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 SESSION SPECIALE AUX NATIONS UNIES A GENEVELE 13 MARS 2009 
au cours de la  Xéme SESSION du Conseil des Droits de l'Homme
(2 au 27 mars 2009)
A Series of NGO Panels on Human Rights Education

During the 10th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (2-27 March 2009)
PANEL III 

 Intercultural and Interfaith Education: 

an Imperative for Achieving Freedom of Religion and Mutual Understanding

Friday, 16 March, 13:00-15:00 Room (TBC)

  Organised by

Arigatou Foundation and Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH)

Panellists

Dr. John Taylor

International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) / Co-Chair, the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief

(TBC) Ms. Clementina Acedo

Director, UNESCO International Bureau of Education

Ms. Agneta Ucko, Geneva

(TBC) Dr. Charles Graves

Director, Arigatou Foundation, Geneva / Secretary General, Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children

(TBC) Ms. Ariane Hentsch

 Programme Executive Interreligious Dialogue, Globethics Foundation

(TBC) Mr. Hafid Ouardiri

 President, Interknowing Foundation,

Secretary General Interfaith International

(TBC) Mr. Mahdi Jahandar

Consultant on Theological Stakes at Cordue

Moderators

Ms. Maria Lucia Uribe

Arigatou Foundation

Dr Marcel de Picciotto

Chancellor General, OSMTH (Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem)


This meeting aims to look at the main issues concerning the violation of human rights and discrimination on the basis of religion or beliefs, with special emphasis on what has been done in the field of interfaith dialogue and education, current perspectives, challenges and progress. Discussions will be held about the type of educational materials needed to address the issue of religious and cultural discrimination, perspectives on the development of programs and curricula in formal, non formal and informal education settings.


Facilitated by the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education & Learning (NGO WG on HREL)

Of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CoNGO)

Panel I

Panel II

Panel III

Panel IV

Panel V

The Role of Human Rights Defenders in Human Rights Education

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 3 March

13:00-15:00 Room XXIII

 

Organised  by

Pax Romana

and

CIVICUS

Safe School Environment for the Girl Child through a Human Rights Education Perspective

 

 

Thursday 12 March

13:00-15:00 Room XXI

 

Organised  by

 International Federation of University of Women (IFUW)

and

Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF)

Intercultural and Interfaith Education: An Imperative for Achieving Freedom of Religion and Mutual Understanding

 

Friday 13 March

13:00-15:00 Room XXII

 

Organised  by

Arigatou Foundation

and

Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH)

 

The UN Framework for Human Rights Education and Civil Society Participation: Draft UN Declaration on HR Education and Training and the WPHRE

Monday, 16 March

13:00-15:00 Room XXI

 

Organised  by

Organisation internationale pour le droit à l'éducation et la liberté d'enseignement (OIDEL)

and

Soka Gakkai International (SGI)

The Role of Human Rights Education in Combating Racism and Discrimination

 

 

 

Monday, 23 March

13:00-15:00 Room XXII

 

Organised  by

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM–ASIA)

and

International Movement Against all forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)