The promotion of human rights as defined in the European Convention on Human Rights is a core element of the mission of the Council of Europe. The Convention is a necessary prerequisite to this process and human rights education is an essential instrument to contribute to it.
These considerations were the reason for the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport to launch a youth programme on Human Rights Education, back in 2000. The programme was set up as an important opportunity to consolidate and to establish education and learning about, for and in Human Rights throughout Europe. The programme built upon the achievements of the Council of Europe youth sector in the fields of intercultural learning, participation and empowerment of minority youth and its expertise in developing educational approaches and materials for practitioners in youth work.
Programme 2010-2012
Project N°. 1:“Human rights and democracy: youth policy and youth work promoting the Council of Europe’s core values”
1.1 Human rights education
1.2 Youth participation, democratic citizenship and the development of youth work and youth organisations
1.3 Promoting gender equality through youth policy and youth work
1.4 Environment and sustainable development
1.5 Youth information and counselling
other priorities
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