UNESCO Chair in South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development (737), established in 2006 at The Federal University of Pará (Brazil).

Fields/Disciplines

South-South cooperation for sustainable development.

Objectives

• To establish and implement a strong Programme of South-South Cooperation for sustainable development, thus helping to achieve concrete results in order to improve synergy in the delivery of high-quality, scientific information on the current understanding of environmental change, emerging environmental issues, the interactions between humankind and the environment, and their consequences for human well-being in line with specific foci identified in concrete activities.

Host Institution

The Federal University of Pará (Brazil). Website

Partnerships

• Association of Amazonian Universities (UNAMAZ). Website
• Organization of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (OTCA). Website
• Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil. Website

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Natural Sciences, UNESCO Office Brasilia, UNESCO Office Montevideo.

Document

• Progress Report 2006-2007 (short version)
  

Contact

Dr Luis Aragon, The Federal University of Pará
UNESCO Chairholder
E-Mail address - aragon_naea(at)ufpa.br
Work Phone - 5591-3201-7231/3201-7231
Fax - 5591-3201-7677
Street - Campus Universitário do Guamá
City - Belém - PA
Postal Code - CEP: 66075-900
Country - Brazil