{"id":17117,"date":"2023-10-23T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/approval-of-unesco-chairs-in-futures-literacy-and-futures-studies-at-iu-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T12:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:03:05","slug":"approval-of-unesco-chairs-in-futures-literacy-and-futures-studies-at-iu-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/approval-of-unesco-chairs-in-futures-literacy-and-futures-studies-at-iu-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Approval of UNESCO Chairs in Futures Literacy and Futures Studies at IU &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>IMAGINE \u2014 Institute of Futures Studies isthrilled to announce a momentous achievement as the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has favorablyapproved the establishment of \u201cUNESCO Chairs in Futures Literacy andFutures Studies\u201d at Iqra University, Karachi Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>This remarkable milestone marks a significant step forward in thepromotion of Futures Literacy and Futures Studies within Pakistan andbeyond. IMAGINE, in collaboration with Iqra University, is poised tolead the charge in driving the exploration of sustainable futures,fueled by imagination and visionary thinking.\u201dWe are deeply honored and excited by UNESCO\u2019s approval of ourinitiative,\u201d said Prof.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Shams Hamid, Dean Social Sciences andFounding Director, IMAGINE \u2013 Institute of Futures Studies. \u201cThisachievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering abrighter and more sustainable future through the power of foresight andinnovation.\u201dThe approval from UNESCO paves the way for the formalization of anagreement between UNESCO and Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan, in thecoming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>This historic endeavor is set to establish the very first\u201dUNESCO Chair in Futures Literacy and Futures Studies\u201d within Pakistan,marking a groundbreaking development in the field.Futures Literacy and Futures Studies have gained increasing importancein today\u2019s ever-changing world, where the ability to anticipate andshape sustainable futures is of paramount significance. IMAGINE\u2019scommitment to this cause is unwavering, and this approval by UNESCOfurther underscores the institute\u2019s dedication to advancing the field.\u201dWe look forward to the formalization of this agreement with greatenthusiasm and optimism,\u201d Professor Dr. Shams Hamid added. \u201cThisachievement not only represents a significant stride in our mission butalso opens doors to extensive collaboration, research, and knowledgeexchange in the domain of Futures Literacy and Futures Studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 IMAGINE \u2014 Institute of Futures Studies isthrilled to announce a momentous achievement as the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has favorablyapproved the establishment of \u201cUNESCO Chairs in Futures Literacy andFutures Studies\u201d at Iqra University, Karachi Pakistan. This remarkable milestone marks a significant step forward in thepromotion of Futures Literacy and Futures Studies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/karachi.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[197],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-karachi-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}