UNESCO launched the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme in 1991 as an international action plan for academic solidarity to strengthen inter-university co-operation with particular emphasis on support to higher education in the developing countries.
The programme works towards establishing and reinforcing strong and durable linkages amongst higher education and scientific institutions worldwide and at facilitating the transfer of knowledge while combating the brain drain. Special attention is paid to providing assistance through inter-regional and (sub)regional linkages.
The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme encompasses a broad spectrum of activities requiring very flexible modes of action. It is based on genuine, equal partnership among the higher education institutions which initiate various projects within its framework.
Two types of closely interrelated and interdependent activities have emerged as the base for the major strategies for implementing the Programme: inter-university networks and international UNESCO Chairs. While individual chairs responding to specific needs are possible, the programme endeavours to create the proper conditions to allow each chair to be a focal point of a network or to be a part of a network.

PROSEEDINGS

• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.5: Theory and mythology of the modern cultural studies. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. – Moscow, St.Petersburg: Novyj khronograf, Eidos, 2009. – 624 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.6: Cultural heritage: from the past to the future. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. – Moscow, St.Petersburg: Novyj khronograf, Eidos, 2009. – 376 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.7: Cultural diversity. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. – Moscow, St.Petersburg: Novyj khronograf, Eidos, 2009. – 256 p.


• Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture: Perspectives of Interfaith Dialogue from Russia and the Middle East. — Ed., D. Spivak and N. Tabbara. — St. Petersburg / Beirut, 2009, 287 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.1: Theory of culture. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. St. Petersbusg: Aleteja, 2008. — 432 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.2: Historical cultural research. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. St. Petersburg: Aleteja, 2008. — 360 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.3: Cultural dynamics. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. St. Petersburg: Aleteja, 2008. — 518 p.


• Fundamental problems of cultural research: Vol.4: Cultural policy. Managing editor D. L. Spivak. St. Petersburg: Aleteja, 2008. — 424 p.


• New dynamics of plurality: Paradigms of coexistence and recognition — 9th Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary international congress. Paris, France, 2006


• Unity and Diversity in Religion and Culture: Exploring the Psychological and Philosophical Issues Underlying Global Conflict (- International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 22). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2006. – In Russian and English. – 680 p.


• The First Russian Congress in Cultural Research. Programme. Report Summaries. – St. Petersburg, Eidos, 2006. – In Russian and English. – 432 p.


• Serfdom in Russia and its Abolition: History and Present-day Issues. – St. Petersburg: EIDOS, 2005. – 164 p.


• Differentiation and Integration of Worldviews: Existential & Historical Experience (- International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 20). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2004. – In Russian and English. - 410 p.


• Differentiation and Integration of Worldviews: Artistic and Aesthetic Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 19). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2004. – In Russian and English. - 310 p.


• Differentiation and Integration of Worldviews: Philosophical and Religious Experience (- International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 18). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2004. – In Russian and English. - 458 p.


• Creation–Creativity–Reproductions: Historical and Existential Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 17). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2003. – In Russian and English. - 318 p.


• Creation–Creativity–Reproductions: Artistic and Aesthetic Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 16). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2003. – In Russian and English. - 318 p.


• Creation–Creativity–Reproductions: Philosophical and Religious Experience. (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 15). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2003. – In Russian and English. - 430 p.


• Ontology of Dialogue: Historical and Existential Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 14). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2002. – In Russian and English. - 422 p.


• Ontology of Dialogue: Philosophical and Artistic Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 13). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2002. – In Russian and English. - 324 p.


• Ontology of Dialogue: Metaphysical & Religious Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 12). - St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2002. – In Russian and English. - 304 p.


• Intellect, Imagination, Intuition: Reflections on the Horizons of Consciousness: Mythological and Artistic Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 11). – St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2001. – In Russian and English. - 379 p.


• Intellect, Imagination, Intuition: Reflections on the Horizons of Consciousness: Metaphysical & Psychological Experience (= International Readings on Theory, History and Philosophy of Culture. Vol. 10). – St. Petersburg: Eidos, 2001. – In Russian and English. - 486 p.

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