The EWC offers training for teacher trainers, teachers and other education professionals to enhance participants' capacity to learn and to teach intercultural understanding, human rights, democratic citizenship. Here you will find information on our ongoing activities.
The EWC aims at building bridges between research and educational practice within the field of intercultural understanding, human rights and democratic citizenship. Here we offer insight into scholarly debates, as well as ongoing research projects and results.
 
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Henrik Arnold Wergeland
(1808-1845) was a romantic poet and an important historian.
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News
29th January 2010
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Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU) has just published the results of a large scale study on "Materials used to Teach about World Religions in Schools in England". This study, the first ever to focus on the use of materials used in religious education, involved 29 researchers and reviewers.
27th January 2010
The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee continued its discussion on a Draft Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training on January 25 during its fourth session in Geneva. Among other issues, the role of youth as a substantive factor promoting human rights education and training was discussed.
26th January 2010
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights released a new study on Holocaust and Human Rights Education. The report reveals, that despite the commitment to Human Rights Education expressed in Ministries throughout the EU, teaching about the Holocaust rarely includes discussion of human rights issues.
20th January 2010
The Centre for Human Rights Education at the University of Teacher Education Lucerne/ Switzerland is issuing a call for participation for the 7th International Human Rights Forum "Human Rights and Pervasive Computing", which will take place from May 18-19.
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Online Sessions: Human Rights Education for teachers
Felisa Tibbitts, Director of Human Rights Education Associates held an inspiring lecture about Human Rights Education (HRE) and International Practice at a HRE seminar for teachers, organized by Human Rights Watch. Teachers and students shared their practices from school and the local community.

This vivid mixture of different perspectives provides a successful example of teachers’ professional development.
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