The International Academy on "Remembrance and Human Rights" will take place in Berlin from March 14-19, 2010, organized by the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future. The International Academy is a unique learning opportunity for people working in the fields of human rights education, historical education and remembrance. The academy is primarily targeted at project managers and educators in the named fields from Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Israel and Germany. The total number of participants is limited to 20. The Academy will be conducted in English.

Main topics:

• Development, importance and foundations of human rights
• Human rights enforcement system from a current and historical perspective
• The meaning of human rights in the midst of social upheavals in Eastern Europe
• Perspectives on human rights at historical locations in Berlin  

Goals of the Academy

• Demonstrate possibilities for the connection of historical education with human rights education
• Convey fundamental knowledge and skills in the field of national and international human rights protection
• Encourage the development of corresponding project ideas and educational offerings

Costs:

A 250 Euro program fee includes room and board.
For international participants it is possible to waive the program fee, as well as to grant a travel allowance.

Registration Deadline: January 20, 2010

For more information, view program flyer or visit the EVZ website.