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Professor John Canavan Appointed As The New UNESCO Chair In Children, Youth, and Civic Engagement
Dec
02
2025
Posted: 11:58 GMT
On Friday, November 28th 2025, Professor John Canavan was announced as the new UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth, and Civic Engagement at University of Galway.
This globally recognised role will advance research on empathy, youth participation, family support, mentoring, and alternative education as part of the 2025–2029 programme.
The appointment was marked with an inaugural lecture by Professor Canavan, entitled Advancing Knowledge and Practice to Improve the Lives of Children and Youth.
The event showcased the work of the team of researchers at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre associated with the Chair, the values and guiding principles underpinning their work and the programme’s (part of the UNESCO University Education and Twinning Network) contribution to the mission of UNESCO and the wider United Nations system.
