On the topic of “Patrimonio Cultural: testimonio del pasado, compromiso con el futuro” (Cultural Heritage: testimony to the past, commitment to the future), the member of the Steering Committee of the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University, Dr. Elena Avramidou, spoke upon invitation at the Andrés Bello University, in Santiago, Chile, in the (...)

    A Workshop connecting cultural-heritage protection with financial crime, illicit trafficking and asset recovery at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities (TCHER) at the Ionian University successfully organised a Plenary Workshop, “UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural (...)

            The decision to renew the logos of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage at the Ionian University reflects the Chair’s institutional development, expanding international activities, and need for a coherent, contemporary and versatile visual identity. The previous logo served the Chair during its formative period; however, its (...)

The Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) of the Ionian University, with the support of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities, announces the call for the MA “Security and Cultural Heritage Studies” for the academic year 2026-2027. Deadline Extension: Monday September 21st, 2026, at 14:00 (CET).

            The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage participates at the First Forum of Mediterranean UNESCO Chairs – The Futures of Mediterranean Heritage, which will take place from 8 to 11 September 2026 at the University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli, in Corti. A day of heritage and cultural immersion (September 8) will precede three days of (...)

          From 19 to 29 July 2026, the Republic of Korea hosts the 48th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Busan. Members of the 21-member World Heritage Committee, elected from among the 196 countries, exercise a central responsibility under the World Heritage Convention by determining which new sites to inscribe to the World (...)

       

          The Jena Declaration is now a consortium of partners. It includes many UNESCO Chairs, relevant international organizations and academies of sciences, arts organizations and networks, business companies, civil societies movements, and many individuals, too. We celebrated our global launch in 2021; in the near future, we will (...)

  Call for Applications · Second Edition Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme Application Deadline: 19 July 2026, 23:59 CET (Paris time) Lead Change Through Intercultural Leadership As societies become increasingly interconnected yet fragmented by polarisation, inequality, and rapid (...)

            The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has been selected to host the SAR Global Congress 2027 from June 15 to 17, 2027 (https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/event/save-the-date-2027-sar-global-congress-june-15-17-2027).The international network "Scholars at Risk/SAR" has more than 550 members (mainly University institutions) in 42 countries (...)

  It is with great pleasure to announce the official renewal of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities (ID 2021GR1482) by UNESCO’s Future of Learning and Innovation Division. Initially established in 2021, the Chair’s mandate has been formally extended and will remain valid until 31 December 2029. Under the continued (...)

            The holder of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage of the Ionian University Professor Stavros Katsios and Dr. Maria Gkioni, member of the scientific committee of the Chair participated at the 1st Conference of the Greek UNESCO Chairs which took place from Friday 4th to Saturday 6th 2026 in Alexandroupolis, organised by the (...)