18 July 2014 Dear Michael We have learnt with sorrow that on board Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 there were many researchers and advocates travelling to an international conference on combating AIDS/HIV in Melbourne. I have also learnt that among those confirmed dead was Dutch HIV researcher Dr Joep Lange who, as I understand, was …
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DFAT UN Security Council-Civil Society Consultations
16 July 2014 ACHRE participated in the third and final DFAT UN Security Council-Civil Society Consultations on issues arising at the Security Council in the course of Australia’s two year membership (2012 – 14) took that place in Canberra on 16 July 2014. The meeting opened with a brief address by the Foreign Minister Julie …
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The Fifth International Human Rights Education Conference 4-6 December 2014: ‘Advancing UNiversal Human Rights Culture’, The American University, Washington DC, USA,
3 July 2014 The Australian Council of Human Rights Education jointly with the University of Western Sydney initiated in 2010 a series of human rights education conferences. I have had a pleasure to convene the first conference in November 2010 that was entitled “Educating for Human Rights, Peace and Intercultural Dialogue” in Sydney, Australia. The …
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11th Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue at DFAT
2 July 2014 Mr Chander Khera, ACT Member of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education Executive, attended the meeting organised by DFAT with interested civil society organisations to discuss the issues that may be raised by the Australian delegation during the eleventh Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, which we expect to be held in Vietnam …
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Ten Years of the ACT Human Rights Act
1 July 2014 On 1 July 2004 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) set the pace by enacting its Human Rights Act. At its 10th anniversary, on 1 July 2014, Mr Chander Khera, ACT Member of ACHRE Executive, attended the “Ten Years of the ACT Human Rights Act” Conference held at the Australian National University, Canberra …
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Filling the Social Justice Gap: Curriculum Development Project
29 June 2014 This project is currently being run at seven universities across Australia. It aims to develop curricula for Australian university courses that teach social justice (including human rights, law, development, public health, and peace and conflict) through simulations (both face-face and online): https://sydney.edu.au/arts/research/global_social_justice_network/simulation/index.shtml This will be done by: Working with faculty members …
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HRE at RMIT Melbourne
24 June 2014 The Centre for Human Rights Education funded by ACHRE in 2007 has closed following a review of its viability in 2011 and its education offerings were incorporated into the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, The School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, after investigating the feasibility of the courses on …
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Vision of Humanity
18 June 2014 MEASURING PEACE, RISK AND RESILIENCE It’s all systems go here at the Institute for Economics and Peace as we gear up to launch the 2014 Global Peace Index on the 18th of June. This year the Global Peace Index report will focus on identifying countries most at risk of instability and …
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Asylum Seeker Symposium 2014 organised in Darwin
13 June 2014 The NT Council for Human Rights Education with the Northern Institute organised the 2014 Asylum Seeker Symposium “Resourceful Refugees: Unlocking the potential to contribute to Northern Australia Development” to mark World Refugee Week. All welcome. Open to the public event. HEAR EXPERTS ON: Where refugees fit in the Northern Australian agenda? Ways …
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New Patron in Chief for ACHRE
14 May 2014 His excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) has accepted the invitation of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education (ACHRE) to become Patron-in-Chief of our organisation. His Excellency advised that “he sees the work of ACHRE as complementary to his responsibilities as Governor-General and to themes of personal …
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