UNESCO UniTwin Network for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding

A network of UNESCO Research Chairs at universities in countries around the world that promotes dialogue and understanding between and among religions and cultures globally.

UNESCO Chair has new appointment at South Mediterranean University in Tunisia

The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at Deakin University, Professor Fethi Mansouri, has been appointed Adjunct Professor at South Mediterranean University, in Tunis, Tunisia.

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UNESCO’s Third Academic Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

UNESCO’s Third Academic Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

Professor Fethi Mansouri, UNESCO Chair Cultural Diversity and Social  Justice, UNITWIN Network Convenor and Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, co-chaired UNESCO’S Third Academic Forum of the UNITWIN Network on Inter-Religious...

Renewal of UNITWIN Network

Renewal of UNITWIN Network

We are delighted to announce that the Cooperation Programme between UNESCO and the UNITWIN Network on Inter-Religious Dialogue for Intercultural Understanding (IDIU) has been renewed for a further four years, until 1 April 2023. The UNITWIN Network's positive report,...

BAKU 2019: World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

BAKU 2019: World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

The 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (WFID) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2-3, 2019.  The 2019 WFID Forum theme was ‘Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality and violent conflict’. The Forum examined the critical role of...