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Stepping Forward: Parliaments in the Fight Against Hate Speech Year of publication: 2023 Author: Kevin Deveaux | Tim Baker | Mary O’Hagan | David Ennis Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) This brief provides an overview of the background, drivers, enablers and the impact of hate speech and identifies strategies to counter it, with a focus on the role of parliaments as a positive force for change. Of particular relevance are the concrete actions parliaments can take to address and mitigate the prevalence and impact of hate speech on those who are most vulnerable in society, including women, minorities and other underrepresented groups. The objective of this brief is to provide meaningful and practical guidance for parliaments and parliamentarians, as well as those who programmatically support them, on steps they can take to reduce and counter hate speech while fostering peace, constructive dialogue and trust. 
Significant Pedagogical Tools for Social Change Year of publication: 2023 Author: Jorge Julio Mejía | Carlos Krisch | María del Carmen Muñoz | Sthepany Escobar | Martha Lucía | Márquez Restrepo Corporate author: Center for Research and Popular Education / Program for Peace (CINEP/PPP) This document includes significant pedagogical tools to promote processes of social change through training experiences for twelve years in territories on the Colombian-Venezuelan border. Through workshops and activities, participants have experienced transformations in attitudes and practices that have been useful for understanding the border as a shared space. 
Teaching Two Lessons about UNESCO and Other Writings on Human Rights Year of publication: 2017 Author: Fernando Reimers This book presents two lessons for use in college or high school, to educate students on the mission and work of UNESCO as it relates to the advancement of Human Rights. It includes also a series of a short essays on Human Rights, the Right to Education, Teaching Human Rights and the role of Teachers and Universities in Teaching Human Rights which will be useful to educators interested in educating their students to advance the values of freedom and justice. For more information about this book, please visit the link below.URL: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Lessons-Unesco-writings-Rights/dp/1978367996#reader_1978367996 The lessons(Two Lessons About UNESCO) are designed to help high school and college students understand the mission of UNESCO, the reason the organization was created, the work it does, how it is structured and funded, and how its work relates to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The lessons can be taught at the High School or College level. They can be taught in a variety of courses including social studies, history, humanities, and can be integrated in courses in other disciplines. For more information, please visit the link below.URL: https://medium.com/@fernandomreimers/teaching-two-lessons-about-unesco-7531c5fe9395 
International Guarantees to Protect the Right to Education in International Humanitarian Law (Thi Qar Arts Journal; vol. 33, no. 1) Year of publication: 2019 Author: Firas Jasim Corporate author: Dhi Qar University The right to education is one of the most important human rights that international law is keen to ensure its protection in times of peace and armed conflicts. International humanitarian law, along with other legal systems, reinforces legal provisions aimed at ensuring that individuals obtain their right to education, which is often violated in situations of armed conflict. The research was divided into three sections, the first included the concept of the right to education, while the second dealt with the mechanisms of international humanitarian law in protecting the right to education, while the third section presented legal means to confront violations of the right to education. 
Textbooks for Sustainable Development: A Guide to Embedding Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development(MGIEP) This guidebook introduces the approach of embedding education for sustainable development into core subjects, building on the German initiative as well as consolidating other existing efforts. This ambitious work began when the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), with support from Engagement Global gGmbH, brought together 30 international experts in mathematics, sciences, languages, geography and education for sustainable development in Bangalore, India, in June 2016. These experts co-drafted this guidebook. This publication is designed as a guide for stakeholders in textbook development – education ministries, national curriculum authorities, textbook writers and publishers – to help them produce a new generation of textbooks. Such textbooks will make a clear departure from the mechanistic transmission of information and procedural knowledge devoid of meaning and contextual relevance. They will also advocate a new vision of learning and contribute to fostering young people’s competencies and capabilities to shape more peaceful and sustainable societies. Competencies such as critical and systemic thinking, appreciation of diversity, empathy and commitment to change are the key goals of this ambitious publication. 
Citizenship Education at Regional Conflict Zones Year of publication: 2020 Author: Nazarii Boiarskyi | Aleksey Telichkin | Nikolay Nazarov | Yuriy Petrushenko | Alexandru Postica | Sasha Delemenchuk | Valery Balaian | Oleksandr Voitenko | Rauf Rajabov Corporate author: Human Rights Vector This publication is prepared by ‘Human Rights Vector’ NGO (Ukraine) as part of ‘Citizenship Education at Regional Conflict Zones’ projects that is being implemented by a ‘Citizenship Education at Regional Conflict Zones’ working group within EENCE network with the support of the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung) using funds appropriated by the Federal Foreign Office. This publication is the result of the activities of “Citizenship Education at Regional Conflict Zones” working group within EENCE network in 2020. The manual presents an understanding of conflicts in the modern world, as well as an overview of regional conflicts in the countries of the Eastern Partnership and Russia; it contains the analysis of the condition of formal and non-formal education in the conflict-affected areas; information on the specifics of planning and implementing citizenship education programs in the conflict-affected areas and for people from such areas, examples of the best educational practices. 
Higher Education, Peace & Security in the Eastern Africa Region Year of publication: 2023 Author: Sabiti Makara Corporate author: UNESCO Nairobi This paper stems from issues that were deliberated on at a regional conference titled, Emerging Issues in the Sciences, Climate Change, Peace and Security and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), organized in Djibouti, in May 2017 by UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa. The paper examines the issues and challenges of peace and security in Eastern Africa region. It puts into perspective higher education in the region, in terms of assess, quality, relevance, knowledge and skill products, and capacity to solve social challenges of society. The May 2017 Djibouti Conference on Higher Education, Peace and Security aimed at placing higher education at the center of understanding the complex regional challenges with regard to peace and security in a broad context, including poverty, climate change and environment, intergenerational transfer of knowledge, colonial/neo-colonial heritage, regional integration, cultural resources, and unemployment. The centrality of education as a tool for social transformation in Africa, and elsewhere is a critical element of transforming society, however that very element is up for debate. Specifically, the impact of higher education as a means of accelerating the sciences (natural and social sciences) is due for robust debate, as to whether or not, it is leading to innovations, creativity, and research-led solutions to challenges of society. The critical issue for the Djibouti Conference deliberations was: could Science, technology and in more recent years, information and communications technology, lead to transformation of society in the region? The other issue was: is it only the natural sciences that have the greatest potential for that transformation, or that the social sciences and humanities are relevant in this context? Besides, since issues of peace and security are complex, could multidisciplinary approaches be appropriate? This paper is not a rapporteur's report of the Djibouti conference. It is a set of reflection and reframing of issues for further debate and discussion. 
[Summary] Global Citizenship Education Forum: Sharing Stories of Empowering Citizens to Tackle Global-Local Challenges Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO | Group of Friends for Solidarity and Inclusion with Global Citizenship Education | APCEIU This report shares the overview of the Global Citizenship Education Forum held under the theme ‘Sharing Stories of Empowering Citizens to Tackle Global-Local Challenges’ on Friday, 13 May 2022. The event was co-organized by the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO and the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) in collaboration with the Group of Friends for Solidarity and Inclusion with GCED (Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Serbia). This report shares the summary of the event, particularly the presentations on GCED activities implemented by practitioners from Armenia, Austria, Colombia, Jordan, Kenya and the Philippines to influence more GCED programmes/initiatives on various contexts and backgrounds. 
Building Bridges: Peace Education and Dialogue for Conflict Resolution Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: International Falcon Movement-Socialist Educational International (IFM-SEI) This toolkit addresses young people and educators who work with children and youth, in order to provide them with tools and resources on peace and conflict resolution. The activities of this toolkit are designed for young people who are active and willing to build their skills and knowledge on the topic. This toolkit will also provide resources for educators to share their knowledge on the topic and train young people to become peace advocates in the future. 
Why There Is War in Syria? Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: CuriosaMente What is happening in Syria? What is the cause of the conflict in Syria? This video explains the situation in this region formerly known as Mesopotamia.