Books are like a window onto another world – with each new page, they introduce us to new people, new cultures and new ideas. Every year, on 23 April, UNESCO celebrates World Book and Copyright Day to recognize the power of books as a bridge between generations and across cultures.  This date holds immense symbolism in world literature, marking the death of several renowned authors, including (...)

The Executive Board of UNESCO approved on April 14 the designation of February 9 as “World Greek Language Day.” The date coincides with the death of Dionysios Solomos, Greece’s national poet, in 1857. The proposal was submitted by Greece’s Permanent Representation to UNESCO and supported by 20 member states. As stated in the UNESCO Executive Board’s decision, language serves as “a carrier of (...)

The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities at the Ionian University wishes you a happy Easter with health and love!

The Public Central Historical Library of Corfu, in collaboration with the Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu-Zante-Kephalonia and the N. Kazantzakis Museum, is organizing an event entitled "Nikos Kazantzakis, Tertsines, “ST THERESA"—poetry", reflection, search, exercise, divine love”. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at 17:00 in the “Evi Laskari” Events Hall of the Public Central (...)

How do Chinese think?China is the cradle of a great civilization with a spectacular rise as a global economic power in the recent decades. Hundreds of millions of people have benefitted from its remarkable development success, and its preparedness for world leadership in the AI field is impressive. However, China remains an uncharted territory for many people and often seems incomprehensible to (...)

As part of its efforts to connect its activities with primary and secondary education, on February 6, 2025, the Director of the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University met with a group of students and teachers for an informational session about the UNESCO Chair on the Protection of Cultural Heritage at the Ionian University and for an interview/podcast on the topics of Cultural Heritage Protection (...)

Scientific Responsible: Katsios Stavros Registration Date Deadline: 10-02-2025 Courses Dates: 17-02-2025 to 15-06-2025 ECTS/ECVET: 15 Certificate of Specialised Training Awarded The duration of the credit program is 4 months, totalling 375 hours and 15 credits. The total tuition fee is €1500 (including expenses such as information registration and certificate (...)

The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities is a proud member of the Living Heritage Network.The Living Heritage Network is the most important hub for communication and exchange of ideas and experiences for the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage, as well as the strengthening of the carrying capacity of all its members. By focusing on the (...)

  Dear colleagues, The EU-funded SAFE project “Supporting At-Risk Researchers with Fellowships in Europe” offers up to 60 fellowships for at-risk doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of any non-EU nationality for a research stay at a higher education and research institution in the EU. To ensure a fair selection process, we are seeking international experts to evaluate applications (...)

     

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