking to the Congress (online) /Photo:D. Spivak The 5th Congress of UNESCO Chairs in the Russian Federation was held on 20 May 2025. The congress was held at the...

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

May 21, 2025 | News

Today we are celebrating the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Held every 21 May, this day celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable...

Routledge International Handbook of Life and Values Education in Asia

May 20, 2025 | Publications

The UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning is pleased to share the Routledge International Handbook of Life and Values Education in Asia, which he recently co-edited, along with Emeritus Professor Kerry J. Kennedy. The Handbook looks at...

Webinar on fostering intercultural competencies through culture and arts education in Africa

May 13, 2025 | Event, Seminar, Webinar

The UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa invites you to their next webinar on 22 May 2025, 15:00 Central African Time (CAT). The webinar is titled: Fostering Intercultural Competencies through Culture and Arts Education...