Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies

We are a global transdisciplinary network and fellowship of concerned academics and practitioners. We wish to stimulate systemic change, globally and locally, to open space for dignity and mutual respect and esteem to take root and grow, thus ending humiliating practices and breaking cycles of humiliation throughout the world. We suggest that a frame of […]

Global Water Partnership

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www.gwp.org The Global Water Partnership’s vision is for a water secure world. Its mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels. GWP was founded in 1996 by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM). IWRM is […]

Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya

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The Institut de Drets Humans de Catalunya (IHRC) carries out three parallel. yet independent, lines of work; the promotion, consultation, and teaching of human rights. In each of these areas special attention is given to relations with other institutions, network participation and study and research activities. In the area of promotion, activities of different types are carried out on diverse […]

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Global Education Magazine: Human Rights Day

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Download the magazine here IN MEMORIAM: NELSON MANDELA We speak here of the challenge of the dichotomies of war and peace, violence and non-violence, racism and human dignity, oppression and repression and liberty and human rights, poverty and freedom from want. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Address (10 December 1993) AMANDLA! Global Education Magazine is […]

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UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

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Each year UNHCR bestows the Nansen Refugee Award to an individual, group, or organization, in recognition of their dedicated service to the forcibly displaced. The award is named after Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian polar explorer, diplomat, and statesman who won the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize for his philanthropic work. Fridtjof Nansen was also the League […]

Overcoming the Mental Health Stigma and Facilitating Cultural Integration for Refugee Youth by Providing Counseling Services at School

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Ralitsa Rano, PhD, LCSW Coordinator of International KidSuccess, Jewish Family Service of Colorado rrano@jewishfamilyservice.org . Abstract: Refugee youth come from all over the world: Africa, Asia and Middle East—and all experience culture shock as they adjust to their new home in the United States. Along with “carrying the baggage” of numerous losses and past experiences of […]

Promoting Youth Values Through Art

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Dorina Marin Primary teacher at National College “Octav Bancila” Iasi Romania e-mail: domar68@yahoo.com web: http://clasa1bcolegiuldearta.wordpress.com/ . Abstract: The modern age is characterized by fast development of science and technology requires a new orientation in human form, able to adapt easily and quickly to changes frequently faced. Time has shown that often a huge talent was wasted because […]

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Refugiados do clima: reflexões para o Dia Internacional dos Refugiados

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Valdir Lamim-Guedes Biólogo e Mestre em Ecologia pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto e-mail: dirguedes@yahoo.com.br web: http://naraiz.wordpress.com/ . Resumo: Refugiado é a pessoa que por motivos de raça, religião, nacionalidade, grupo social ou opiniões políticas está fora de seu país e não pode retornar. Refugiados climáticos são pessoas que se fogem devido às condições ambientais. […]

‘Post-2015 Development Agenda’: Invest in Refugee Education to Expand Human Capacity

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David Dickson Executive Director-Kenya at International Council for Education ddicksonsolidarityhouse@gmail.com . An analysis of the Programme of Action of the 1994 United Nations International Conference on Population and Development and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) leads one to conclude that it is difficult to assess the […]

Are we learning enough life?

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Anna Barchetti Durisch Mentor, public speaker and education specialist e-mail: anna@helioslife.org web: helioslife.org . A new paradigm for an effective and sustainable education system, going beyond teaching of mathematics and history. Are money and success the only factors, the only drives? Education for Life, Education for Happiness: these are the tools that can lead us towards a […]