A UNESCO Chair Established at MNU

Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU) is expanding its cooperation with UNESCO. A new UNESCO Chair on Ethics, Transparency and Academic Integrity in Education has been established at the University.

The agreement on the establishment of the new Chair was signed by Talgat Narikbayev, Chairman of the Management Board of MNU, and Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO. Its activities will place particular emphasis on promoting ethics, transparency and integrity in education systems amid digital transformation, protecting the rights of participants in the educational process, and ensuring the responsible use of digital tools. The Chair will be headed by Luca Lantero, a leading international expert in higher education, with Anar Ibrayeva, Provost of MNU, serving as Co-Chair.

The UNESCO Chair aims to develop an integrated framework for research, teaching and professional training, while strengthening engagement with society. It will bring together leading researchers and academics with representatives of scientific organizations from various countries. The Chair will contribute to advancing UNESCO’s mandate and priorities through cooperation with other UNESCO Chairs and the UNITWIN Programme.

UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to promoting cooperation in education, science and culture.