Via Martiri della Libertà 2, (Post Code: 35137)
Padova
إيطاليا
- Human rights
The Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples, established in 1982, is the structure of the University of Padua devoted to carry out educational, formational and research activities in the field of human rights.
The Centre is actively working toward these objectives within the framework of a continual interaction with vital realities such as civil society organisations, schools, local and regional authorities, and international institutions.
The Centre is the first infra-structural response of the Italian university system to the Universal declaration of human rights and to the recommendations of important international institutions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the Council of Europe.
The Centre carries out the following activities:
- Academic programmes: 1) Degree Course on Political Sciences, International Relations, Human Rights (three years); 2) Master Degree Course on Institutions and Politics of Human Rights and Peace (two years)
- UNESCO Chair on Human Rights, Democracy and Peace
- Jean Monnet Chair on Globalisation and Inclusiveness in the European Union
- Jean Monnet Chair on European Union Political System
- Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence on Intercultural Dialogue, Human Rights, Multilevel Governance
- European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization, based in Venice, organised together with other 40 European universities.
- Research on relevant topics referring to human rights and peace, human security, human development, international democracy, national institutions for human rights, intercultural dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean area).
- Peace Human Rights Archive Database.
- Courses for Teachers on active citizenship, human rights, peace, intercultural dialogue, with the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Education and the Region of Veneto
- The Library “Piergiorgio Cancellieri”
- Conferences/Events/Seminars
- Publication (Quarterly “Pace diritti umani/Peace human rights” and (Volumes), Pocket Books, and CDROM).