Human Rights Education - Exploring Global Citizenship

European Leadership Conference, LondonJune 15th – 17th

What does Europe need most?

● 3 observations on human rights and human reality

● Recognition for the necessity of a new approach

● 3 characteristics of Global Citizens

Overview

Observation 1

We don't fight for Human Right's for the rights' sake.

We want to secure each and everyone's Human Dignity.

Observation 2

Humans violate other humans' human rights.

Observation 2

Humans violate other humans' human rights.

Observation 2

Humans violate other humans' human rights.

Observation 3

Human Rights violations take place along borders of identity.

Universal Declaration on Human Rights Education (2011)Everyone has the right to know, seek and receive information about all human rights and fundamental freedoms and should have access to human rights education and training.

7th UNESCO Youth Forum (2011)

We strongly urge Member States to ensure access to quality formal and non-formal education, including informal education, intercultural education, values-based education and civic education, as equal parts of general education;

Education for Global Citizenship

According to Oxfam, a Global Citizen

takes responsibility for his/her actions.

Men is free. Freedom should be nurtured.

“I am responsible, I care and have love for the world around me.”

1. Freedom & Ownership

UnderstandingMen are free. Freedom should be nurtured.

“I am responsible, I care and have love for the world around me.”

1. Freedom & Ownership

UnderstandingMen are free. Freedom should be nurtured.

“I am responsible, I care and have love for the world around me.”

Peace Principle Man is (primarily) spiritual and moral in nature

2. Identity and Dignity - “The other”

Identity through opposition

I 'the other'

2. Identity and Dignity - “The other”

Identity through complementation

I 'the other'

Back in Greece

You are a citizen of the world, and a part of it; not a subservient but a principal part. You are capable of comprehending the divine order, and of considering the connections of things. What then does the character of a citizen promise?

To hold no private interest, to deliberate about nothing as a separate individual but, like the hand and foot, which, if they had reason and understood the constitution of nature, would never pursue or desire anything without refer- ence to the whole being.

Epictetus, Discourses 2.10 (Hellenism)

O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that you might know each other [not that you might despise each other]. Verily the most honored among you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous.

Qur’an 49.13

I 'the other'

CommonOrigin- God

3. Grow! – Life as Student

Less masters – more students.

I don't need to be a master of each and every situation in my life. I am free to be

a student and learn.

3. Grow! – Life as Student

Family Nation WorldIndividual

To bring about a united, peaceful world we must overcome the many challenges arising from differences in region, race, religion, culture, custom, language and nationality. If we view the world from the perspective of the Creator - through God's eyes of true love - we see that despite all these differences, the world is one.

When young people inspired by God's true love dedicate themselves to sacrifice and service, they can begin to solve poverty and hunger throughout the world. They can begin to heal the wounds caused by differences between rich and poor. They can help people overcome the animosities and hatreds arising from different historical experiences.

True love means to love that which cannot be loved. From this definition we can acquire a clear sense of direction for overcoming relationships of enmity and conflict.

(Sun Myung Moon, November 28, 1997)