The aim of the UNESCO Chair in Memory, Cultures and Interculturality is to advance education, research, information, documentation and international networking, thus promoting cross-cultural links.
It has three objectives:
- education (through courses, seminars and conferences
- basic research leading to publication
- programmes on the ground at international level.
Its work is centred around three principal themes:
- the foundations of interculturality
- issues in the context of globalisation
- intercultural awareness
Last publications :
Études interculturelles - february 2008 Analytical journal published by the UNESCO Chair at the Catholic University of LyonFocus: the challenges of interculturality in the context of globalisation / column / introduction to the Chair Read next page
Download file- Études interculturelles - february 2009 Analytical journal published by the UNESCO Chair at the Catholic University of Lyon
Focus: Indigenous peoples / Debate: Human rights and cultural diversity / the Chair’s activities Read next page
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Contact details
UNESCO Chair Memory, Cultures and Interculturality
Pr Joseph Yacoub, Holder
Aurore Lafforest, Assistant
23 Place Carnot - 69286 Lyon Cedex 02
Tél. : 33 (0)4 72 32 50 50
Fax : 33 (0)4 72 32 51 74
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The UNITWIN programme
The Chair co-operates with a network of some 20 other UNESCO chairs throughout the world that work to promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue through the University Twinning and Network Scheme (UNITWIN).There are 628 UNESCO chairs in the world, of which 22 are in France.
More information on UNITWIN
UNESCO website