News & Updates
UPCOMING Windfall Reading Series (Sept 20th, 2023)
The UNESCO Chair Dr. Steven Shankman and Jana Zvibleman will be reading from their works at the Downtown Eugene Public Library on September 20th, 2023 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM PDT. The reading series will take place live at the Downtown Eugene Public Library or online...
UNESCO Series of Regional Expert Consultations on Intercultural Competencies for Peacebuilding
The Chair is pleased to help publicize the third edition of the UNESCO Series of Regional Expert Consultations on Intercultural Competencies for Peacebuilding, which will take place this Thursday, July 27 between 15:00 to 17:00 CEST (UTC+2), via Zoom platform. This...
A historic moment – US has officially rejoined UNESCO!
The US has officially rejoined UNESCO after a five-year absence. The UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace welcomes this development. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/us-unesco-6380e9bfc62c02e6669d227590d44341
EUROPE – First of UNESCO Series of Regional Expert Consultations on Intercultural Competencies for Peacebuilding
UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector has launched the UNESCO Series of Regional Expert Consultations on Intercultural Competencies for Peacebuilding. The first out of the six sessions focused on Europe, bringing in experts and practitioners in peacebuilding to...
United States announced its intention to rejoin UNESCO in July 2023
The UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace applauds the United States' decision to rejoin UNESCO in July 2023. The Chair agrees with the words of Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO: "This is a strong act of confidence, in...
Democracy is dying: Journalism can save it
Journalists must work in tandem with tech media stakeholders.NEW YORK - “I would love to have actually seen someone from Facebook on this panel,” said Michael Zelenko, deputy Editor of Rest of World, an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering the impact...
UO-UNESCO Crossings Institute covers World Press Freedom Day 2023
From Jakarta to Addis Ababa, from Helsinki to Montevideo, for a dozen years journalists from the University of Oregon-UNESCO Crossings Institute for Conflict-Sensitive Reporting and Intercultural Dialogue have been covering World Press Freedom Day activities.
Women journalists endure targeted online assaults
Virtual attacks by politicians and online trolls threaten freedom of expression worldwide.
New tactics to silence and intimidate journalists
The legal warfare unleashed on journalists across the world in systematic efforts to silence their voices was discussed by human rights lawyers and media professionals on World Press Freedom Day.
Broadcasting peace in South Sudan
UN Mission’s Radio Myrria supports peacekeeping efforts over the airways. Caroline Vuillemin, executive director of Fondation Hirondelle, responds to questions about supporting fragile media landscapes at the 30 Years of Peacekeeping Radio: Lessons for UN Media in a...
Combating digital threats
Surging violent acts against journalists including detention, intimidation, harassment, assault and murder were a central topic of discussion among academics and journalists from around the globe at World Press Freedom Day.
Sharing truth through spoken word
Spoken word poet, J. Ivy, opens official WPFD events with a performance in the General Assembly Hall. He emphasized the power of stories and words.
Democracy on the line
Academics, journalists share concerns over the rise of global misinformation and the fate of journalism as fundamental to human rights.
“My voice is my weapon”
Journalist Masih Alinejad speaks to news outlets at the United Nations Headquarters for the World Press Freedom Day “speaking out for our rights” panel.
Actions speak louder than words
To commence the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day events, international leaders and UN freedom of expression advocates gathered at the United Nations Population Fund Headquarters to discuss Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice in the digital age.
Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice panel highlights misogynistic algorithms
Freedom of expression advocates from UN Women, United Nations Population Fund and Association for Progressive Communications hosted the Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice panel at the UNFPA headquarters Monday to discuss innovation, technological change and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality.
Journalists in the crosshairs
Last year, 363 journalists were imprisoned worldwide — an all-time high — according to annual point-in-time data collected by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
UNESCO/UNITWIN 30th Anniversary Conference
On 3-4 November 2022, UNESCO hosted an international conference called “Transforming knowledge for just and sustainable futures” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. Here are some short video messages created by various UNESCO...