Ecuador
UNESCO Chair in a Culture of Peace and Education (988), established in 2012 at Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
Fields/Disciplines
Culture of peace and education
Objectives
Its specific objectives are to:
- promote research in disciplinary fields that contribute to the consolidation of a culture of peace, including gender and interculturalism, alternative methods of conflict resolution, environment and development; carry out research jointly with partners and disseminate results widely;
- establish specialized programmes to develop the skills of various social actors in the field of a culture of peace, as well as provide training; promote the role of distance education in building enabling training environments;
- establish and strengthen inter-institutional linkages and cooperation to facilitate the consolidation of common higher education spaces in the field of a culture of peace and education, as well as interaction with strategic actors for the transformation of policies and practices geared towards a culture of peace;
- collect and disseminate national, regional and international examples of good experiences and successful practices in the field of a culture of peace and education; and,
- cooperate with UNESCO on all relevant programmes and activities.
Host Institution
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL)
UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network
Bureau of Strategic Planning; UNESCO Office in Quito
Contact: Dr José Barbosa Corbacho
Rector-Chancellor
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
C.P. 11-01-608 Loja
Ecuador