The new strategic orientations of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme (document 176EX/10) were approved by the 176 session of the Executive Board in April 2007. The document is focused on the creation of new generation of Chairs and Networks in line with UNESCO’s programme objectives and priorities as defined in draft 34 C/4 and 34C/5, which will be acting as Think-tanks and as bridge-builders, between research outcomes and decision-making, and between academia and local communities.

Documents

Report by the Director-General on new strategic orientations for the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, 2007 (pdf)

Decisions adopted by the Executive Board at its 176th session, Paris, 11-27 April 2007 (pdf)