The UNESCO Chairs program was conceived as a way to advance research, training and programme development in

higher education Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...

by building university networks and encouraging inter-university cooperation through transfer of knowledge across borders.

History

The program was established in 1992 following the decision taken at the 26th session of the General Conference of the

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

(UNESCO). As of May 2024, the programme involves some 950 institutions in 120 countries.

Notable people

References

External links

List of established UNESCO Chairs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unesco Chairs UNESCO Professorships