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Study on the Historical Impact of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Cooperation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

The adoption of the Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms(hereafter: the 1974 Recommendation) triggered numerous initiatives and transformations at the national and international level. At the global and regional levels, UNESCO, relevant organizations, and Member States organized several regional seminars and major conferences to discuss and monitor the implementation of the 1974 Recommendation.

This study focuses on transformations that have happened in Member States since the adoption of the 1974 Recommendation. It follows the developments and innovations that were directly inspired by the 1974 Recommendation or to which it notably contributed.