UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo-Hazard Analysis
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
On behalf of the UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo‑Hazard Analysis, I extend our warmest wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New Year 2026. May this year bring you and your loved ones good health, lasting peace, justice, and success in all your endeavors. We look forward to continuing our shared work to strengthen coastal resilience, advance science, and translate knowledge into action for the safety and well‑being of coastal communities around the world.
With respect and solidarity,
Hamid Nazari
UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo-Hazard Analysis
Chers amis et collègues,
Au nom de la Chaire de l’UNESCO pour l’analyse des géo‑risques côtiers, je vous adresse nos vœux les plus chaleureux pour une année 2026 pleine de paix et de prospérité. Que cette nouvelle année apporte à vous et à vos proches santé, paix durable, justice et réussite dans tous vos projets. Nous souhaitons poursuivre avec vous notre travail commun pour renforcer la résilience côtière, promouvoir l’avancement scientifique et transformer les connaissances en actions concrètes pour la sécurité et le bien‑être des communautés littorales à travers le monde.
Avec respect et solidarité,
Hamid Nazari
Chaire de l’UNESCO pour l’analyse des géo‑risques côtiers
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Infrastructure and flow chart of the chair
This scientific and cultural event presents an opportunity for networking and collaboration, fostering an international network of research centers and fifth-generation universities. Understanding the significance of this event in obtaining the UNESCO World Chair, particularly in leveraging the UNITWIN university network, can catalyze advancements in geological sciences and instill hope within the geological community.
The UNITWIN program is essential for capacity building in higher education and research, promoting knowledge exchange grounded in international solidarity. UNESCO’s strategy for developing scientific institutes focuses on enhancing South-North, South-South, and multilateral cooperation. Academic and research institutions, alongside NGOs and public-private partnerships, play a crucial role in advancing higher education. The UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo-Hazard Analysis (CGHA) aims to develop an education and research network on geohazards, particularly in seismic coastal regions, leveraging international support for knowledge sharing and capacity building
Mission and goals of the UNESCO
The UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo-Hazard Analysis (UCCGHA) was established as a competitive policy for labeling Integrated Geo-Hazard Research Sites, with two main objectives, new operational conditions for translational research in coastal geology, optimizing and accelerating knowledge production and promote the dissemination and application of this knowledge in coastal hazard assessment and sustainable development, increasing community resilience along shorelines.
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1) to provide new operational conditions for translational research in coastal geology in order to optimize and accelerate the production of new knowledge
2) to promote the dissemination and application of this knowledge in the coastal hazard assessment and sustanable development and increase the resilience of communities living on the shores.
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Skill and Research interest: active tectonics- geodynamic- geological hazard
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Official Website: https://oceanexpert.org/;
Address: UNESCO IOC Perth Regional Programme Office Level 3, 1 Ord Street / PO Box 1370 West Perth, Western Australia 6872 Australia
Tel: +61 408027594
Email: r.bailey@unesco.org
Skill and Research interest: active tectonics- geodynamic- geological hazard
Official Website: https://geology.am
Address: NAS RA Institute of Geological Sciences- 24A M. Baghramyan Ave. 0019, Yerevan, Armenia;
Tel: +374 10 52 44 26;
Email: avagn1064@gmail.com