INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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International Human Rights Education Conference "Educating for Human Rights, Peace and Intercultural Dialogue".
University Western Sydney.
4th - 6th November, 2010

An Invitation

If you are human rights education expert, practitioner or simply wish to learn more and establish networks, join us at the International Human Rights Education Conference "Educating for Human Rights, Peace and Intercultural Dialogue".

The conference has been organised in response to the UN World Programme for Human Rights Education to advance the human rights education, in particular in Australia and Asia Pacific region.

World class speakers and the conference program will focus on the contribution of human rights culture to the good functioning of the civil society; highlight key trends and achievements in human rights education and in particular, aim to secure greater commitment for future human rights education. It will have a strong development and Indigenous component.

See you in November in Sydney.

Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM
Conference Convenor
University of Western Sydney



Keynote Speakers

PROF. MARIKO AKUZAWA
Assoc. Professor at University of Hyogo and board member of the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Centre in Osaka, Japan.


THE HON. CATHERINE BRANSON QC
President of the Australian Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Commissioner for Australia.


JULIAN BURNSIDE AO QC
Barrister based in Melbourne who has acted pro bono in many human rights cases, in particular concerning the treatment of refugees.



THE HON. MICHAEL KIRBY AC CMG
Former Judge of the Australian High Court and international human rights expert.


THE HON. ROBERT MCCLELLAND MP
The Commonwealth of Australia Attorney-General.


SARAH TOBHI MOTHA
Co-founder and coordinator of Human Right Education Centre in South Africa and Umphakatsi Peace Ecovillage.



THE HON. CHRISTOPHER PYNE MP
The Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training and Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives.


FELISA TIBBITTS
Executive Director and co-founder of Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) dedicated to education and learning about human rights.


PROF. ROMAN WIERUSZEWSKI
Professor of Human Rights at the Institute of Legal Studies of Polish Academy of Sciences and Director of the Poznan Human Rights Centre.
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