UNESCO Chair in Culture and Arts in Education for Sustainable Education

UNESCO Chair in HE
Year of foundation: 
2000
Member since: 
11/10/2022
Parent Institution's name (original language): 
Kabarak University

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
P.O Private Bag - 20157 Kabarak, Kenya
Region: 
Africa
Country: 
Kenya
City: 
Kabarak, Nakuru
Institutional e-mail: 
Institutional phone: 
+254 20-2114658

Mission / Vision

To become a Center of Academic Excellence founded on Biblical Christian Values.

Goals

To provide holistic Christian-based quality education based on research, practical skills and Christian Biblical values.

Main activities

Holistic Christian-based quality education training, research, and outreach activities for the service of God and humanity leading to Diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Education Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Engineering and Technology; Economics and Business Management; Health Sciences and Medicine; Law; Performing Arts and Media.

Curricular innovation in higher education institutions (HEIs)

Increase staff and student participation in research, innovation and outreach programmes to improve curricular activities.

Opening up higher education to society

On the basis of the University values, research, innovation and outreach activities shall be motivated through the identification of societal needs to be undertaken in close collaboration with community members and the knowledge sharing is communicated through relevant forums and appropriate channels for adoption.

Higher education's role in addressing major global challenges

Seek funding grants for innovation and business incubation activities by facilitating staff and recognize researchers for innovations developed.

Higher education's contribution to sustainability

Develop, implement and maintain sustainable avenues that enable facilitation and motivation of researchers for sustainable education.

Social responsibility within higher education

Contribute to the global common good by supporting and developing sustainable education for communities

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government