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UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs in Central Asia

Launched in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, which involves over 700 institutions in 116 countries, promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative work. The programme supports the establishment of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in key priority areas related to UNESCO’s fields of competence – i.e. in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication.

Through this network, higher education and research institutions all over the globe pool their resources, both human and material, to address pressing challenges and contribute to the development of their societies. In many instances, the networks and chairs serve as thinktanks and bridgebuilders between academia, civil society, local communities, research and policy-making.

Central Asian region represented by

Kazakhstan

UNESCO Chair in Journalism and Communication (1996), Kazakhstan State University, Almaty
UNESCO Chair on Educational Science and Teacher Training (1999), Abai State University, Almaty
UNESCO Chair in Sciences and Spirituality (2004), the Institute For Oriental Studies, Almaty
UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development (2016), Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty
UNESCO Chair on water resources management in Central Asia (2016), German-Kazakh University, Almaty

Kyrgyzstan

UNESCO Chair in the Study of Culture and Religion (1999), Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Bishkek
UNESCO Chair on Eurasian Studies: Ethno-Confessional Diversity and Education Policy (2017),The Academy of Public Administration under the president of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek

Tajikistan

UNESCO Chair in “Intercultural Dialogue In The Modern World” (2004), The Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University, Dushanbe

Uzbekistan

UNESCO Chair on Physics and Astronomy (1998), Tashkent State University, Tashkent
UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Peace, Democracy, Tolerance and International Understanding (1998), University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent
UNESCO Chair on Civic and Values Education (1999), Tashkent State Pedagogical University, Tashkent
UNESCO Chair in Automated Information Technologies (1999), The Samarkand Cooperative Institute, Samarkand
UNESCO Chair in the Comparative Study of World Religions (1999), Tashkent Islamic University, Tashkent
UNESCO Chair in Arts Management and Marketing (2004), the Uzbekistan National Institute of Arts Design, Tashkent
UNESCO Chair in Knowledge Economy (2006), Westminster International University of Tashkent UNESCO Chair in the Preservation and Management of Historic Centres (1999), Samarkand State Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute Mirzo Ulugbek
UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development (2011), Urgench State University

Other chairs in the UNETWIN network are available at the link below:

15 December 2022	UNESCO Chairs launched the Platform on Journalism Education
29 October 2018	Kazakhstan: Strengthening Curriculum on Gender Journalism
8 November 2017	UNESCO participates in a discussion on financing for development of water sector in Central Asia
6 October 2017	Schoolchildren celebrated World Environment Day and World Teachers’ Day in Almaty
25 September 2017	UNESCO strengthens capacities of Central Asian young specialists in water resources management
21 July 2017	Mobilizing UNESCO Chairs in the Natural Sciences for Policy Action towards the 2030 Agenda
10 April 2017	KazNU UNESCO Chair: II Conference on the Model of Teaching Journalists
29 November 2016	New UNESCO Water Chair is established in Almaty
25 September 2016	UNESCO strengthens capacities of Central Asian young specialists in water resources management
21 July 2016	Biosphere Reserves of the Asia-Pacific Region in the Center of Discussion
23 April 2016	World Press Freedom Day in Central Asia 2016: Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms: This Is Your Right!
12 December 2015	Training on “Integrated water resources management” course for university teachers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs in Central Asia

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