The renewal of the Agreement between UNESCO and the University of Tehran, on the UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes (UCIRD)

In the light of the good results achieved by the Chair, under the supervision of Prof. Ali Akbar Moosavi Movahedi, confirmed by the positive report on the evaluation of its activities, UNESCO has agreed to renew the agreement for the additional period of four years until 4 January 2022. This Unesco Chair had been established at UT on 4 January, 2014.

Launched in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Program promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative work.

The Program supports the establishment of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in key priority areas related to UNESCO’s fields of competence – i.e. in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication.

Through this network, higher education and research institutions all over the globe pool their resources, both human and material, to address pressing challenges and contribute to the development of their societies. In many instances, the Networks and Chairs serve as think tanks and as bridge builders between academia, civil society, local communities, research and policy-making. They have proven useful in informing policy decisions, establishing new teaching initiatives, generating innovation through research and contributing to the enrichment of existing university programs while promoting cultural diversity. In areas suffering from a dearth of expertise, Chairs and Networks have evolved into poles of excellence and innovation at the regional or sub-regional levels. They also contribute to strengthening North-South-South cooperation. Today, the Program involves over 854 institutions in 134 countries.