UNESCO Chairs


The UNESCO Chairs program was established in 1992 following the relevant decision of the General Conference of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization taken at its 26th session.
The program was conceived as a way to advance research, training and programme development in higher education by building university networks and encouraging inter-university cooperation through transfer of knowledge across borders.
As of end of 2013, the Programme involves over 854 institutions in 134 countries.

Notable people

NameNationalityUNESCO ChairInstitutionYears
Indian-born CanadianUNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and GovernanceAmerican University
Argentine-AmericanUNESCO Professor of Mathematics and EconomicsColumbia University1995–2008
ArmenianUNESCO Chair of Armenian Art HistoryYerevan State University
GreekUNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health CareUniversity of Athens
BritishUNESCO Chair in Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural HeritageDurham University2014–present
British-PolishJagiellonian University–2012
AustrianUNESCO Chair for Peace StudiesUniversity of Innsbruck2008–present
UNESCO Chair on History and Future of The UniversityEmeritus
UNESCO Chair in EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Tehran
ItalianUNESCO Chair in Information and Computer EthicsUniversity of Hertfordshire2008–2013
UNESCO Chair in Genocide PreventionRutgers University2013–present
TurkishUNESCO Chair of PhilosophyMaltepe University1998–present
GermanUNESCO Chair in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the PacificUniversity of Newcastle2008–2010
LuxembourgishUNESCO Chair in Human RightsUniversity of Luxembourg2011–present
BritishUNESCO Chair in HIV/AIDS Education and Health Security in AfricaAberystwyth University2007–present
ItalianUNESCO Chair for Religious Pluralism and PeaceUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia
DominicanUNESCO Chair on Social and Academic Inclusion for People with Disabilities and Special Education NeedsUniversidad Iberoamericana
AmericanUNESCO Chair in Sustainable RiversUniversity of Washington
BurundianUNESCO Chair in Education for Peace and Conflicts ResolutionUniversity of Burundi
RomanianUNESCO Chair in Information and Communication EngineeringCity, University of London1998–present
IndianUNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development and the Human HabitatCentre for Environment Education
GermanUNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural ManagementUniversity of Wuppertal2005–present
AmericanUNESCO Chair in Learning and LiteracyUniversity of Pennsylvania2012–present
BritishUNESCO Chair in Gender ResearchLancaster University2008–present
PakistaniUNESCO Chair in Information and communication Technology for DevelopmentInformation Technology University2018 - present
SerbianUNESCO Chair in BioethicsUniversity of Belgrade2015 - present