What is UNESCO?
"United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"
UNESCO strives to build networks among nations that enable this kind of solidarity, by:
 Mobilizing for education: so that every child, boy or girl, has access to quality education as a fundamental human
right and as a prerequisite for human development.
 Building intercultural understanding: through protection of heritage and support for cultural diversity. UNESCO
created the idea of World Heritage to protect sites of outstanding universal value.
 Pursuing scientific cooperation: such as early warning systems for tsunamis or trans-boundary water
management agreements, to strengthen ties between nations and societies.
 Protecting freedom of expression: an essential condition for democracy, development and human dignity.
IAU UNESCO
İstanbul Aydın University's UNESCO Chair in Cultural Diplomacy, Governance and Education
(CDGE) established in 2014, is a necessity in the multicultural societies of today.
The most immediate task for politics in this context is to reflect the diversity of cultures in its
decision-making structures. Cultural diplomacy is regarded as forming international bridges
and interactions, identifying networks and power domains within cultures and transcending
national and cultural boundaries. Cultural diplomacy is the initiation or facilitation of the
exchange of ideas, values, traditions and other aspects of culture or identity, whether it
promote national interests in coherence with International peace and suitability, build
relationships or enhance sociocultural understanding. Cultural Diplomacy combined to
Education can nurture a "Culture of Sustainability".
Vision
Our vision is to be a leading higher education institution delivering
contemporary and innovative academic programs and educating individuals
who have the requisite knowledge and the ability to use technology in their
fields and can apply knowledge to production processes.
Objectives
Our Objectives
 To form international bridges and interactions by identifying networks and power domains
within intercultural exchanges, facilitation of the exchange of ideas, values, traditions and
other aspects of culture and identity.
To promote International peace and sustainability, build relationships and enhance
sociocultural understanding with academic institutions and international organizations.
To develop innovative and cultural educational programs in coherence with İstanbul Aydın
University's academic principles and objectives.
To share knowledge and information with partner's institutions about research activities,
capacity building of common research projects.
To create a platform to promote and sustain inter-cultural dialogue at all levels.
Disciplines / Domains
The proposed UNESCO Chair on "Cultural Diplomacy, Governance and Education", due to its
multidisciplinary, is directly related to many of the UNESCO domains, disciplines, and priorities, as follow:
Disciplines / Domains:
 Corporate and Social Responsibility
 Cultural Anthropology
 Cultural and Ethnic Studies
 Cultural Diversity Management
 Development of Sustainability
 Development Studies and Cooperation North-South,
South-South
 Gender Equity and Women Empowerment
 Human Ecology / Ethno Ecology
 Human Resources Management
 Humanitarian Programme Management
 Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue
 Peace and Conflict Studies
 Public and Cultural Diplomacy
 Management of Education System
 Study of Ethic and Value Theory
 Social Geography/ Cultural Geography
Mission
Short Term:
 To develop academic programs for interdisciplinary graduate
and postgraduate studies, conferences, workshops and seminars
in the field of cultural diplomacy and education management
related to disciplines and domains mentioned above under the
umbrella of “Cultural Diplomacy Academy” in Istanbul Aydin
University.
 To facilitate the active participation of the teaching and research
staff and students of the Istanbul Aydin University, and other
partner institutions, in Turkey and abroad, for the
implementation of relevant UNESCO activities.
 To foster advanced teaching and research, to facilitate the
exchange of scientists and to increase the availability of
outstanding specialists within the participating institutions.
 Establish an international committee of scientists and
practitioners that will form the core of the community of
interests for the consolidation of interdisciplinary networks of
researchers.
Long Term:
 To promote global peace and stability by strengthening and
supporting intercultural relations at all levels.
 To analyze the process of education differences and educational
policies in North/South countries and explore changes and
future scenarios in World higher education with the aim of
improving knowledge and capacity for action in developing
countries higher education systems and institutions,
 To extend academic research, programs and practices in the
field of cultural diplomacy and education.
 To create a platform to promote and sustain inter-cultural
dialogue at all levels.
 To assist UNESCO to promote culture as an investment of
Humanity’s future and sustainable development.
Partners
 Anglia Ruskin University – Cambridge – United Kingdom
 Centre d’Etudes Diplomatiques et Strategiques Paris – France
 EURAS – Union of Eurasian Universities
 Institute of Russian Education Academy
 The World Bank – Education Section
 Turkish National Commission for UNESCO – Education Committee
 United Nations Economic and Social Council
 University Sorbonne, Paris IV – France
 University Paris Descartes, Paris V – France
 University Lausanne Switzerland
 University of Beirut – Lebanon
 University of Moscow State University (Lomonosov) – Russia
Graduate Institutes
Social Sciences
Natural and Applied Sciences
Health Sciences
Faculties
Economics and Administrative Sciences
Architecture and Design
Fine Arts
Dentistry
Education
Law
Communication
Engineering
Arts and Sciences
Health Sciences
Vocational School of Foreign Languages
Vocational School of Higher Education
Anadolu BIL Vocational School
Vocational School of Justice
Vocational School of Health Services
Applied Research Centers
(AydınTÖMER) Turkish Language Education
(USAM) National Security and Strategy
Educational Sciences and Technologies
(EPPAM) Energy Policy and Markets
(AFRİKAM) Africa Applied Research
(Dentaydin) Oral and Dental Health
Ataturk’s Principles and Reforms
(AFAM) Disaster Research
Distance Education
Children Education
Disabled Life
(TAM) Turkish Studies
Middle East and Caucasia
(TARMER) Social Research
(İAUYGAR) Advanced Studies
(GARBİYAT) Occidental Studies
(SEM) Life Long Learning Center
Tawakkol Karman Global Peace and Democracy
International Relations Directorate
ERASMUS
International Student Recruitment Office
International Academic Relations Office
International Student and Personel Affairs Office
Events / Conferences
Events / Conferences
Thank you!
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