6 November 2013 Dr Sev Ozdowski, ACHRE President, presented the Year 6 Students of Kingswood Public School in Penrith with a Citizen for Humanity Certificate for excellence in human rights education. The school Principal decided that the award will hang in the administration area of the school, next to her office, for all to see. …
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Category:Current Activities
ACHRE Holds its AGM
4 November 2013 The Australian Council for Human Rights Education has had its Annual General Meeting on Monday 4 November to elect new Management Committee. The Presidents report for Year 2012-13 is attached here.
National Human Rights Conciliation, Legal & Education Officers Conference
24-25 October 2013 ACHRE has agreed to assist ACT Human Rights Commission in organisation of National Human Rights Conciliation, Legal & Education Officers Conference in Canberra on 24-25 October 2013. The conference program is attached. ACHRE encourages participation in the conference of human rights education practitioners. More information is also on the conference website: Conference Dr …
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Third Phase of the UN World Programme on Human Rights Education
3 October 2013 The focus of Third Phase of the UN World Programme on Human Rights Education (WPHRE) has been announced. The Human Rights Council adopted on 24 September Resolution [A/HRC/24/L.12/Rev.1], which defines the Third Phase and determines that the new phase of the WPHRE will run for four years, commencing in 2015. Watch the Representative from …
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DFAT Australia-Vietnam Dialogue Debrief
25 September 2013 Mr Chander Khera, Member of ACHRE Management Committee has attended the Australia-Vietnam Dialogue Debrief organised by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra and reported as follows. Awareness of human rights in various Vietnamese agencies is increasing. Vietnam is in the process of preparing a report on the development of a …
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ACHRE Supports AHRC ‘RACISM. IT STOPS WITH ME’ Campaign
24 September 2013 The ACHRE has signed a formal agreement with the Australian Human Rights Commission to support the Commission’s ‘RACISM. IT STOPS WITH ME.’ Campaign. The Australian Human Rights Education Council looks towards effective partnership with the AHRC in combating racism. See Supporter Agreement between ACHRE and AHRC here
Third Phase of the World Programme For Human Rights Education
23 Sept 2013 ACHRE has made as a part of HREA Working Group on HREL a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week regarding the focus of the third phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. The theme, focus and target of the third phase of this important …
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Third Decade of HRE – An Important Goal For UN
20 September 2013 Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) and the NGO Working Group on HREL, including ACHRE, made a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week regarding the focus of the third phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. The theme, focus and target of the third phase of this important …
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Media Release – ACHRE Congratulations Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Ministry
17 September 2013 The Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) congratulates the Prime Minister Tony Abbott and new Abbott Ministry, in particular Education Minister Christopher Pyne, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Attorney General Senator George Brandis QC and looks forward toward successful cooperation with the new government toward the advancement of human rights education …
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The Human Rights Education in Schools Report
22 August 2013 An important Human Rights Education in Schools Report was provided to the Attorney General’s office for consideration. The Report was prepared by a team under the leadership of ACHRE member Dr Nina Burridge, Senior Lecturer & Co-Director, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney. …
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