The UNESCO Chair in Health and Social Development began its activities in 2016 with the participation of the University of Tehran and the UNESCO-Iran National Commission. With the aim of joining the global network of UNESCO academic chairs and using national capacities in the field of natural and social sciences, this chair examines the fundamental issue of social health of citizens and the national development process from different angles. By holding specialized meetings at the national and international levels, carrying out related research projects, creating research and operational infrastructures for those interested in carrying out humanitarian activities in order to promote social health and development of the country, and sending professors and students to national and regional centers. In the fields of research, it will take an important step towards the country's lofty goals in creating scientific-research platforms for sustainable national development. Dr. Younes Nourbakhsh, a member of the faculty of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tehran, chairs this chair. The executive structure of the UNESCO Chair in Health and Social Development includes education, research, scientific committees, as well as international relations and public relations departments.

Address:
Tehran; Keshavarz Boulevard; Beginning of Vesal Shirazi; Doctor Eslami Nadoshan Alley; No. 8; Unit 6: Building No. 2, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran; Office of the UNESCO Chair of Social Health and Development

Contact Number:
021-88994340

Email:
ucshd@ut.ac.ir