12 December 2013 Report can be viewed here
Celebrating 10 Years Anniversary on Human Rights Day
10 December 2013 The Centre for Human Rights Education at Curtin University has celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 10 December 2013. The centre was established in 2003 with the generous donation by a Japanese philanthroper Dr Haruhisa Handa. Dr Eric Tan AM, then Chancellor of the Curtin University and President of the National Committee for …
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Death of Nelson Mandela
6 December 2013 Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) We are profoundly saddened by the departure of Nelson Mandela, a great human rights leader and educator of the world. He gave his life to the ideal of justice and was a great inspiration of mine. Nelson Mandela has also shown what each of us can achieve …
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Interview by Dr Sev Ozdowski in Taipei
29 November 2013 The interview given by dr Sev Ozdowski to Taiwan Today on Radio Taiwan International, Taiwan’s national radio station, can be accessed here: https://english.rti.org.tw/programschedules.aspx?date=2013-11-29
The 4th IHRE Conference in Taipei
21-26 November 2013 The 4th IHRE Conference in Taipei 21-26 November 2013 I attended the 4th International Conference on Human Rights Education that was held recently in Taipei, Taiwan. I am pleased to report that the conference was very successful indeed; successful – this is a commonly shared assessment. It lasted 6 days – four …
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The Fourth International Human Rights Education Conference: Global Convergence and Local Practice
10 November 2013 ACHRE is proud to sponsor the The Fourth International Human Rights Education Conference: Global Convergence and Local Practice which will be held on 22 to 26 November 2013. The Conference is hosted by the Chang Fo-Chuan Center for the Study of Human Rights, Soochow University, Taipei. The theme is “Global Convergence and …
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Citizen For Humanity Awarded to Kingswood Public School
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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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.
Important Guideline Programs Launched
1 November 2013 Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has launched the Guidelines on human rights education for health workers and Guidelines on human rights education for human rights activists are online. Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Health Workers: https://www.osce.org/odihr/105050Guidelines on Human Rights Education for Human …
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HRE at the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council – Resolution on WPHRE
31 October 2013 RESOLUTION ON THE WPHRE Human Rights Council resolution 24/15 on World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE) was adopted without a vote on 27 September. The resolution had been drafted by the Platform for Human Rights Education and Training (comprising 7 Member States: Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Slovenia and Switzerland), …
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