
GPFT- GRAND PRIEURE DE FRANCE
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)
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Panel I
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Panel II
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Panel III
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Panel IV
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Panel V
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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