The University of Huddersfield (United Kingdom) has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Didier Jourdan, holder of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and professor at University of Clermont Auvergne. This distinction honours his outstanding contribution to health promotion practice, education and research.
In addition to heading the UNESCO Chair, Professor Jourdan coordinates the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Education and Health, serves as Vice-President for Communication of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), and advises numerous institutions around the world on health policies and innovations.
A researcher at the ACTé laboratory (EA 4285), he is the author of numerous scientific articles, books and contributions aimed at researchers and professionals in the fields of health, education and training. Recognised as an international expert in prevention and health education policies, he plays an active role in international collaborations focused on research, training and the implementation of evidence-based public health policies.
At the ceremony, the University of Huddersfield praised his outstanding commitment to improving the lives of students and teachers around the world and his work to promote lifelong learning for health. Professor Jourdan said he received this honour as “a celebration of a shared purpose“, recalling the close ties between the Universities of Huddersfield and Clermont Auvergne, co-hosts of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, united by a joint belief that education and health are inextricably linked, and that both are essential to human flourishing.
Read the full article on the University of Huddersfield website: Pride as honorary doctorates bestowed at graduation – University of Huddersfield
The UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education extends its warmest congratulations to Professor Jourdan on this prestigious distinction, which recognises an exemplary career dedicated to bringing education and health closer together.
