Date of Establishment: 2017

Host institute: Payame Noor University

Chair-holder: Dr. Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri

The specific objectives are to:

• Provide environmental education so as to empower learners (students, teachers, administrators) to be creative and responsible global citizens;
• Involve experienced NGOs in students’ environmental education and,
• Cooperate closely with existing UNESCO Chairs and with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities.

Address:  Payame Noor University, Nakhl St., Artesh Boulevard, Minicity, Tehran-Iran

Tel: +9821 84234237

Fax:+9821 88911772

Email: ucee@pnu.ac.ir

Website: ucee.pnu.ac.ir, ucee.ir

Date of Establishment: 2016

Host institute: Tehran University

Chair-holder: Dr. Younes Nourbakhsh

The specific objectives are to:

• Identify national and international institutions (academic, non-academic NGOs, specialized agencies in the field of social health and prominent Iranian scientists in the field worldwide with a view to partnerships;
• Organize lectures, workshops, seminars, meetings and conferences that are relevant to social health;
• Publish books, journals, newsletters and pamphlets;
• Exchange lectures, researchers and students with partners; and,
• Cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities, as well as with other relevant UNESCO Chairs.

Address:  Unit 1, No. 8, Shahed Alley, Vesal Shirazi St., 1417753991, Tehran-Iran

Tel: +9821 8899434

Email:

Website

Date of Establishment: 2016

Host institute: Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University

Chair-holder: Dr. Hossein Mirmohammad-sadeghi

The specific objectives are to:

• Provide law and psychology students, including Masters’ graduates, with hands-on experience (through its associated Family Legal Clinics), research opportunities and practical experience in the field of human rights;
• Train academic experts, practitioners, NGOs and other stakeholders (e.g. the police, the judiciary) in the areas of human rights, peace and democracy in line with the priorities of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a view to building human security, democratic values and a culture of peace;
• Build up a specialist library for human rights materials, along with the UN Depository Library which will serve as an important resource for students, scholars and local NGOs;
• Publish research-based books (in Persian and English) and Persian Translations of books and materials relevant to human rights, peace and democracy, and;
• Cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities, as well as with other relevant UNESCO Chairs.

Address: Shahid Beheshti University,  Rashid-al-Din Fazlallah Boulevard, Shahid Shahriari Sq., Yemen St., Shaid Chamran Highway, Tehran-Iran

Tel: +9821 22431911

Email: info.chpd@mail.sbu.ac.ir

Website: www.sbu.ac.ir/chpd

Date of establishment: July 2016

Host institute: Mehr-e Alborz Higher Education Institute

Chair-holder: Dr Abbas Bazargan

The specific Objectives are to:
-undertake research on e-learning within a national network to be established; – exchanging experiences with other countries through short term training programmes and possibly seminars and workshops;

-Setting up a website for the chair;

-publishing an e-learning newsletter;

-cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities, as well as with relevant UNESCO chairs.

Address: 109, Shokrolah St., Jalal-e Al-e Ahmad Crossroad, North Karegar St., 1413684491, Tehran-Iran

Tel.: +98-21 88 00 15 11

Fax.: +98-21 89 78 88 86

Host institute: Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran

Date of establishment: 2015

Chair-holder: Dr Saeed Reza Amoli
Address:

North Karegar Str., Above 15th Str., Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran

Telephone: +98-21 880 11 442

Fax: +98-21 61 11 19 303

E-mail: cccdsw@ut.ac.ir

Specific objectives:

• Investigating the different concepts of culture and the cyberspace;
• Defining the concept of dual spacization of the world (physical – virtual);
• Investigating the mutual actions and interactions of culture and the cyberspace;
• Evaluating the skills required to make the most of the opportunities provided by the cyberspace;
• Defining operational activities to build/increase knowledge, wisdom and information and media literacy skills;
• Identifying and analysing the most important indigenous, national and international issues regarding the dual spacization of culture;
• Analysing the most important opportunities and challenges related to culture, cyberspace and lifestyle;
• Investigating the link between old and new cultural experiences in the cyberspace; and
• Investigating the modalities of global co-existence and the expansion of multi-cultralism (in the cyberspace).

Date of establishment: 2015

Host institution: Farhangian University
Chair holder: Dr Mahmood Mehrmohammadi
Objectives:
1-Design and implement teacher development programs at the undergraduate ant postgraduate levels as a means of enhancing quality of education;

2-Provide short-term training and foster the exchange of faculty and students;

3- Undertake research, jointly with partners, to advance knowledge and practice regarding teacher development, as well as to inform the development and implementation of lifelong learning policies for teachers;

4- Establish and maintain a network of teachers and teacher training institutions from the country and the region to foster cooperation in the field of teacher development;

5-Serve as a platform for knowledge sharing. For this purpose, create and maintain a dedicated website, organize conferences and workshops, and publish and disseminate broadly a newsletter on teacher training, research studies and other publications;

6- collaborate with relevant UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks; and

7- cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programs and activities.

Address: Farhangian University of Iran, Tarbiat Moallem Ave., Nyayesh Junction, Farahzadi Blvd., Tehran, IRAN.

Tel: 87751222

Fax:88560404

Name and full address of host institutions:

The Natural Disaster Research Institute and Natural Disaster Higher Education Institute of Applied Science and Technology

Project leader/contact person:

Seyyed Abbas Jazayeri, Head of Natural Disaster Research Institute and Natural Disaster Higher Education Institute of Applied Science and Technology

Full address/telephone/fax/e-mail/website:

No.9, Shabdiz Alley, Fayazi St, Valiasr Ave, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +9821 22646963

Fax: +9821 22009453

E-mail: jazayeri@ndri.ir

The specific objectives of this Chair are to:

• Develop undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on disaster management and provide training; design and implement technical workshops to upgrade disaster management-related skills and knowledge among faculty, researchers and professionals in this area;
• Carry out a comprehensive needs assessment to determine research priorities and support research projects in these areas;
• Organize specialized workshops, symposia and conferences on natural hazards, disaster risks and disaster risk reduction to facilitate networking and sharing of knowledge and good practices;
• Foster the development of a disaster safety culture in the country and the region notably through the publication of an International Journal of Natural Disaster Management, booklets and brochures;
• Cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities.

Name and full address of the Institution: SRBIAU, University Blvd, Simon Bulivar Blvd, Tehran, I.R.Iran Post Box 14155/4933 , Post Code 1477893855
Islamic Azad University(SRBIAU)

Project leader: Majid Abasspour ( Ph.D)
The specific objectives of this Chair are to:
– undertake research on solar, wind, geothermal and waste-based sources of energy, implement small pilot projects, and disseminate their results widely;
– facilitate opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas, skills, resources and good practices on clean and renewable energies
– carry out a study on the feasibility of establishing a regional platform for applied research on renewable energies; and,
– cooperate closely with relevant national, regional and global organizations to achieve the above objectives.

Name and full address of the host institutions: University College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 16th of Azar Street, Enghelab Ave, Tehran, Iran. P.O. Box 11155-4563,
http//:eng.ut.ac.ir
Memarian@ut.ac.ir

The specific objectives of this Chair are to:

• carry out jointly with partners research on the quality, relevance and inclusiveness of engineering education in the country, identify concerns and propose remedial action;
• foster research and graduate studies in engineering education;
• collect and disseminate nationally data and information on new international developments in engineering education;
• help strengthen links and cooperation between higher education institutions and industry;
• contribute to the design of a national accreditation system for engineering education in cooperation with partners;
• cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities.

Name and full address of host institution(s): University of Tehran, College of Engineering
Project leader/contact person: Sarrafzadeh MH., Ph.D., Associated Professor, Research and graduate Studies Responsible at Scholl of Chemical Engineering
Full address/telephone/fax/e-mail/website: School of Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran.
Tel: +9821 66498982
Fax: +9821 66957784
Sarrafzdh@ut.ac.ir
The specific objectives of this Chair are to:

– undertake jointly with partners, research to enhance knowledge on wastewater reuse for agriculture and other applications. Identify good practices for mitigation of negative impacts; assess reliability of potential cost-effective technologies; and conduct countrywide assessments of the extent and significance of wastewater reuse;

– produce and disseminate widely materials to promote proper practices with treated water;

– provide expert advice to national stakeholders at different levels, as well as policy and decision-makers on water reuse related issues;

– facilitate networking and sharing of knowledge and of good practices on wastewater reuse, notably through the organization of conferences and workshops at the national, regional and global levels;

– collaborate closely with existing water-related international institutes and UNESCO Chairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran and elsewhere, as well as with UNESCO on relevant programmes and activities.

Name and full address of host institutions:

Institute of Biochemistry and biophysics(IBB)

University of Tehran

www.ibb.ut.ac.ir

Project leader/contact person:

Ali A. Moosavi-Movahedi, Professor of Biophysics

Full address/telephone/fax/e-mail/website:

University of Tehran

Tel: +9821 66403957

Fax: +9821 66406480

E-mail: moosavi@ibb.ut.ac.ir

 The specific objectives of this Chair are to:

• in research, jointly with partners, to enhance knowledge about biological systems and mechanisms relating to diabetes and their applications in prevention strategies, and disseminate research results widely, including via leading national, regional and international journals;

• provide a platform for scientific exchange between young and more senior scientists in the field of focus;

• develop materials and provide postgraduate and postdoctoral training to students, faculty and professionals;

• foster the establishment of an interdisciplinary network of experts in molecular diabetes to promote research and development in this field, and to enhance the exchange of knowledge and good practices;

• hold seminars, workshops and other activities targeting specialist and public audiences; and,

• collaborate closely with UNESCO on relevant programmes and

Name and full address of host institution(s): Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran

Project leader/contact person:
Ahmad Abrishamchi, PhD
Prof., Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Division and Environment and Water Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology

Full address/telephone/fax/e-mail/website:
Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11365-9313, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +98 (21) 6616-4238
Fax: +98 (21) 6601-4828
Email: abrisham@sharif.edu
Website: https://sharif.ir/~civilinfo/faculty/faculty.php?name=abrishamchi

The specific objectives of this Chair are to:

– strengthen North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation on water and environment management for sustainable cities;

– assess needs and problems at the national and regional levels, design and carry out research projects to address them, and disseminate results widely;

– design and implement activities facilitating multi-stakeholder participation, networking, sharing of knowledge and good practices; and,

– develop training materials at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and provide training.

Date of establishment: 2010
Host institution: University of Tehran, Faculty  of Entrepreneurship
Chair holder: Dr Babak Ziyae
Objectives:
1- Plan and develop academic, and research programs, as well as capacity building activities in the field of entrepreneurship as an interdisciplinary subject;

2-Provide e-learning and distance education modules;

3- Develop curricula and materials tailored to the local conditions of regional countries;

4- Publish an international journal of entrepreneurship, support the publication of other entrepreneurship periodicals, and develop promotional activities;

5- Reinforce networking and create liaison between universities and industry; as well as organize scientific and specialized conferences and symposia on  entrepreneurship-related topics which will develop inter-university relationships and contribute to common understanding between university and industry.

Address: 16th Street, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran, IRAN.

Tel: 88339095

Fax:88339098

Email: bziyae@ut.ac.ir

UNESCO Chair on Teachers as Lifelong Learners

Date of establishment: 2015

Host institution: Farhangian University
Chair holder: Dr Mahmood Mehrmohammadi
Objectives:
1-Design and implement teacher development programs at the undergraduate ant postgraduate levels as a means of enhancing quality of education;

2-Provide short-term training and foster the exchange of faculty and students;

3- Undertake research, jointly with partners, to advance knowledge and practice regarding teacher development, as well as to inform the development and implementation of  lifelong learning policies for teachers;

4- Establish and maintain a network of teachers and teacher training institutions from the country and the region to foster cooperation in the field of teacher development;

5-Serve as a platform for knowledge sharing. For this purpose, create and maintain a dedicated website, organize conferences and workshops, and publish and disseminate broadly a newsletter on teacher training, research studies and other publications;

6- collaborate with relevant UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks; and

7- cooperate closely with UNESCO on relevant programs and activities.

Address: Farhangian University of Iran, Tarbiat Moallem Ave., Nyayesh Junction, Farahzadi Blvd., Tehran, IRAN.

Tel: 87751222

Fax:88560404

Email: mehrmohammadi_tmu@hotmail.com