UNESCO Chair in Regional Studies for Environmental and Population Issues (185), established in 1996 at the North-Ossetian State University (Russian Federation).

Fields/Disciplines

Environmental and population education.

Objectives

• To develop a programme of environmental and population education, designed in accordance with the best world practice and the specific realities of the Caucasian region.
• To serve as a centre of excellence for other universities and educational institutions of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and the Caucasian region in order to raise the academic level and practical relevance of research.
• To provide advisory services for the local political and social institutions.
• To develop in co-operation with local economic partners, problem-oriented training in the field of environmental education.
• To organize environmental training of mass media specialists and assist in increasing environmental awareness among academics, teachers, politicians, civil servants and the public at large, including the members of ethnic minorities.

Host Institution

• North-Ossetian State University

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Social and Human Sciences.

Contact

Prof. Akhourbek Magometov, North-Ossetian State University
E-Mail address - indep@nosu.ru
Work Phone - 7 867 2 74 31 91
Fax - 7 867 2 74 05 79
Street - Vatutina Str. 46
City - Vladikavkaz
Province/State - North Ossetia-Alania
Postal Code - 362025
Country - Russian Federation