Kyrgyzstan

UNESCO Chair for the Study of Culture and Religion (464), established in 1999 at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (Kyrgyzstan)

 

Fields / Disciplines Intercultural and inter-religious dialogue. Objectives To strengthen the contribution of higher education institutions to education and research concerning the main cultural and religious principles of harmony and unity in a multi-ethnic and pluri-religious State. To educate young people in a spirit of peace and tolerance, solidarity and intercultural and interfaith dialogue. To ensure training of specialists able to exercise influence over the development of the cultural process in various aspects (social, religious, political, aesthetic). To study the role and dynamics of cultural, spiritual and religious factors in the formation of the national identity of Kyrgyzstan. To develop solutions to cultural conflicts and establish a basis for the formation of a tolerant democratic society. Host Institution Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. Website UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network Culture

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