UNESCO CHAIRS AT WIUT
UNESCO Chair in Knowledge Economy
(established 2006)
UNESCO Chair in Future Studies
for Anticipatory Governance and Sustainable Policymaking (established 2022)
UNESCO Chairs at WIUT
WIUT hosts two UNESCO Chairs integrating system of research, training, teaching, and outreach in Knowledge economy and Future Studies.
University Networks & Cooperation
It builds university networks and fosters international cooperation by encouraging inter-university collaboration and knowledge exchange across borders.
Global Community
The University mobilises the expertise of higher education and research institutions to address the interdependent challenges of today’s increasingly complex world and global community.
UNESCO Chair in Knowledge Economy
Chair Holder: Dr. Komiljon Karimov
Contributes to UNESCO’s priorities in education and sustainable development.
Implements research and outreach activities in the fields of knowledge economy and sustainable growth.
Serves as a platform for knowledge sharing in partnership with UNESCO entities and global institutions.
UNESCO Chair in Future Studies for Anticipatory Governance and Sustainable Policymaking
Co-Chairs: Prof. John A. Sweeney and Dr. Peter Malvicini
The first UNESCO Chair of its kind in Central Asia.
Promotes research, training, and teaching in futures studies for policymakers, scholars, and students.
Connects anticipatory governance and sustainable policymaking with Uzbekistan’s ongoing reforms.
Provides capacity building through workshops, policy dialogues, and publications.
WHAT ARE UNESCO CHAIRS AND UNITWIN NETWORKS?
A UNESCO Chair is a team led by a higher education or research institution that partners with UNESCO to advance knowledge and practice in a priority area.
A UNITWIN Network is a partnership between UNESCO and a network of at least three higher education or research institutions, with at least two located in the Global South.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Strengthen higher education systems and foster collaborative research partnerships.
Combine research, teaching, training, and community engagement to support UNESCO’s role as a global observatory and laboratory of ideas.
Create new teaching programmes, generate innovative research ideas, and expand international higher education networks.
Act as think tanks and bridge-builders between academia, civil society, local communities, research, and policy-making.
Promote public debate, ethical reflection, scientific progress, open knowledge, and international cooperation.
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
In a time of global technological, social, political, and environmental disruptions, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is more vital than ever. It supports UNESCO’s intellectual role within the UN system and contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Uzbekistan currently hosts 8 UNESCO Chairs, covering areas such as intercultural dialogue, cultural heritage, education for sustainable development, human rights, futures literacy, and knowledge economy.
