Tag Archives: tolerance.
Juridical and Political Framework: the guidelines and orientations of the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly
Introductory note by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of religious intolerance for “the International Consultative Conference on School Education in relation with Freedom of Religion and Belief, Tolerance and Non-discrimination”, Madrid … Continue reading
Mix It Up Planner: 2008 – 2009
This planner advises teachers and educators on how to organize a Mix It Up Day Lunch where students are encouraged to interact with other students from diverse backgrounds. This planner also provides teachers and educators with boundary-crossing lesson plans and … Continue reading
The role of religious education in the pursuit of tolerance and non-discrimination
Study prepared under the guidance of Prof. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of religious intolerance. It is written on the basis of results from a questionnaire completed by 77 states on the … Continue reading
UNESCO Guidelines on Intercultural Education
“The document reflects UNESCO’s unique role as international standard setter and convenor of diverse cultural and ideological perspectives. It is hoped that it will serve as a valuable practical resource for teachers and learners, curriculum developers, policy makers and community … Continue reading
Building Empathy-Creating Community
The Spring 2006 activity booklet has activities for teachers to address issues that are related to certain social norms that divide students and lead to the exclusion of certain social groups from the rest of the school. These activities encourage … Continue reading
Plan of Action: World Program for Human Rights Education
“The Plan of Action for the first phase (2005-2007) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education… highlights key actions to be undertaken by ministries of education and other school and civil society actors working in partnership to integrate human … Continue reading
101 Tools for Tolerance
This booklet is a guide that helps promote tolerance in various environments – the home, workplace, community, and the family. This guide provides suggestions of activities for oneself and activities to do in each of the above four environments that … Continue reading
Right to divide? Faith schools and community cohesion
“Discussions, dialogues and debates on the role of faith schools and their effect on community cohesion often create more heat than light. Runnymede first intervened in this area 27 years ago;1 and the debate still rages on today. For this … Continue reading
Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance
Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance is a book written by Fethullah Gülen, which pursues a double purpose. On the one hand, it is a call to Muslims to a greater awareness that Islam teaches the need for … Continue reading
Armenian cleric in Bulgaria compares religious pluralism to bouquet of flowers