What are the aims of the courses on Human Rights Education?
- to introduce trainers, facilitators, youth workers and youth leaders as well as teachers to
human rights education approaches and methodologies
- to mainstream human rights education in non-formal and formal education with young people
Last but not least the course must result in or contribute to the creation and strengthening of
formal and informal networks for human rights education at national and regional level.
As from 2010, a special emphasis will be put on:
- Human rights education
- Youth participation, democratic citizenship and the development of youth work and youth
organisations
- Promoting gender equality through youth policy and youth work
- Environment and sustainable development
- Youth information and counselling
For more information about the programme priorities and activities run by the Directorate of
Youth and Sport:
http://www.coe.int/youth
For additional information on the European Youth Foundation and possibilities for funding,
please refer to
http://www.eyf.coe.int/fej
Deadline for application is 26 January 2010. All applications should be sent to Nina Kapoor at:
nina.kapoor@coe.int |