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 Ethnic and Religious Tolerance (2013), Eurasian National University named after Lev Gumilev
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