30th Anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme: Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures

UNESCO convened a 30th-anniversary celebration of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme This anniversary conference celebrated the accomplishments over the last three decades and advanced authentic interdisciplinary dialogues and the cross-sectoral mobilization needed to confront complex challenges on the horizon. Dedicated to the theme of “Transforming knowledge for just and sustainable futures”, the two-day event was grounded in the spirit of scientific, moral, intellectual, and academic solidarity.

This conference was organized by UNESCO with the support of the French National Commission for UNESCO. The conference was also an opportunity for networking to strengthen collaboration among members and with the UNESCO sector programmes. It included special sessions based around thematic clusters, allowing multiple opportunities for Chairs, Networks, UNESCO specialists, and other participants, to exchange and initiate new collaborations.