BKUN Newsletter: Righting Racism

Righting Racism
UNESCO Workshop Tackles Tough Educational Issues

Developing educational materials to teach children and young adults how to combat racism and intolerance was a key recommendation that came out of a two-day workshop on Fighting Racism and Religious Intolerance in Education, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, February 19-20. Organized by UNESCO together with the UN High Commission on Human Rights, the event was a follow-up to the 2001 World Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa.

Drawn from various NGOs, universities, and international organizations, about 15 experts in fields such as education, health, and HIV/AIDS approached the subject from varying perspectives. Papers were presented on topics ranging from education, employment, information technology, and the media to gender, health, HIV/AIDS, immigration, and forms of slavery. The common ground throughout was a focus on nonviolent education.

The roughly 200 attendees came from NGOs as well as countries including Pakistan, Canada, Algeria, and Germany. Representing the Brahma Kumaris was Carol Buchanan from the UK. Benoit Duche from France attended on behalf of the Living Values Educational Organization.


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