10th International Conference on Human Rights Education 11-12 December 2019, Nepal Human Rights in Academic Excellence, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Register Now The Kathmandu University, in collaboration with Western Sydney University, is proud host of the 10th International Conference on Human Rights Education (ICHRE) titled “Human Rights in Academic Excellence, Technology and Artificial Intelligence”to be held on 10-12 December 2019 …
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2019-2020 Citizen for Humanity Project – South Australia Youth Conference
As part of the 2019-2020 Citizen for Humanity Project – South Australia, a three day residential Youth Conference will be held between 13-15 March 2020. This conference is open to Years 10-12 students, with space for up to 97 participants. The event is financially accessible to all students via a bursary program. For further details email …
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Publication of Papers from 9th ICHRE
23 January 2019 Professor Audrey Osler, Editor-in-Chief Human Rights Education Review www.humanrer.org and Professor Sev Ozdowski plan to publish a special edition of HRER featuring some of the best papers from the International Conference on Human Rights Education in Sydney in December 2018. If you presented a paper at this conference and would like it …
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9th International Conference on Human Rights Education Report
12 December 2018 I am writing to inform you about the outcome of the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education (9th ICHRE) held in Parramatta on 26-29 November 2018, and to thank you for your support for the international human rights education movement. This year’s conference theme Unleashing the Full Potential of Civil Society …
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9th ICHRE – final press release
7 November 2018 See below the final press release for the incoming 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education. Press Release
300 Registered to attend 9th ICHRE
22 October 2018 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education will start on Monday, 26 November 2018. Draft program is available from the conference website. There will be over 70 presenters including: Prof. Peter Shergold AC, Chancellor, Western Sydney University; Dr Mmantsetsa Marope, Director, UNESCO International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland; Hon Michael Kirby AC …
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HRE in Australian High Schools
5 October 2018 You may have seen the National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell in the news this week, calling for compulsory civics education for Australian students. There is cause for concern. Last year’s National Assessment by ACARA reported: • Just 38% of Year 10 students achieved at or above the proficient standard for their year …
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Address to UNGA Conference 2018
25 September 2018 (reported by Sev Ozdowski) Today I have addressed UNGA Conference 2018 titled “Transforming Our World. Sustainable Development Goals to Ensure No One Is Left Behind” held in New York to coincide with a session of UN General Assembly and organised by Journalists and Writers Foundation and Alliance for Shared …
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UN HRC and 9th IHREC
19 June 2018 Read the recent global update on human rights by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to the 38th session of the Human Rights Council; see https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23206&LangID=E In his opening remarks he reminded the Council about serious gaps in understanding human rights even amongst the UN officials. Many …
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7th IHREC, Chile 2016 – Publication of Papers
30 December 2017 It was rewarding to receive the publication of key papers presented during the 2016 International Conference on Human Rights Education that was held on December 12-15, 2016, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile (Universidad de Chile). The 2016 IHREC was the first of these Conferences to be held …
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