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Linked with India: NCERT to introduce human rights education in school.

In 1961, the Government of India established the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) as an autonomous organization to assist and advise the governments at the Centre and in States in the implementation of their policies for education, especially to bring about qualitative changes in school education and teacher preparation. Over the years, he Council has evolved into a unique organization, with its increasing range of activities that has influenced school education in India … (full text NCERT profile 1/2).

Homepage;
Sitemap;
Senior Functionaries; National Talent Search; Education Research and Innovations Committee;
Chacha Nehru Scholarship for Artistic and Innovative Excellence;
Faculty profile; Educational Survey; Girl’s education; online textbooks;
Main address: Sri Aurobindo marg, New Delhi-110016, India;
Contact.

Programmes and Activities:

• Research: The NCERT performs the important functions of conducting and supporting educational research and offering training in educational research methodology.   Different Departments of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) and Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE) undertake research programmes on different aspects of school education and teacher education. NCERT also supports research programmes of other institutions/organizations by providing financial assistance and academic guidance. Assistance is given to scholars for publication of their Ph.D. theses. Research fellowships are offered to encourage studies in school education to create a pool of competent research workers. Continuer la lecture de « National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT »

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Linked with Global Charter Agenda For Human Rights in the City.

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Headquartered in Barcelona, the organisation’s stated mission is: To be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community … (about 1/2).

Homepage and News;
Events; Policies and partners; Programmes; Calendar of Elections;
UCLG Millennium Towns and Cities Campaign;
Press Room; Image Library; Library; Links, (more links in the left columns);
Address: United Cities and Local Governments, Carrer Avinyó, 15, 08002 Barcelona, Spain;
Contact.

About 2/2: … A targeted work programme – UCLG’s work programme focuses on:

• Increasing the role and influence of local government and its representative organisations in global governance;
• Becoming the main source of support for democratic, effective, innovative local government close to the citizen;
• Ensuring an effective and democratic global organisation.

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Linked with Philip Pullman – England, and with The National Secular Society NSS.

Humanism is the view that we can make sense of the world using reason, experience and shared human values and that we can live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Humanists seek to make the best of the one life we have by creating meaning and purpose for ourselves. We choose to take responsibility for our actions and work with others for the common good. (full text Humanism).

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News; Campaigns; Ceremonies; Education; Meet; Join us; Support us;
Address: British Humanist Association, 1 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6HD, England;
Contact.

About:

• Our Vision: A world without religious privilege or discrimination, where people are free to live good lives on the basis of reason, experience and shared human values.
• Our Mission: The British Humanist Association exists to promote Humanism and support and represent people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs.
• Who we are: The British Humanist Association (BHA) is the national charity supporting and representing non-religious people who seek to lead ethical lives without supernatural or superstitious beliefs.  Committed to human rights, democracy, equality and mutual respect, the BHA works for an open and inclusive society with freedom of belief and speech, and for an end to the privileged position of religion – the « established » religion of Christianity in particular – in law, education, broadcasting and wherever else it occurs.

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Linked with Philip Pullman – England.

The National Secular Society is the leading pressure group defending the rights of non-believers from the demands of religious power-seekers. The NSS works both in the UK and in Europe to combat the influence of religion on governments. We want to ensure that Human Rights always come before religious rights, and we fight the massive exemptions religious bodies demand – and are sometimes granted – from discrimination laws that everyone else is subject to. Every privilege has its victims … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
What we do; Campaigns; From Executive Director, Keith Porteous Wood;
Press Releases; Annual Reports; NSS Bulletin; Newsletter; Links;
Education; Debaptise yourself, Liberate yourself from the Original Mumbo-Jumbo that liberated you from the Original Sin you never had;
Address: National Secular Society, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL, England;
Contact.

About 2/2: … We campaign for a society where everyone is free to practise their faith, change it or not have one. Belief or lack of it should not be an advantage or a disadvantage. Religion should be a private matter, for the home and place of worship; it must not have privileged influence in the public and political arenas where it can too easily become an excuse for conflict, inequality and injustice.
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on April 19, 2009 in Geneva/CICG … Please note that admission to the Summit will be limited only to those whose requests have been approved in advance. Registration

Published on genevasummit.org, by a coalition of today 20 organiziers and 9 supporting groups: On April 19, 2009, one day before the international community gathers in Geneva to address racism, intolerance and persecution in the High-Level Segment of the UN Durban Review Conference (DRC), a coalition of human rights, anti-racism and pro-democracy activists will assemble to place the most pressing situations on the world agenda. The civil society conference will be hosted at the Centre International de Conférences Genève, adjacent to the Palais des Nations UN compound. Organized by an international coalition of human rights NGOs, this will be a parallel event to the DRC, in support of its aims of promoting universal human rights through the eradication of discrimination, intolerance and persecution. (on their Homepage).

Venue;  The summit will take place in the « Centre International de Conference de Genève » CICG, which is located at 17 rue de Varembe, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. Program; Accommodation; Media; Donate; Contact.

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