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Possibilities for establishing UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN projects – the Slovak experience

This article explores the concept and importance of UNESCO Chairs, with a focus on the UNESCO Chair for Human Rights Education at Comenius University in Bratislava. It discusses the objectives, activities, and projects of the chair, including teaching courses, education and training programs, and participation in international conferences. The article also highlights the benefits of UNESCO Chairs in promoting international cooperation and capacity building in higher education and research institutions.

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Possibilities for establishing UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN projects – the Slovak experience

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  1. Possibilities for establishing UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN projects – the Slovak experience

  2. 1. What the UNESCO chair is? 2. Why do we need UNESCO chair? 3. Lesson learned ... UNESCO Chair for Human Rights Education at Comenius University in Bratislava

  3. Whatisit? UNESCO programme / instrument, in key priority areas related to UNESCO’s fields of competence – i.e. in education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication. UNESCO chair at Comenius University in Bratislava – 1st chair in the Europe (26.10.1992) ...

  4. Whyweneedit? This UNESCO programme is a prime means of building the capacity of higher education and research institutions through the exchange of knowledge, in a spirit of international solidarity. It promotes cooperation to develop institutions and capacity building …

  5. UNESCO Chairat CU Bratislava • Established on the base of international treaty – 26 October 1992 • First UNESCO chair – prof. Miroslav Kusý • Focused on human rights discourse and education in human rights at Faculty of Arts • Preparation and implementation of Olympics of Human Rights for high schools

  6. Research involved: since 2010 • Focused on internationaldiscourseonhumanrights, humanrightsprotection in supranationallevel, research and trainingofPhDstudents • Projectsimplementation • Cooperation with international partners

  7. Activities TEACHING WINTER SEMESTER Human Rights – JUDr. Alexandra Strážnická, PhD. Human Rights Protection in the EU– doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD. , JUDr. Alexandra Strážnická, PhD. Humanitarian Action and State Responsibility – Mgr. Michaela Chládeková, PhD. Conflict analysis and peace studies – Mgr. Kristína Janková Regional Academy on the United Nations - doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD., Mgr. Kristína Janková International Law - doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD., Mgr. Kristína Janková Politics of Gender Equality – Mgr. Zuzana Očenášová, PhD. Multicultural education – PhDr. Andrej Findor, PhD. SUMMER SEMESTER International Organisations - doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD. Human Rights Protection in the Jurisdiction of ECtHR- doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD., JUDr. Alexandra Strážnická, PhD. Ethinicty, nationalism and state – PhDr. Andrej Findor, PhD. Institutions of the EU - doc. JUDr. PhDr. Lucia Mokrá, PhD.

  8. 2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Olympics of human rights • Teaching and training of high schools students • Policy papers and essays on human rights • National competition with award provided by partner “University of Portorož” – research trip Model United Nations Model United Nations Riga 26.3. – 30.3.2015 Model United Nations Praha 8.2. – 13.2.2015 Model United Nations Olomouc 22.11. – 28.11.2015 Regional Academy on the United Nations Slovak Model United Nations, Bratislava

  9. 3. PROJECTS National level MFA LP/2015/249: Human Rights News 01.09.2015 – 31.12.2015 7.440 EUR MFA LP/2015/ 127: National institutional system of protection and support of Human Rights 1.9.2016 – 31.12.2016 8.000 EUR International level Project EUPHRA: European Universities on Professionalisation of Humanitarian Action 2012 – 2014 Delivery: Humanitarian EQF and profile (DG ECHO) Project EUHAP: European Humanitarian Action Partnership No. 2014-1-BE01-KA203-000910 16.6.2015 – 31.8.2017 9.660 EUR 

  10. 4. Conferences and publications Annual conference on human rights (on occasion of International Human Rights day) 2012 – Human Rights in current globalised world 2013 – Human Rights and Citizenship 2014 – Human Rights and Security 2015 – Human rights, human security and development 2016 – National institutional system of human rights protection – challenges and perspectives (8th December 2016)

  11. Outputs: 2 graduated PhD students with focus on Human Rights Training of high schools students 20+ graduates of MUN and RAUN 4 conferences with international participation of young researchers 4 projects (national and international) To do … Twinning and cooperation with other chairs Study programme Training activities in formalised level – long-life learning course

  12. Thank you ! Comenius University in Bratislava Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences Slovakia lucia.mokra@fses.uniba.sk

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