The UNESCO Chairs program was conceived by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a way to advance research, training and programme development in higher education by building university networks and encouraging inter-university cooperation through transfer of knowledge across borders.
History The program was established in 1992 following the decision taken at the 26th session of the General Conference of UNESCO.
As of , the programme involves some 1100 institutions in 130 countries.
Notable people
Name Nationality UNESCO Chair Institution Years Indian-born Canadian UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance American University Iranian UNESCO Chair on Cyberspace and Culture University of Tehran ItalianUNESCO Chair in Education, Growth and Equality.University of Ferrara2020–present Argentine-American UNESCO Professor of Mathematics and Economics Columbia University 1995–2008 Armenian UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History Yerevan State University Greek UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care University of Athens British UNESCO Chair in Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage Durham University 2014–present IranianUNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes University of Tehran 2014–present British-Polish Jagiellonian University –2012 Austrian UNESCO Chair for Peace Studies University of Innsbruck 2008–present UNESCO Chair on History and Future of The university Emeritus Iranian UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship University of Tehran Italian UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics University of Hertfordshire 2008–2013 UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention Rutgers University 2013–present Canadian UNESCO Chair in Global Smart Disruptive Learning Université TÉLUQ 2018–present Turkish UNESCO Chair of Philosophy Maltepe University 1998–present German UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific University of Newcastle 2008–2010 Luxembourgish UNESCO Chair in Human Rights University of Luxembourg 2011–present British UNESCO Chair in HIV/AIDS Education and Health Security in Africa Aberystwyth University 2007–present Tunisian-Australian UNESCO Chair in Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice Deakin University 2013–present Italian UNESCO Chair for Religious Pluralism and Peace University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Dominican UNESCO Chair on Social and Academic Inclusion for People with Disabilities and Special Education Needs Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) American UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Rivers University of Washington Burundian UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace and Conflicts Resolution University of Burundi NigerianUNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development Hamad Bin Khalifa University2022–presentUgandanUNESCO Chair in Comparative Human RightsUniversity of Connecticut2001–2016 BritishUNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and ArtsUniversity of Glasgow2016–present Romanian UNESCO Chair in Information and Communication Engineering City, University of London 1998–present SerbianUNESCO Chair in Bioethics University of Belgrade 2015–present Pakistani UNESCO Chair in Information and communication Technology for Development Information Technology University 2018–present Indian UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development and the Human Habitat Centre for Environment Education South AfricanUNESCO Chair in Education Law in AfricaUniversity of Pretoria2013–presentIndianUNESCO Chair in marine sciencesQatar University's ESC2020–present German UNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management University of Wuppertal 2005–present American UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy University of Pennsylvania 2012–present British UNESCO Chair in Gender Research Lancaster University 2008–presentDonna YatesUNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage and Emerging CrimeMaastricht University2026–presentCanadianUNESCO Chair in desalination and water treatmentQatar University's CAM2022–present
References
External links List of established UNESCO Chairs