16 November 2015
Dr Lynda Blanchard, Project Coordinator & Vice President ACHRE
2015 has seen the development of a regional human rights education initiative entitled “Investigating Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Society in Japan and Australia” as a collaboration between Chuo University’s Law Faculty (Japan) and University of Sydney’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (Australia).
A successful Australia-Japan Foundation (DFAT) grant provided seed funding for the pilot project. This academic and cultural exchange highlights an approach to human rights education that values student-centred learning and relationship building between academic institutions, civil society organsations and community groups.
The aim of the project is to develop partnerships with other Australian universities including UNSW’s Australian Human Rights Centre (in 2016).
In November, Prof. Chikako Takeishi Vice President of Chuo University and Director of Diversity and Internationalisation, will meet with ACHRE President Dr Sev Ozdowski in Sydney.
Programme participants from Chuo University Japan meeting in CPACS’ Posters for Peace Gallery with ACHRE colleagues Dr Sev Ozdowski and Dr Lynda-ann Blanchard, University of Sydney, March 5th 2015