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Postal address of organization/institution
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Klagenfurt University, Universitaetsstrasse 65, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria
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E-mail address of organization/institution
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viktorija.ratkovic@uni-klu.ac.at
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Website address of organization/institution
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http://www.uni-klu.ac.at/friede
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Telephone of organization/institution
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++43/463/2700/8650
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PRIORITIES: All of the organization's domains of culture of peace activity |
EDUCATION FOR PEACE
HUMAN RIGHTS
DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
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TOP PRIORITY: The organization's most important culture of peace activity |
EDUCATION FOR PEACE
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PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS: What
partnerships and networks does your organization participate in, thus
strengthening the global movement for a culture of peace? |
IPRA,
HAP/GCPE, EURED (European Education as Peace Education), Austrian
network for the Decade of a Culture of Peace, network of peace
education for the German speaking countries
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ACTIONS: What activities have
been undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the ten years of the Decade? If you already made a
report in 2005, your information from 2005 will be included in the 2010
report.
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The
foundation of a University center for peace education, founded in 2005,
is a progress as such. From now on, it is possible to work
systematically and with a long-term perspective, even with very limited
means. Our main achievements are:
- A two-year University course
“Human rights and peace education in Europe”(in-service training)
including teachers from all parts of Europe (also outside of the EU),
2004-2006.
- A network of peace educators from Germany, Switzerland,
Luxemburg and Austria (German speaking countries), established in 2006.
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First attempts to establish a “human rights at universities” in
Austria, in order to establish a culture of human rights research and
teaching at all Austrian universities. In 2009.
- Regular (yearly) a
peace education day, in cooperation with the school authorities in our
region (Carinthia), including practitioners and academic peace
educators
- A strong cooperation with peace education centers and
personalities in the neighbor countries Italy and Slovenia, regular
exchanges, common projects.
- A “Yearbook for a Culture of Peace”,
edited by the Center, since 2006. Thematic Issues, so far: Culture and
Peace, Dialogue of Civilizations, International Hot Spots and
Conflicts, Human Rights, and: Balance of the Decade of a Culture of
Peace (for 2010).
- A couple of other scholarly publications (books,
articles) on peace and human rights education, in German, but also in
English, Italian and Slovene.
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PROGRESS: Has your organization
seen progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain
of action and in your constituency during the second half of the
Decade? |
More
professionalism in peace education: experiences with many more
practical challenges and various fields of peace education, a culture
of (also academic) discussion on peace and human rights education.
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OBSTACLES: Has your organization faced any obstacles to implementing the culture of peace and nonviolence? If so, what were they?
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In
Austria, there is very little understanding for the necessity to
provide systematic research and sustainable efforts for peace
education. Thus, our Center is financially and organizationally very
poor.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization in the short, medium and long term to
promote a culture of peace and nonviolence? |
Ph.D. Studies in culture of peace
A national curriculum for in-service teacher training in educating for a culture of peace
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GLOBAL MOVEMENT: How do you think the culture of peace and nonviolence could be strengthened and supported at the world level??
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