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UNITWIN is the abbreviation for the UNIVERSITY TWINNING and networking scheme. The Programme was established in 1992 following the relevant decision of the General Conference of UNESCO taken at its 26th session.

The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme was conceived 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. Since it was set up in 1992 the programme has aroused great interest among Member-States.
  Today 652 UNESCO Chairs and 62 UNITWIN Networks are established within the Programme, involving over 770 institutions in 126 countries. The UNITWIN portal contains full information on UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks covering 70 disciplines and identifies the contact persons, partners, events and publications for each one.

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News
20-11-2009 GUNI-Audiovisual presented at the 2009 UNESCO WCHE
 - The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) presented an audiovisual on the occasion of the World Conference on Higher Education (Paris, 5-8 July 2009). More

24-11-2009 (Ukraine)-International on-line conference “New information technologies in education for all: innovative methods and models” , by UNESCO Chair in New Information Technologies in Education For All (Ukraine)
 - This IV international conference is organized by a UNESCO Chair in New Information Technologies in Education For All and will take place in Kyiv from 24 to 26 of November 2009. More

18-11-2009 (France)-Conférence " Le marché de l'excellence : les grands crus à l'épreuve de la mondialisation " par Marie-France Garcia-Parpet, Chargée de recherches à l’INRA et à l’EHESS
 - Available in French only.

La Chaire UNESCO "Culture et Traditions du Vin" de l'Université de Bourgogne, France, organise cette conférence le 18 novembre à 20h sur le Campus Universitaire-Amphithéâtre du Pôle d'économie et de gestion, université de Bourgone. More

watereducationforsustdev.bmpJust Published: "Water Education for Sustainable Development "
 - Education and Freshwater are priority issues for UNESCO and the Intersectoral strategy on Education for Sustainable Development and Water management. More


Bulletin of the UNESCO Chair in Population, Migrations and Development , Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
 - Special issue:Side Meeting - Marrakech,Research programs, Interview and Flash More

Just published: E-book: Cultural Aspects between Christianity and Islam
 - Perspectives of Interfaith Dialogue from Russia and the Middle East, Ed. by D. Spivak and N. Tabbara. More


2-12-2009 (Canada)-The 3rd annual Canadian Symposium on Arts and Learning at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Queen's University
 - The symposium will focus on Advancing Canadian Action, charting a national, regional, global course for Research, Networking & Advocacy. More

19-11-2009 (France)-Conference"Education and Intercultural Dialogue", UNESCO Chair "Memory, Cultures and Interculturalities", Université catholique de Lyon (France)
 - Available in French. La Chaire UNESCO "Mémoire, cultures et interculturalité" dans le cadre ses activités organise une conférence publique à deux voix More


9-12-2009 (South Africa)-The first World Human Rights Moot Court Competition organized in South Africa
 - The first World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is organized by the University of Pretoria in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from October until December 2009. More

17-09-2009 (Russian Federation)-International Congress of UNESCO Chairs on Education for Sustainable Development
 - This International Congress will be dedicated to UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (2005-2014)and also will follow up the World Conference on Higher Education decisions. More


iau-en-e-small.gif4-11-2009 (Lebanon)- International conference: "The Role of Higher Education in Fostering the Culture of Dialogue and Understanding".
 - What challenges, or even risks, will universities face when they chose to promote the culture of dialogue and understanding locally and globally? More



Just published: "Strategy for the future development of UNESCO Chairs in natural sciences" (2009)
 - This document contains strategic guidance for the future development of the Chairs in the Natural Sciences established under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. More




Blog of UNITWIN Network on Gender, Culture and People-Centered Development , Boston University (USA)
 - Officially launched in September, the partnership hopes, among other things, to help Indian universities and nongovernmental organizations develop their own women’s studies programs. More


Documents
Report on the external evaluation of UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme - 2000-
Report by Jorge BROVETTO, Executive Secretary Asociacion de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM) Uruguay and Pieter VAN DlJK, General Director NUFFIC, The Netherlands - More
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs programme: Towards New Strategic Orientations and New Tools. - 20 November 2007-
Information on the theme of «UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme: Towards New Strategic Orientations and New Tools » developed for the November 20h 2007 session of 60 minutes to convince, UNESCO, Paris. - More
Guidelines and procedures for the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme (2009) - June 2009-
The Guidelines and Procedures for the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme constitute a set of basic rules to be followed in order to maximize the benefits of the programme. - More

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Bemfast Mme Bahri & UK Chairholders 23 jan 2009.JPGColloquium on ‘UNITWIN UNESCO Chairs Programme: A Vehicle for North-South Cooperation’ co-hosted by UK National Commission for UNESCO and UNESCO Chair in Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy, University of Ulster
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