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International Geoscience and Geoparks programme (IGGP)

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IGGP Chairs

UNESCO counts with a vast network of Chairs and UNITWIN Networks specialized in the Natural Sciences, with unique expertise and potential. The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme 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.

Chairs by country:

Belarus | Djibouti | Greece | Italy | Japan | Mexico | Oman | Portugal | Russian Federation | Slovenia | South Africa | Sudan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay

 

Belarus

UNESCO Chair in Science Education with Emphasis on Natural Sciences

Belarusian State University - Professor Oleg Ivashkevich (Chairholder)
Djibouti Chaire UNESCO en sciences de l'énergie et de l'environnement
Djibouti University - Professor Ali Ahmed Ramadan (Chairholder)Belarusian State University
Greece UNESCO Chair on Geoparks and Sustainable Development of Insular and Coastal Areas
University of the Aegean - Professor Nickolas Zouros (Chairholder)

Italy

    UNESCO Chair in Energy for Sustainable development
    Politecnico di Milano - Professor Emanuela Colombo (Chairholder)

      UNESCO Chair on the prevention and sustainable management of geo-hydrological hazards
      University of Florence - Professor Paolo Canuti (Chairholder)

      Japan

        UNESCO Chair on Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction
        Shimane University - Professor Wang Fawu (Chairholder)

          UNESCO Chair on Water, Energy and Disaster Management for Sustainable Development
          Kyoto University - Professor Takara Kaoru (Chairholder)

          Mexico

            UNESCO Chair on Climate Change and Sustainable Development and Healthy Lifestyles
            Autonomous University of the State of Morelos - Dra Laura Ortiz Hernández (Chairholder)
              Oman UNESCO Chair for Ophiolote Studies
              Sultan Qaboos University, Earth Science Research Center - Professor Nasir Sobhi (Chairholder)
              Portugal UNESCO Chair on Geoparks, Regional Sustainable Development and Healthy Lifestyles
              University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Professor Artur Agostinho de Abreu e Sá (Chairholder)

              Russian Federation

                		 UNESCO Chair in Environmental Dynamics and Global Climate Change
                Yugra State University - Professor Sergey Pikunov (Chairholder)

                Slovenia

                UNESCO Chair on Karst Education
                University of Nova Gorica - Dr Martin Knez (Chairholder)

                  UNESCO Chair on water-related disaster risk reduction
                  University of Ljubljana - Professor Matjaz Mikos (Chairholder)

                  South Africa

                    		 UNESCO Chair in Geohydrology
                    University of Western Cape - Professor Yongxin Xu (Chairholder)

                    Sudan

                      		 UNESCO Chair in Water Resources
                      Omdurman Islamic University - Dr Abdalla Abdelsalam Ahmed (Chairholder)

                      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

                        UNESCO Chair in the Development of a Sustainable Geo-environment
                        Cardiff University - Professor Thomas Hywel (Chairholder)

                          UNESCO Chair on Geoscience and Society
                          University of Plymouth - Professor Iain Stewart (Chairholder)

                          Uruguay

                            		 UNESCO Chair on Coastal and Continental Shelf Geoscience
                            Universidad de la República - Dr Felipe García-Rodríguez (Chairholder)