Germany

UNESCO Chair in Human Rights Education (531), established in 2001 at Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, (Germany)

 

Fields/Disciplines Human Rights Education Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of education, information, documentation and research in the field of human rights, democracy and tolerance. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Germany. The activities in the field of human rights will be based on the international standards enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant standard-setting instruments, on the principles of universality, indivisibility and independence of all human rights as well as on the principles of equality between men and women. Host Institution Otto von Guerickede University of Magdeburg. Website Website of the UNESCO Chair Progress Report 2007-2008 (short version) Partnerships - University of Luzern (Switzerland) - University of La Matanza (Argentina) - Center for Postgraduate Studies / Master of Social Work/ Social Work as Human Rights Profession, Berlin (Germany) - German Institute for Human Rights (Germany) - Human Rights Office of the City of Nuremberg (Germany) UNESCO Sector / Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network Social and Human Sciences

Progress Report 2003 (short version) Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights Education - More

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Progress Report 2005-2006 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights Education, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Progress Report 2006-2007 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights Education, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Progress Report 2007-2008 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights Education, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg