Category 2 Centres are recognized as an important extension of UNESCO’s programme delivery arm and a means to raise UNESCO’s profile in Member States. The Category 2 Centres in the social and human sciences contribute to the sector’s priorities with a focus on youth in line with the UNESCO Operational Strategy on Youth 2014-2021.
Category 2 Centres also provide opportunities to showcase and share the capacity, technical expertise, and knowledge of Member States. They can facilitate regional networking and have the potential to act as resource hubs in these fields.
Centres attached to the Social and Human Sciences Sector
- International Center for Human Sciences (CISH), Byblos, Lebanon
- New draft agreement [in French]
- Agreement [in French]
- Review Report of the Center
- International Centre for the advancement of Human Rights, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement, Chungju, Republic of Korea
Documents on the establishment of Centres and Institutes
Designation of Palau Macaya as a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO
- Draft tripartite agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Kingdom of Spain, and “la Caixa” Foundation on the designation of Palau Macaya as a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO
- Feasibility Study for the establishment of a Category 2 International Centre for Social and Human Sciences under the auspices of UNESCO in Barcelona (Spain)
Establishment of the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels
- Draft agreement between UNESCO and the Republic of Austria on the establishment of the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO (category 2) in Graz (Austria)
- Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels in Graz, Austria
Establishment of the International Centre for the Rapprochement of Cultures in Almaty (Kazakhstan)
- Draft agreement between UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding the establishment of the International Centre for the Rapprochement of Cultures under the auspices of UNESCO (category 2)
- Feasibility Study on the establishment of the International Centre for the Rapprochement of Cultures in Almaty (Kazakhstan) as a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO
Establishment of the Regional Centre for Dialogue and Peace in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Draft agreement between UNESCO and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the establishment of the Regional Centre for Dialogue and Peace under the auspices of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Feasibility study on the establishment of the Regional Centre for Dialogue and Peace under the auspices of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia