UNESCO-UNU Chair in Leadership Studies

UNESCO Chair in HE

Year of foundation: 1997

Contact

http://www.ju.edu.jo/home.aspx

Institutional postal address: UNESCO-UNU Chair in Leadership Studies The United Nations University, International Leadership Academy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, c/o University of Jordan UNESCO-UNU Chair in Leadership Studies Amman – Jordan

Region: Arab States

Country: Jordan

City: Amman

Institutional e-mail: un2@ju.edu.jo

Institutional phone: …

Mission / Vision

The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme was conceived as a way to advance research, training and programme development in all of UNESCO’s fields of competence by building university networks and encouraging inter-university cooperation through the transfer of knowledge across borders. Since it was established in 1992, the programme has aroused great interest among Member States.

The UNITWIN programme aims to be pertinent, forward-thinking and to impact socio-economic development effectively.

Goals

To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of leadership studies.
To facilitate subregional and regional collaboration between high-level internationally recognized researchers and teachers, and the research and teaching staff of the United Nations University International Leadership Academy.
To initiate research and help provide seminar activities on leadership, on issues of sustainable democracy, sustainable development, and peaceful resolution of disputes.

Main activities

October 28-29, 2008 (Jordan)-National Conference on Strengthening and improving the quality of Higher Education Research in Jordanian Universities