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Mémorial de la Shoah - Musée, Centre de documentation juive contemporaine The Shoah Memorial provides access to various resources on the Holocaust, mostly in French. 
Ocean Literacy for All: A Toolkit (IOC Manuals and Guides, 80) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Francesca Santoro | Selvaggia Santin | Gail Scowcroft | Géraldine Fauville | Peter Tuddenham Corporate author: UNESCO Venice Ocean literacy programs and projects, until now, have been mainly focusing on developing resources, lesson plans and activities targeting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Currently, and in particular after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, we have assisted to a shift in the focus towards the inclusion of approaches closer to those developed under the UNESCO framework of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).ESD aims to improve access to quality education on sustainable development at all levels and in all social contexts, to transform society by reorienting education and help people develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviors needed for sustainable development. Individuals are encouraged to be responsible actors who resolve challenges, respect cultural diversity and contribute to creating a more sustainable world. This publication is made of two parts. The first part presents the history of ocean literacy, and describes its framework made of 7 essential principles, and connects them to international ocean science programs that contributes to enhancing ocean knowledge and observations. Moreover, marine scientists and educators were interviewed to share their professional experiences on ocean literacy as well as their views on its future. The last chapter of part 1 describes the existing challenges to marine education, as well as the path for the development of successful ocean literacy activities in the context of the 2030 Agenda. One of the most important factors identified is related to the creation of multi-sector partnerships among the education, government, and private sector that have jointly built ocean literacy programs for all formal educational levels from the primary school to the university level as well as for non-formal learners. Worldwide examples of such programs are presented. The second part, after introducing the methodological approach based on the multi-perspective framework for ESD developed by UNESCO, presents 14 activities that could provide tested examples and support for the implementation of marine education initiatives. The aim is not to provide a one size-fits-all ready to use collection, but rather to offer support and examples of what could be then adapted for different geographical and cultural contexts. The resources are designed to be relevant for all learners of all ages worldwide and to find their application in many learning settings, while in their concrete implementation they will, naturally, have to be adapted to the national or local context. 
Moral Disengagement and Building Resilience to Violent Extremism: An Education Intervention Year of publication: 2014 Author: Anne Aly | Elisabeth Taylor | Saul Karnovsky Corporate author: Taylor & Francis This article reports on the development of an education intervention, the Beyond Bali Education Resource funded by the Australian Governments’ Building Community Resilience Grants of the Federal Attorney General's Department, that applies a conceptual framework grounded in moral disengagement theory. The theory of moral disengagement has been applied to the study of radicalization to violent extremism to explain how individuals can cognitively reconstruct the moral value of violence and carry out inhumane acts. 
Schools and war: urgent agendas for comparative and international education Year of publication: 2005 Author: Lynn Davies Corporate author: Taylor & Francis This paper looks first at the contributions that education makes to conflict, through the reproduction of inequality and exclusion, through perpetuation of ethnic or religious divisions, through its acceptance of dominant aggressive masculinities, through selection, competition and fear, and through distorted curricular emphases on narrow cognitive areas of learning. However, the paper also outlines some ‘possibilities for hope’, such as resilient schools, the impact of peace education initiatives and the rise of global citizenship education. 
Bibliography: Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: France Education International Prepared at the request of the French Institute of the Netherlands, this selection of freely accessible digital resources is aimed at French as a Foreign Language (FLE) teachers who wish to educate their students about citizenship. Focused on secularism and the values of the French Republic, it includes international reports, articles and podcasts, didactic and pedagogical resources, as well as presentations of European projects and French academic and school projects that can be adapted to various contexts. 
The State of the World’s Human Rights: April 2024 Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: Amnesty International Le Rapport d’Amnesty International décrit la situation des droits humains dans le monde en 2023 dans 155 pays différents. Les équipes de journalistes et d’enquêteurs de l'ONG peignent un portrait plutôt sombre, avec notamment un recul du droit des femmes, les conséquences dramatiques du réchauffement climatique sur les populations les plus vulnérables, le recul du droit de manifester, ou encore la prolifération de la haine en ligne dans le monde. La multiplication des conflits armés et le choc du 7 octobre ont également eu des conséquences dramatiques. Cependant, quelques bonnes nouvelles sont aussi à noter, avec des avancées pour les droits des personnes LGBTI par exemple. Amnesty International Report describes the human rights situation worldwide in 2023 in 155 different countries. TheNGO's teams of journalists and investigators paint a rather gloomy picture, with, in particular, a decline in women's rights, the dramatic consequences of global warming on the most vulnerable populations, a decline in the right to protest, and the proliferation of online hate around the world. The multiplication of armed conflicts and the shock of October 7 have also had dramatic consequences. However, there is some good news too, with advances in LGBTI rights for example. 
Earth Network Project: Connecting UNESCO-Designated Sites With Experts to Boost Biodiversity Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO The Earth Network project was launched in 2021 with the support of the Government of Italy. It brings together over 380 experts from more than 60 countries, encompassing diverse biodiversity-related fields that include land restoration, environmental management and environmental law. The specialists volunteer to put their unique skillsets and knowledge at the disposal of sites designated by UNESCO which request their assistance. The Earth Network covers all scientific domains and proudly combines different forms of knowledge: scientific, practitioner, local and indigenous. On the ground, these experts provide technical advice, collect data, build partnerships, and provide training tailored to the specific needs and priorities of each UNESCO-designated site. 
Dialogue on Quebec Food Autonomy Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Institut du Nouveau Monde (INM) Food autonomy is more than ever a crucial subject for Quebec society. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of our food system and has created a new opportunity to talk about this strategic issue. Several players are saying it: it It is time to bring agricultural producers closer to citizens, and to create new forms of solidarity between them.To do this, the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) wishes to set up a real opportunity for dialogue between the two ends of the production chain food, that is to say producers and citizens.The Dialogue on food autonomy is an opportunity for citizens to participate in the development of a social contract on issues related to food autonomy and to facilitate a dialogue between them and producers, who are an essential link. of this strategic issue. It provides opportunities for open and constructive exchanges between agricultural producers and citizens, first separately and then in a common group. It will then be offered to all of Quebec. 
Encyclopedia on Democracy and Citizen Participation Author: Malorie Flon | Émilie Béorofei Corporate author: Institut du Nouveau Monde (INM) As part of its Strategic Meeting on Democracy and Citizen Participation, the INM has set up an online information pack, the first contents of which you will find on this site.A vast deliberative process, the Strategic Rendezvous aims to enlighten the people of Quebec on the current transformations of our democracy: a representative system that no longer responds, on its own, to the democratic requirement; a growing demand from certain citizens to participate in decisions that affect them; increasingly complex social issues and collective challenges, which public and private authorities must tackle; institutions forced to adapt quickly and continuously to a constantly changing world.The Briefing Kit tackles these questions by providing basic notions of the concepts involved: democracy, participation, citizenship, etc. To questions frequently asked during public debates, the dossier offers some possible answers. It outlines, for the reader who wants to dive into it, definitions of the different types of citizen participation: public, electoral, social. In order to better understand what is practiced in Quebec in each of these categories, the reader will turn to The authorities of public participation in Quebec.Are you a practitioner or would you like to deepen your knowledge of the practice of citizen participation? The Toolbox is here for you! It contains references, guides, methods and examples of experiences that will equip you to implement, in turn, participatory practices. 
Kyrgyzstan: What to Do and Where to Go in Case of Domestic Violence? Year of publication: 2021 Author: Mehrinisa Sulaimanovna Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) The problem of violence against women in Kyrgyzstan is one of the most relevant. According to the Centre for Democratic Processes Studies Fund, only two of five female victims of domestic violence call for help.