UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks
The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, launched in 1992 to promote international inter-university cooperation, has grown to include around 1000 Chairs and 45 networks across 125 countries. This network of universities around the world supports UNESCO’s work in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication, to help address pressing challenges and contribute to the development of their societies. The UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Network teams contribute at each stage of our work: from the exploration of emerging issues, through the development of international normative instruments to the implementation of policy recommendations at the national level. They also bring together partners in academia, civil society, local communities and policy-makers in dialogue for project implementation.
Contact: unitwin@unesco.org
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED Special call: applications for Chairs on the human rights economy
Transforming knowledge for Africa’s future
UNESCO Chairs and Partners Forum, under the patronage of H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
30 September - 2 October 2024, Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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Applications and renewals
The 2024 application cycle is now closed.
UNESCO will be accepting applications to establish new UNESCO Chairs or UNITWIN Networks until 30 April 2024. The application is to be completed in English or French through the dedicated submission platform, and should be validated by the relevant National Commission for UNESCO. See the , and kindly take into account the application form (Annex A) and the criteria for the establishment of new UNESCO Chairs and UNTIWIN Networks (Annex B); as well as the instructions to access the submission platfrom on page 9. Applications by email will not be accepted.
A limit of two applications per country is set for the 2024 application cycle. Applicants are invited to consult with their respective National Commission for UNESCO as soon as possible as some begin the process of pre-selection months before the submission window.
Institutions wishing to renew their Agreements must submit a request to UNESCO for renewal six months before the expiry date of the active Agreement. Submissions are completed through an online platform and must include (1) Progress report for renewal – a report on activities and future workplans; and (2) letter of support from the host institution. Please consult the User guide for the renewal of UNESCO Chair or UNITWIN Network agreement for detailed instructions. Further information is also available here about the transfer of a UNESCO Chair to a new institution at the time of renewal.
Kindly note that the renewal may require issuing a new agreement with the host institution(s)
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