APCEIU - CULTURES OF PEACE

2013.01.11 World Water Day on Water Cooperation
World Water Day is an annual and global event held on March 22nd. As this year is the International Year on Water Cooperation, World Water Day 2013 will be the peak day of the whole event. It is dedicated to focus on the importance and sustainable management of freshwater, raise awareness for the potential and challenges of water cooperation, facilitate communication among participants, and promote initiative and inn…

2012.12.11 Human Rights Day 2012
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on 10 December 1948, expresses the values and fundamental freedoms that lie at the heart of a united humanity. On the occasion of Human Rights Day 2012, Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, sent out a message emphasizing the role of UNESCO in the promotion of human rights: “Giving voice to the voiceless means providing them with formal and genuine means of …

2012.10.24 2012 Global Education Symposium
2012 Global Education Symposium, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Gyeongin National University of Education, and sponsored by Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), will take place at Gyeongin national University of Education and Lotte Hotel (Sogong-Dong) on 24 and 25 October 2012 respectively. Participating schools and educators will share experience…

2012.10.10 Irina Bokova: Education is the cornerstone of a culture…
On 27 September 2012, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the Republic of Italy organized a debate on civil society and human rights education for the promotion of religious tolerance. In a context marked by the Internet dissemination of an anti-Islam video and the ensuing escalation of violence, panelists highlighted the need for greater tolerance, reason and moderation in order to resist the rise…

2012.10.10 Education First
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, launched Education First, a five-year initiative on 26 September 2012. A global advocacy platform at the highest level, it aims to generate a renewed push to achieve the internationally-agreed education goals set for 2015 and get the world back on track to meeting its education commitments. In the Secretary-General’s own words, “when we put Education First, we…