UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks
The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, launched in 1992 to promote international inter-university cooperation, has grown to include around 1000 Chairs and 45 networks across 125 countries. This network of universities around the world supports UNESCO’s work in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication, to help address pressing challenges and contribute to the development of their societies. The UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Network teams contribute at each stage of our work: from the exploration of emerging issues, through the development of international normative instruments to the implementation of policy recommendations at the national level. They also bring together partners in academia, civil society, local communities and policy-makers in dialogue for project implementation.
Ecuador has 10 UNESCO Chairs:
| Title | University-Institution | Keywords | Website | Coordinador (actualizado) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNESCO Chair in a Culture of Peace and Education | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja | Civic Education | http://www.utpl.edu.ec/ | Gabriela Moreira |
| UNESCO Chair on Ethics and Society in Higher Education | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja | Ethical norms, standards and frameworks | http://utpl.edu.ec/ | Paulo Velez |
| UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression and Knowledge Societies | The International Centre for Advanced Studies in Communications for Latin America (CIESPAL) | Media Development, Human Rights, Media and information literacy, Innovative technologies, Cultural Expressions | https://ciespal.org | Gissela Dávila |
| UNESCO Chair on Support Technologies for Educational Inclusion | Universidad Politécnica Salesiana del Ecuador (UPS) | ICTs | http://www.ups.edu.ec/ | Fernando Pesantez |
| UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development | Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja | Sustainable Development | NA | Leonardo Izquierdo |
| UNESCO Chair on Tropical Freshwater Management | Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam | Water science | NA | Jorge Celi |
| UNESCO Chair on Afro-Andean Studies | Universidad Andina Simón BolÃvar, Sede Ecuador | Indigenous knowledge | https://www.uasb.edu.ec/docente/santiago-arboleda-quinonez/ | Santiago Arboleda |
| UNESCO Chair on Indigenous Peoples of Latin America | Universidad Andina Simón BolÃvar, Sede Ecuador | Indigenous knowledge | Universidad - Universidad Andina Simón BolÃvar (uasb.edu.ec) | Ariruma Kowii |
| UNESCO Chair on Indigenous People in the City | Universidad Politécnica Salesiana del Ecuador (UPS) | Indigenous knowledge | www.ups.edu.ec | Fernando Garcés |
| UNESCO Chair on Sustainability and Climate Change | Universidad del Azuay | Sustainability, Climate Change | Universidad del Azuay (uazuay.edu.ec) | Omar Delgado |