The Global On-line Consultation is ongoing from March 1-28, 2010. It is a participatory process for all stakeholders of drafting a plan of action for the second phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (WPHRE). Among others, teacher training and higher education institutions are invited to contribute.

The focus of the Second Phase (2010-1014) of the UN World Programme for Human Rights Education WPHRE:

“Human rights education for higher education and on human rights training programmes for
teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and military personnel at all
levels.” (UN Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/12/4, paragraph 2, adopted in September 2009).

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has been mandated by
Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/12/4 adopted in September 2009 to prepare a
draft plan of action for the second phase of the WPHRE for submission to the Human Rights
Council 15th session scheduled for September 2010.  

In  response  to  the  inquiry  from  the  OHCHR  Methodology,  Education  and  Training  Section (METS) regarding views of as many stakeholders as possible, a global on-line consultation has been launched by Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) in cooperation with the NGO Working  Group  on  Human  Rights  Education  and  Learning  (NGO  WG  ON  HREL)  of  the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CoNGO), Geneva. 

The results of the Global Online Consultation will be made into a summary report for submission to the OHCHR METS as a contribution by stakeholders to the formulation of a plan of action for the second phase of the WPHRE.

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