Learning and Living Democracy – Manuals

5 October 2013 The Council of Europe ( www.coe.int) has published a series of ‘Learning and Living Democracy’ manuals which are designed to support teachers, and are available online. The series includes six manuals, adapted for the primary-, secondary- and high-school levels, which are divided into the following themes:  – Educating for Democracy – Growing Up …
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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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Final call for registrations for human rights e-learning courses offered in September-October 2013

30 August 2013 Human rights e-learning courses offered in September-October 2013 HREA is issuing a final call for registrations for e-learning courses offered in the fourth term (September-October) of 2013. We are pleased to offer several new courses in English, French and Spanish, including courses on child participation, corporate social responsibility, and migration and asylum. …
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ACHRE Treasurer Prof Zajda made Fellow of the Australian College of Educators

22 August 2013 Associate Professor Joseph Zajda, Ph.D. FACE (Education Victoria) was elected Fellow of the Australian College of Educators.Fellowship is one of the highest honours that the college can bestow. Fellows have been judged by their peers to have made a distinctive and outstanding contribution to education in Australia. The 2013 Fellowships were announced …
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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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