UNESCO UNITWIN in Distance and Open Learning
The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme was launched in 1992 in accordance with the resolution of the 26th UNESCO General Conference. The main task of the Chairs Program is to combine the strengths of UNESCO in the fields of education, culture, environment, engineering, basic sciences, and media, and to make full use of the teaching, research, and radiation capabilities of key disciplines in universities and research institutions to carry out research, training, and academic exchange activities. Through inter-institutional exchange programs, we promote the dissemination and transformation of knowledge and technology, the development of higher education in developing countries, especially the least developed countries, and the internationalization of higher education.
UNITWIN Network in Distance and Open Learning was established in 1997 at Shanghai Open University. STOU is among the 20 network member instutions.
The Office of UNESCO UNITWIN network in Open and Distance Learning at Shanghai Open University:
Consultant: Wang Yibing, Liu Wenfu
Director: Weng Zhuhua
Executive: Cindy Li
Tel: +86-21-25653276
Fax: +86-21-25653267
E-mail: info@unitwin.org.cn
UNESCO Chairs
Launched in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, which involves over 850 institutions in 117 countries, promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative work. The programme supports the establishment of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in key priority areas related to UNESCO’s fields of competence – i.e. in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication.