Dear CEU Community,
Human RightS Initiative, in collaboration with Allianz Kulturstiftung Europe, has the pleasure to invite you to
Education for a Europe of Rights
International Symposium
DECEMBER 1-2 / 10 am - 7 PM / N15, Quantum 101
rsvp: hrsi@ceu.edu
Abstract / This symposium aims to comparatively examine the state of education for human rights, democratic citizenship and European values in four countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania) in an international perspective and with a special focus on secondary school education. It includes actors from governmental institutions, NGOs, the academia and international organizations to identify the main challenges faces in this field particularly, but not exclusively from the four countries in focus, and to formulate recommendations to policy-makers and civil society actors alike, some of which are to be disseminated through a memorandum. Furthermore, it brings together a group of talented students aged around 18 from the four countries, whom it offers an introductory training into the methods and tools of non-formal education that also foster critical thinking. The symposium aims to empower them to become ‘ambassadors’ of human rights protection and European values of plurality and openness in their environment through an international training and educational experience.
speakers and agenda / 1 December 2017 | Friday
10.00 – 12.00 Registration
10.30 – 12.00 Teambuilding for the students
Facilitated by: Diana Grebles /Education for a Europe of Rights
12.00 – 12.30 Welcome and introduction
Lucia Christiane Obst / ACF – Allianz Kulturstiftung
Prof. Marie-Pierre Granger / Central European University
Ana Belén Amil / CEU Human Rights Initiative
Max Steuer / Education for a Europe of Rights
12.30 – 13.30 State of education for human rights, democratic citizenship and European integration in the participating countries – students’ view
Moderated by: Diana Grebles / Education for a Europe of Rights
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.30 State of education for human rights, democratic citizenship and European integration in the participating countries – policymakers’ view
Slovakia: Zuzana Štrbíková / National Lifelong Learning Institute, CoE EDC/HRE Coordinator for Slovakia
Czech Republic: Alena Hesová / National Institute for Education
Hungary: Márton Bodó & Melinda Filó / Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development / OFI
Moderated by: Prof. Marie-Pierre Granger /CEU
16.30 – 17.00 Break with refreshments
17.00 – 19.00 State of education for human rights, democratic citizenship and European integration in the participating countries – experts’ view and general discussion
Slovakia: Kálmán Petőcz / Slovak Helsinki Committee
Romania: Andreea Vornicu / Centrul pentru Studiul Democratiei
Hungary: Rita Galambos / Foundation for Democratic Youth – Demokratikus Ifjúságért Alapítvány)
Moderated by: Péter Molnár/CEU
19.30 – Dinner for invited participants and informal networking
speakers and agenda / 2 December 2017 | SATURDAY
From 07.30 Breakfast
08.30 – 10.30 Workshop on peer education for human rights – concept, methods, practices
Introductory remarks: Max Steuer/Education for a Europe of Rights
Workshop facilitator: Zsófia Tillinger / Foundation for Democratic Youth – Demokratikus Ifjúságért Alapítvány
10.30 – 11.00 Break with refreshments
11.00 – 11.40 Keynote speech & Discussion: The responsibilities of higher education institutions in democratic citizenship and human rights education
Prof. Liviu Matei / CEU Provost and Pro-Rector
Moderated by: Adrienn Nyircsák / Education for a Europe of Rights
11.40 – 13.30 Public discussion: What the EU and international organizations (UN, CoE, FRA etc.) can do to improve standards for human rights education and democratic citizenship?
Robert Sata / CEU
Anca-Ruxandra Pandea / Council of Europe, Youth Department
David Mark/OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Moderated by: Prof. Renáta Uitz / CEU
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch for participants
14.30 – 16.00 Concluding session – feedback and best practices in education for a Europe of rights
Special remarks by: Szabolcs Virágh / Kürt Alapítványi Gimnázium & Demokratikus Nevelésért és Tanulásért Közhasznú Egyesület
Gáspár Békés / Independent Student Parliament of Hungary
Martina Verčimáková / Secondary Grammar School for Exceptionally Gifted Children, Bratislava
Moderated by: Antal Berkes / Education for a Europe of Rights
16.00 – 16.30 Discussion on a memorandum from the symposium
16.30 Closing and departure of participants
Project ‘Education for a Europe of Rights’ in cooperation with the Allianz Cultural Foundation and the Human RightS Initiative at the Central European University in Budapest.
Disclaimer: To ensure adequate documentation of the event, selected sessions may be recorded and made available online. By participating at these sessions, it is understood that consent has been provided with such recording. In case a participant does not wish to be recorded, an indication of this shall be made before the beginning of the symposium to max.steuer@uniba.sk.