tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post8476755673957974356..comments2024-03-06T10:16:40.696+00:00Comments on PhD studies in human rights: Human Rights Training for ChildrenWilliam A. Schabashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17552332133145290879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post-61353930748953793572010-09-19T14:41:56.654+01:002010-09-19T14:41:56.654+01:00I couldn't appreciate more the post on the hum...I couldn't appreciate more the post on the human rights training to the youth. Recently I got personally involved in dissemination of the international humanitarian law and I share the belief such actions can actually foster a change. <br /><br />I'd say the younger population you address, the more things in common there are between training in HR and IHL. The two teaching orientations are complementary and share certain philosophy. This concerns both content - starting from the fundamental concept of human dignity - and methodology of training ("participatory pedagogyā€¯). It becomes clear, in my opinion, when you become familiar, for example, with the following goals pursued by a renown ICRC educational tool in humanitarian law:<br />" - To develop an understanding of the humanitarian perspective. <br />~ To develop an understanding of the rules of war and the complexity of maintaining the humanitarian perspective in times of war. <br />~ To develop a moral voice that will foster solidarity with vulnerable people lifelong." [Marilyn Clayton Felt, "The Pedagogy of Exploring Humanitarian Law: Ten Points", Education Development Center, 2005, available at http://www.ehl.icrc.org/images/resources/pdf/pedagogy_ehl_ten_points.pdf ] In order to nurture humanitarian attitude a trainer would often refer his or her students to their own experience of violence from everyday life, also from the time of peace where human rights is the only applicable framework. <br /><br />The programme depicted briefly by prof. Schabas is reported among tens of other similarly tailored activities in "Human Rights Education in the School Systems of Europe, Central Asia and North America: A Compendium of Good Practice". The well-informed and extensive publication is available online at http://www.osce.org/odihr/item_11_40041.html . It "includes descriptions and actual samples of successful education initiatives in the fields of human rights and democratic citizenship education, as well as educational practices aimed at fostering mutual respect and understanding". Opportunities for professional development of educators and approaches to evaluation of HR education are also dealt with in the volume. Hence, it targets both policy makers and trainers.jacek kowalewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064289165209634555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605495417463810012.post-63423526581024077092010-08-06T12:41:21.271+01:002010-08-06T12:41:21.271+01:00Education is foundational for changes in the socie...Education is foundational for changes in the society. It is so strategic to eduacate the future leaders, children, so as to root in them the values and principles of human rights which they would apply in their carriers. I wish this could be done in developing african countries for obvious reasons. <br /><br />Six months before,when i was lecturing human rights at Jimma University, Ethiopia, I wrote a proposal that human rightscourse especially introduction to human rights should be given to all undergraduate and postgraduate students as a common course in all Ethiopian Universities. My idea was that it is very effective in this way to inculcate human rights ideals into future gtradutates of any field so much so that human rights would be their prime consideration in their professional services be he or she may be a doctor, politician, etc. Well, i forwarded the proposal to one of the personell working in human rights commission but personally I left the country for for a moment for my PhD study. I hope to initiate it in the future again.<br />GetahunUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120562216993467838noreply@blogger.com