Online projects of the UNESCO Chair on Building Sustainable Peace, Centre for Peace Research at the University of Leuven

 

Documents :

UNESCO Constitution

Other UNESCO Documents

 

Links :

UNESCO

Alliance of Civilizations

The World March of Peace and Non Violence

 

Resources:

Online UNESCO Dictionary
 

Note on Intellectual and Moral Solidarity

(ongoing research)

Website for Human Rights Instruments for Africa (English and French) by UNESCO National Commissions of France and Germany

 

The Legacy of the UDHR by Richard Goldstone

 

ALaenRed (América Latina en Red)

- anthology of Latin American Constitutions

 

Videoconferences (90 films):

http://www.youtube.com/onlineunesco

 

  

UNESCO Chair on Building Sustainable Peace: PROJECTS

The purpose of the projects of the Chair is to promote an integrated and multidisciplinary system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of peace and solidarity, facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University, UN Agencies (in particular UNESCO and the Flemish Commission for UNESCO), and other institutions of the world.

Ongoing projects:

1. Online UNESCO Philosophical Dictionary (2007-2008)

Author and developer: Dr. M.C. Patricia Morales, with the support of the Flemish Commission for UNESCO and the Flemish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This project contains philosophic definitions of key UNESCO terms (solidarity, peace, etc.), anthology of quotes (example: Peace Lectures), interviews on peace and solidarity, UNESCO documentation, and a series of seminars on solidarity, peace, development, etc.

2. Bridging Cultures / Culturas en diálogo (2007-2008)

Author and general coordinator: Dr. M.C. Patricia Morales, with the support of the Flemish Commission for UNESCO and the Flemish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As a contribution to the Universal Forum of Cultures (UNESCO partner), this project contains a cycle of teleconferences "Cultures in "dialogue" /" Bridging Cultivate" from September 27 to November 15 between countries in Europe and Latin America: UNESCO, ITESM Monterrey, University of Guadalajara, University of Blas Pascal (Argentina), invited institutions: UNESCO-IHE, and Northeastern University.

Among the participants are: Nobel Peace Laureate A. Pérez Esquivel, Justice Richard Goldstone, and representatives from UNESCO, European Commission, Club of Rome.

At the same time this project makes possible courses at University of Leuven on Latin America and the Global Interdependence (for students of Social Sciences and Ibero-American Studies) and ALAenred.

Additional results: Educational play cards for the Universal Forum of Cultures 2007 dedicated to promote their key issues: diversity, peace, sustainability and knowledge.

UNESCO activities:

UNESCO World Philosophy Day 2007, 15 November, “Philosophy of Communication”

UNESCO World Philosophy Day 2006, 15 November, “Tolerance, Solidarity and Peace”

Survey on UNESCO in cooperation with institutions

Women’s Day 2008 

Website: www.onlineunesco.org

Webmaster: Lic. Marcelo L. Morales Yokobori

Associated institutions: UNESCO, ITESM, University Blas Pascal, University of Guadalajara, and Universal Forum of Cultures

Invited institutions: UNESCO-IHE, Northeastern University, SERPAJ

Contact: Dr. M.C. Patricia Morales Patricia.morales@soc.kuleuven.be

Secretariat IIEB: Ms. Greet Louw greet.louw@soc.kuleuven.be


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Ongoing research: Online Dictionary

"Solidarity" and "Peace" by the Nobel Peace Lectures

  • Philosophic relevant words (solidarity, peace, etc.),
  • Anthology of quotations (example: Peace Lectures),
  • Specialized articles,
  • Historical events (example:  Manifest Russell-Einstein)
  • Interviews on peace and solidarity,
  • Photo gallery,
  • Information on artworks related to peace and solidarity,
  • Useful references to the UNESCO website and other related websites, 
  • Documentation of the UNESCO Archives on "best practices" of solidarity

2008

Dignity and justice for all of us and UNESCO

60 Anniversary of the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

13-2: Inauguration in Buenos Aires of the UNESCO International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights

 

 

INVITATION to visit/subscribe:

http://www.youtube.com/onlineunesco

 

 LIST of LINKS to the films- LISTA de enlaces    

 

Among others/entre otros:

Premio Nobel Adolfo Pérez Esquivel   +info

Perez Esquivel, Culturas en dialogo

 “The future of International Justice” I, II films: Richard Goldstone Forum Cultures

 

 

INTERNET FORUM

With the participation of UNESCO Chairs

 

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With the aim to contribute to the UNESCO’s campaign for the 60 Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a multidisciplinary dialogue and exchange of ideas, initiatives and documents on the role of UNESCO towards “dignity and justice for all of us”.

 

TOPICS OF THE FORUM:

1. “Dignity and justice for all of us” and UNESCO;

2.  The right to education (UDHR Art. 26);
3.  The right to freedom of opinion and expression, and information (Art. 19);
4.  The right to take part in cultural life (Art. 27);
5.  The right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications (Art.27)

 

Registration and info: onlineunesco@gmail.com



Women’s Rights and Art:

International Women’s Day

and the 60 Year of the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

Venue:                STUK, Leuven

Date:                  Friday 7 March 2008

Time:                  12:00 – 16:30

12 speakers sharing their vision of women’s human rights inspired by a personal selected piece of art (a painting, a song, a poem or a film) –open event-

Registration : greet.louw@soc.kuleuven.be             Invitation :  Poster EN , NE  Programme EN

See: Universal Declaration of Human Rights


 Culturas en diálogo”/ “Bridging Cultures”

Como una contribución al Forum Universal de Culturas en Monterrey, México, el ciclo de video-tele conferencias “Culturas en “diálogo”/”Bridging Cultures” tiene lugar del 27 de septiembre al 5 de diciembre entre Lovaina, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Córdoba y Buenos Aires. Coordinado por la Cátedra UNESCO hacia una paz sostenible.

Instituciones participantes

     Universidad de Lovaina  Patricia Morales (coordinación general y KUL) Patricia.Morales@soc.kuleuven.be 

 

    UNESCO Alexander Schischlik

 

    Universidad Virtual de Monterrey (México),

Ana Lydia Chairez (coordinadora Univ.Virtual ITESM) chairez@itesm.mx 

 

   Universidad de Guadalajara (México),

José Javier Gutiérrez Rodríguez (coordinador UDG)  javiergz@megared.net.mx

 

  Universidad Blas Pascal (Córdoba, Argentina),

Prof. Quím.. Alberto Ferral (coordinador, UBP)  aferral@ubp.edu.ar

 

Instituciones invitadas:

 

 Fundación Servicio Paz y Justicia Serpaj Argentina

 

UNESCO Institute for Water Education


      University of Northeastern

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Location

Bajar poster

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Videoconferences

 

2009

Human Rights and Sustainable Peace in Iberoamerica / Derechos Humanos y Paz Sostenible in Iberoamérica

 (September-December) –soon-

 

Links to Diálogo Mundial / Mondiale Dialoog Conference of the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training)

Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cordoba, 12 June

 

2008

Human rights and responsibilities for a culture of peace and knowledge

AlexandriaBrussels – Leuven – Paris

16 July 2008 more information

 

Conference with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Wikimedia, the European Commission, UNESCO, Club of Rome and Fundación Cultura de Paz, organized by the UNESCO Chair on Building Sustainable Peace. Event at  the IPRA Conference 2008, Building Sustainable Futures, Leuven

 

Films of the videoconference:

Federico Mayor, Fund.Cultura de Paz ½   

Federico Mayor, Fund.Cultura de Paz 2/2

Ismail Serageldin Bibliotheca Alexandrina 

Jimmy Wales WIKIPEDIA

Angela Liberatore EC

Konstantinos Tararas UNESCO

Aly M. El Saye, Biblotheca Alexandrina 

Cornelia Nauen EC

John Crouwley UNESCO

Stephan Parmentier KULeuven (less)

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Dialogue on education ½ ; Dialogue on education 2/2

Dialogue with the audience

Final remarks ½ ; Final remarks 2/2

 

Coordination: M C Patricia Morales with gratitude to Raoul Weiler and Alexander Schischlik

 

2007

Bridging Cultures /Culturas en diálogo
Universal Forum of Cultures

 

Videoconferences Sept-Dec. 2007 

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Leuven/Lovaina, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Córdoba, Paris, Delft, Boston, Buenos Aires

 

UNESCO; UNESCO-IHE

University of Leuven/ Univ. de Lovaina

University Blas Pascal/ Univ. Blas Pascal, ARG

University de Guadalajara/ Univ. Guadalajara

ITESM Monterrey/ Virtual University

SERPAJ, Buenos Aires

 


ALaenRed América Latina en Red:

Open anthology of artistic, literary, and historic sources of the cultures in Latin America.

Antología abierta de fuentes históricas, literarias y artísticas de las culturas en América Latina como un acercamiento a los ideales y valores comunes de sus pueblos (en proceso).
Constituciones latinoamericanas
(Selection of texts / selección de textos)


Barajas para el Foro de Culturas

Playcards for the Universal Forum of Cultures

Cartas Diversidad (pdf)
Cartas Paz (pdf)
Cartas Sustentabilidad (pdf)
Cartas Conocimiento (pdf)


Cuento: Las cartas mágicas Les cartes magiques (fr)


 

Foro de Culturas en América Latina +info

24 July 2007, University Blas Pascal, Cordoba, Argentina www.ubp.edu.ar

Universidad Blas Pascal in collaboration with the University of Leuven

Speakers: Dr. María del Carmen Patricia Morales: "Los temas del Foro Universal de Culturas: Diversidad, sustentabilidad, conocimiento y paz".

Mg. Noemí Lorca : "La diversidad cultural".

Dr. Norberto Schinitman : "El conocimiento"

Pbro. José Guillermo Mariani : "La paz"

Prof. Mg Alberto Ferral : "La sustentabilidad" +info

Organisation: Programa Vinculación Universidad - Escuela Media, Universidad Blas Pascal para Foro UNESCO (www.monterreyforum2007.org)

 

Between diversity of cultures and universality of norms  INVITATION

Interdisciplinary seminar dedicated to the Universal Forum of Cultures 2007

26 June 2007, K.U.L., Leuven

Participants: Ann Ferrara, Olivia, Mayra, An Huts, Hilde Nijs, Prof. Nicole Delbecque, Jan de Bisschop (UNESCO), Peter Desmet (Flemish Ministry), e.a.

Coordination / introduction: Dr. Patricia Morales

 

Contribution to the Lecture on "Wikipedia and Education" of the Club of Rome =info

24 May 2007 (18:00-20:00), Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts, Brussels Hertogstraat 1, rue Ducale, Brussels

Speakers:

Ms. Florence Devouard, Chair of Wikipedia Foundation, The Wikipedia and the Educational Landscape by Wikipedia

Patricia Morales, Wikipedia and "Education for All" (UNESCO) 

Organisation: EU-Chapter Club of Rome (41  A.Peccei Lecture) -Prof. Raoul Weiler and Pierrick Fillon-Ashida-   with the support of the Royal Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts

 

Intergenerational and Global Solidarity

20 Year Anniversary of the UN Brundtland Report, Our Common Future

24 April 2007, Faculty of Social Sciences, K.U.L., Leuven

Speakers: Ms. Leida Rijnhout (VODO)

Prof. Raoul Weiler (K.U.L. and EU Chapter, Club of Rome)
Coordination / introduction: Dr. Patricia Morales

Suggested Readings: Our Common Future (1987) ; Gro Harlem Brundtland ; 20 year Brundtland Raoul Weiler ; 20 year Brundtland Leida Rijnhout

  

Women's Day

A female approach toward solidarity and peace

8 March, K.U.L. (Aremberg Institute, STUK), Leuven

Introduction: Walter Lerouge (UNESCO) and Prof. Luc Reychler (K.U.L.)

Speakers: Dr. Cornelia Nauen (European Commission), Ms. Leen Laennens (OXFAM Fair Trade), and Prof. Katlijn Malfliet (KULeuven),

Coordination and epilogue: Dr. Patricia Morales

 

Day of Tolerance

16 November, K.U.L., Leuven

Introduction: Walter Lerouge (UNESCO) and Prof. Reychler (K.U.L.)

Speaker: Dr. Patricia Morales 




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