UNITWIN is the abbreviation for the UNIVERSITY TWINNING and networking scheme. The Program creates networks, each built around one or more University Chairs. (A UNESCO Chair in Bioethics was established in 2005 at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington D.C.)
The Program was established in 1992 with the aim of developing interuniversity cooperation, while emphazing the transfer of knowledge among universities and the promotion of academic solidarity across the world.
The Networks in the Natural Sciences are:
Agricultural Development
Biodiversity
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Climatology
Desertification
Ecosystems
Ecotechnie Cousteau
Energy
Engineering/Technology
Gender, Science & Technology
Genetics
Geosciences
Health
Islands & Coastal Areas
Mathematics
Medicine
Nutrition
Oceanography/Marine Sciences
Physics
Tropical Architecture
Tropical Forest
Water Resources
Those dealing with Communication & Information are:
Broadcasting
Communication
Freedom of Expression
ICTs
Informatics
Journalism
Mass-Media
Media Management
Those in the Social & Human Sciences are:
Bioethics
Economics & Business
Future-Oriented Studies
Habitat & Cities
Health & Development
Peace & human rights
International Relations
Migration & Multiculturalism
Philosophy & Ethics
Political Sciences
Societal Problems
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Tourism
Women Issues
There are also a number of "Special Focus" networks:
Environment
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Lifelong Education
Gender and Women Issues
Youth
I suggest that those interested in creating a new UNESCO Chair in the United States check the relevant webpage of the Secretariat of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. The next deadline to apply for a UNESCO Chair or to participate in the UNITWIN program is March 27, 2006. Applications must be submitted through the National Commission.
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