International Day of Light 16 May

At its 39th session, the General Conference of UNESCO proclaimed every 16 May as the International Day of Light.

At its 39th session, the General Conference of UNESCO proclaimed every 16 May as the International Day of Light. The purpose of this annual International Day is to enable global appreciation of the central role that light plays in our daily lives in so many different ways in areas of science, art, education, and sustainable development. This International Day will contribute to build new bridges between science and culture, and forge new links between scientists, decision makers, industry leaders, non-governmental organizations and the public at largea. More information: https://www.lightday.org/

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3rd UNESCO MOST Winter School

2020-12-11

How to be a citizen? Citizenship and Responsibility in the New World of Uncertainty

22nd - 26th February 2021

Organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, and the UNESCO Chair of Kőszeg.

Application deadline: February 01, 2021

25th International Summer University - Dancing with Uncertainty

2020-06-15

Trials and Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, 1989 to COVID-19

29th June – 3rd July 2020, Kőszeg, Hungary

Application deadline: June 22, 2020

Organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, Erasmus+ Program, and the UNESCO Chair of Kőszeg

In What and Whom Do We Trust?

2020-03-13

Report and videos from the UNESCO MOST Winter School at the Kőszeg Institute of Advanced Studies (24th-28th February 2020).

UNESCO General Conference proclaims 14 January as World Logic Day

2019-11-27

The 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference has today proclaimed the date of January 14th as World Logic Day. UNESCO proclaims the World Logic Day, in association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH).

Proclamation of the International Day of Mathematics

2019-11-27

The 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference has proclaimed the date of March 14th as International Day of Mathematics to hightlight the important role that Mathematical sciences play in the understanding of major societal and planetary challenges such as climate change, reversing biodiversity loss, counteracting sea level rise, and forecasting population growth worldwide and associated food needs.