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The lecture took place on October 14, 2025
Lecturer: Mgr. Mária Ištvánová, PhD., Institute of Oriental Studies SAS, v.v.i.
The diversity of Chinese culture and its traditions can be perceived not only through historical events and verified facts, but also by examining Chinese myths and legends. Although at first glance the combination of modern written language and ancient stories hidden behind the four-character expressions chengyu may not be perceived as a natural part of everyday life, these traditional stories still play an important role in communication and refer to the traditional moral values of Chinese society.
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The lecture took place on June 19, 2025
Lecturer: Danuša Čižmíková, Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, v.v.i.
The lecture, which was dedicated to modern and contemporary Palestinian literature, presented primarily the work of women and pointed out the ways in which Palestinian women authors depict the experience of Palestinian society in the context of the long-standing Palestinian-Israeli conflict and Israeli occupation. The lecture also included readings of excerpts from the works of Palestinian women authors in Slovak translation.
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The event took place on March 26, 2025.
Speaker: Sofia Šillerová, Slovak Youth Delegate to the UN
The UNESCO Information and Documentation Centre at UKB, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Commission for UNESCO, organized a lecture entitled "The Youth Perspective on the Functioning and Significance of the UN". The participation of youth in political processes and the shaping of our world is extremely important, which is why the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Promotion of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Interpersonal Understanding among Young People in 1965. For this purpose, the Youth Delegate to the UN program was established, whose task was to involve young people in activities and decision-making processes within the UN. The Slovak Republic joined this program only in 2007.
The aim of the lecture was to introduce students from the invited UNESCO school to the functioning and importance of the extremely important international organization, the UN, in today's chaotic times from the perspective of a youth delegate.
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The discussion forum was held on February 19-20, 2025 in Kazakhstan
The Forum was organized by UNESCO with the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (WFUCA) together with the Kazakh National Federation of Clubs for UNESCO, the Kazakh and French National Commissions for UNESCO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akimat of Almaty. The Forum was attended by more than 150 participants from approximately 60 countries from Senegal to Japan. The Slovak Republic and IDS UNESCO were represented by the National Coordinator for UNESCO Affiliated Schools and a member of the Slovak Commission for UNESCO, Rastislav Hrubý.
A key task of the first global youth forum was to prepare a roadmap for UNESCO associations and clubs for 2025-2030 (Youth Roadmap of Associations and Clubs for UNESCO for 2025–2030).
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