10 December 2018 Today we celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the adoption bythe UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR); a document which set out a new direction for humanity. The Declaration was a visionary document; a triumph of hope and optimism. It was the first global statement of universal human …
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New ACHRE Committee of Management
21 November 2018 The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education took place on Monday 21 November 2018 at 4.30 pm Sydney time. Minutes of last AGM meeting held on 24 November 2017 were approved and reports from office-bearers received and approved. The new Committee of Management was elected and includes: …
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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
Newsletter: Positive Peace Report 2018
3 November 2018 Attached is the Newsletter, Positive Peace Report 2018
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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Vision of Humanity News
29 September 2018 See a copy of a subscribed message from the Vision of Humanity/Institute for Economics & Peace newsletter : Vision of Humanity News.
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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Building Peace Together: Inclusive and Sustainable Societies in Asia (Peace Boat, Japan)
18 September 2018 (Report by Lynda Blanchard) Dr Lynda Blanchard of ACHRE collaborates with colleagues from the Peace Boat’s Global University Special Programme concerning the development of an international course to promote regional human rights and peace education which will run from August 31 to September 18, 2018. This Global University (99th Global Voyage) includes …
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Australia and Vietnam 15th Annual Human Rights Dialogue
3 September 2018 Australia and Vietnam held their 15th Annual Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi on 28 August 2018. This is the first Dialogue held following the signing of the Strategic Partnership between Australia and Vietnam earlier this year. The Australian Council for Human Rights Education collaborated with DFAT in preparation for the Dialogue and …
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