UNESCO CHAIRS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, PEACE AND TOLERANCE BULLETIN 2 SECOND ISSUE, AUTUMN 2000 dedicated to the International Year of Mobilization Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, 2001 UNESCO Chair on Peace, Human Rights and Democracy European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) Stadtschlaining / Austria in co-operation with UNESCO Compiled and edited by the EPU's UNESCO Chair on Peace, Human Rights and Democracy Dir. pub. Werner Koehler Published with the financial assistance of UNESCO ISBN 3-900630-14-3 All rights reserved. 2000 by European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU), Stadtschlaining Printed in Austria by GRÖBNER Publishers ltd., Oberwart, 2000
Page (in the Bulletin) TABLE OF CONTENT 3 INTRODUCTORY Gerald Mader: Editorial...7 Janusz Symonides / Vladimir Volodin: Introductory remarks...9 I. DOCUMENTS / MATERIALS Second International Meeting of UNESCO Chairs on Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance, 10-13 May 2000 ENGLISH......13 Final Report..... 14 The Stadtschlaining Declaration on Promoting Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance........27 Agreement of Co-operation between UNESCO Chairs on Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance......31 Indicative Plan of Selective Action of UNESCO Chairs on Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance......36 Annotated Agenda......39 List of Participants......44 FRENCH...51 Rapport Final......52 La Déclaration de Stadtschlaining sur la promotion des droits de l homme, de la démocratie, de la paix et de la tolérance......66 Accord de Coopération entre les Chaires UNESCO en Droits de l Homme, Démocratie, Paix et Tolérance......70 Plan indicatif d actions sélectives des Chaires UNESCO en droits de l homme, démocratie, paix et tolérance......72 Agenda Annote.........75
II. UNESCO CHAIRS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BULLETIN University of Oran Es-Senia, ALGERIA: Human Rights Education at School - Issue of Educational Reform in Algeria.....80 University of Palermo, ARGENTINA: Derechos Culturales y del Desarrollo en los Paises Iberoamericanos...81 European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU), Schlaining Castle, AUSTRIA: Education for a Culture of Peace in a Changing World......87 Academy of Public Administration, Baku, AZERBAIJAN: Call for Exchange of Information and Publications between UNESCO Chairs.....93 Belorusian State University, Minsk, REPUBLIC OF BELARUS: The Right to be a Human: Perception of Human Rights. - Study of Human Rights: International and National Aspects -......94 Université Nationale du Bénin, Cotonou, BENIN: Les droits de l homme dans l administration de la justice......96 Bourgas Free University, BULGARIA: Intercultural Citizenship - the New Reality in South-Eastern Europe......99 University of BURUNDI: For Peaceful Conflict Resolution and a Culture of Peace in Burundi......101 Institut pour le Développement de la Démocratie Luis Carlos Galán, COLOMBIA: Gouvernabilite Démocratique: Le Projet Colombien......102 National University of EQUATORIAL GUINEA: L Education pour la Paix, le Respect des Droits de l Homme et la Démocratie...105 Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, FRANCE: La Justice Internationale - Une Protection Pour les Droits de l Homme......109 Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani Tbilisi State Pedagogical University, GEORGIA: For Democratic Pluralism, Tolerance and Mutual Understanding in the Caucasian Region.......111 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE: Contemporary World Problems and the Scientist s Responsibility - Towards a Culture of Human Rights and Peace...114 World Peace Centre (Alandi), MAEER S MIT, Pune, INDIA: Educational, Social and Spiritual Endeavours - Towards a Culture of Peace in India and beyond...118 The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), INDIA: For an Architecture of Friendship as a Model for All Nations...124
University of Padua, ITALY: European Master s Programme in Human Rights and Democratization - Forging Ahead...126 Al al Bayt University, Mafrag, JORDAN: Human Rights and Democratization in Jordan and the Arab Region... 133 Ilmin International Relations Institute (IIRI), Korea University, KOREA: For Global and Regional Peace and Democracy...136 University of Fianarantsoa, MADAGASCAR: Teaching Programme and Public Conferences on Human Rights and Democracy...139 National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), MEXICO: Face to Face with the Challenges of the Third Millennium...141 Université Mohammed I, Quida, MOROCCO: Justice - a Means of Peace and Development...146 University of NAMIBIA: For Cultivating Human Rights in Southern Africa...150 An-Najah National University, Nablus, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: A letter from the Chairholder......153 Nicholas Copernicus University (NCU), Torun, POLAND: Democracy Human Rights Rule of Law - All-Polish Olympiad of Human Rights Knowledge for Pupils of Secondary Schools...154 University of North Baia Mare, ROMANIA: Joining the European Master s Programme in Human Rights and Democratization......159 Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: On Theory and Practice of Public Consolidation - For a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence...161 Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Human Rights in the Contemporary World - Local Branches and their Bulletin...164 Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), Nalchik, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Dialogue between Cultures - Towards a Culture of Peace in North Caucasus...166 Ural A.M. GORKY State University, Ekaterinburg, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Retraining Programmes in Education for Human Rights and Culture of Peace...170 University of Fort Hare, SOUTH AFRICA: The UNESCO Chair s New Vision - New Mission - New Goals...173 Barcelona Autonomous University, SPAIN: Culture of Peace, Conflict Management and Disarmament...181
Université de Fribourg, SWITZERLAND: Ethique Économique, Droits Humains et Démocratie...186 National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, UKRAINE: New Teachers - for the New Ukraine...189 University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Taschkent, UZBEKISTAN: Human Rights Education in the Context of Education for a Culture of Peace...192 University of Zimbabwe, ZIMBABWE: For Enhancing the Country s Transformation Into a Functional and Sustainable Democracy...195 III. Contributions to the Bulletin made by some other Participants of the Second International Meeting of UNESCO Chairs..199 Dr. Alena Kroupova, Charles University Prague: News from the Human Rights Education Centre, Prague......200 Eudora Pettigrew, Ph.D., AUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace: Potential Partners of UNESCO Chairs in Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance.....202 Prof. R. Sampatkumar, Secretary General, International Society for Human Values, Geneva: Human Survival in the New Millennium...... 205 Dr. Abelardo Brenes, Senior Advisor in Education at the University for Peace, Costarica: Culture of Peace and Democracy in Central America Programme......209 Birgit Süßdorf, M.A., University of Heidelberg, Research Unit on Comparative Education: Intercultural learning and understanding through dance: Teaching to use creativity opportunities for encounters between and within cultures...215 ANNEX Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace......219 Documents related to the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination...229 Declaration of Schlaining Against Racism, Violence and Discrimination (1995)...237 List of UNESCO Chairs on Human Rights, Democracy, Peace and Tolerance (December 2000)....246