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4th Global Conference on Women’s Studies: Keynote Address & Official Partner

4th Global Conference on Women’s Studies: Keynote Address & Official Partner

December 1, 2022

Dr. Bhavani Rao was a virtual Keynote speaker at the 4th Global Conference on Women’s Studies. Her talk focused on the diverse projects undertaken by the UNESCO Chair on Gender. . .

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Amrita at UNITWIN/ UNESCO Chairs Conference: Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures

Amrita at UNITWIN/ UNESCO Chairs Conference: Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable Futures

November 24, 2022

Amrita’s two UNESCO Chairs take part in the initiative’s 30th anniversary celebrations in Paris Today, it involves more than 850 institutions in 117 countries to promote international cooperation between universities. . .

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India Leveraging Geospatial Tech to Tackle Sustainability Challenges: UNWGIC 2022

India Leveraging Geospatial Tech to Tackle Sustainability Challenges: UNWGIC 2022

October 19, 2022

With the theme of “Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind”, the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) has convened the Second. . .

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UNESCO Chairs Renewal

UNESCO Chairs Renewal

September 23, 2022

The Amrita UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment has been renewed for another term (2020-2024). Inspired by our Chancellor Amma, our research, training and educational initiatives focus on. . .

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Presents at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Presents at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference

September 6, 2022

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was invited to the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC), which took place May 18-20 in Barcelona, Spain. UNESCO recognized Amrita as one of five universities of. . .

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Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science

Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science

September 6, 2022

Amrita women empowerment and gender equality researchers have authored a book “The braided river: the universe of Indian women in science” working with UNESCO that was recently released by the. . .

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham inks MoU with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham inks MoU with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

June 14, 2022

The collaborative thematic research includes 10 key areas which aim at providing technology-based early warning solutions to the coastal community. The MoU shall also involve several academic, research, and capacity. . .

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Project SANKALP Begins, SHG Women Leaders Trained

Project SANKALP Begins, SHG Women Leaders Trained

May 29, 2022

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India in collaboration with the World Bank has created the “SANKALP” project (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion). . .

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham presents at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham presents at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference

May 24, 2022

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was invited to the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC), which took place May 18-20 in Barcelona, Spain. UNESCO recognized Amrita as one of five universities of. . .

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The Amrita UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment has been renewed for another term (2020-2024).

The Amrita UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment has been renewed for another term (2020-2024).

October 30, 2021

The Amrita UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment has been renewed for another term (2020-2024). Inspired by our Chancellor Amma, our research, training and educational initiatives focus on. . .

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