1 University Curriculum for Human Rights & Democratic Citizenship Education (UHR&DC) in Croatia 2nd OSCE Tolerance Implementation Meeting Education to promote Mutual Respect and Understanding and to Teach about the Holocaust Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 2006 Prof. Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš, Ph.D. Faculty of Philosophy University of Zagreb

2 The background Peace and HR for Croatian Primary School Project ( ) National HRE Programme (1996-) Stocktaking Research on Policies for EDC and Management of Diversity in Southeast Europe - Country Report: Croatia, 2001(Council of Europe & Task Force on Education & Youth, Enhanced Graz Process) Follow-up to the Stocktaking Research, 2003 (Council of Europe) Stocktaking Research on Quality Assurance of EDC in Southeast Europe – Country Report: Croatia, 2003 (UNESCO & Council of Europe) Regional Project on HRCs Networking in Southeast Europe: Croatia (ETC Graz) UN Decade for HRE ( ) & World Programme for HRE ( ) UN Decade for HRE ( ) & World Programme for HRE ( ) European Year of Citizenship through Education (2005) European Year of Citizenship through Education (2005) The Lisbon Strategy (active citizenship) & Bologna Process (European dimension) The Lisbon Strategy (active citizenship) & Bologna Process (European dimension)

3 National HRE Programme: A ‘Carrot’ multilevel approach University HRE&DC Programme Secondary school HRE&CD Programme Adult HRE&DC Programme Media HRE Programme lifelong learning Lower elementary school HRE&DC Programme Pre-school HRE&CD Programme Upper elementary school HRE&DC Programe

4 P-I-R-A MULTI- METHOD APPROAC H P-I-R-A MULTI- METHOD APPROAC H interaction anticipation participatio n reflection analysis & research (action-research, analysis & research (action-research, case- study, brainstorming, interview, survey, questionnaire, etc.) play (role-play, simulation, etc.) dialogue, discussion, debate mediation, negotiation production (school newspaper; exhibition) action (humanitarian assistance, protest letters, campaign, etc.) analysis & research (action-research, analysis & research (action-research, case- study, brainstorming, interview, survey, questionnaire, etc.) play (role-play, simulation, etc.) dialogue, discussion, debate mediation, negotiation production (school newspaper; exhibition) action (humanitarian assistance, protest letters, campaign, etc.) work in pair group & team work individua l work whole class

5 University HR&DC Research and Training Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Faculty of Philosophy) University of Zagreb Key institution:

6 Two Sister-Projects on university HR&DC University Curriculum for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship (UHR&DC) (UHR&DC) Learning for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship at the university at the university(LHRU) Curriculum development & implementation Research on students’ knowledge and attitudes

7 University HR&DC Curriculum: foundation principles Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinarity Multi-perspectiveness Multi-perspectiveness Multi-method approach Multi-method approach Problem-centredness Problem-centredness Links between formal and non-formal education Links between formal and non-formal education Multiple resources for teaching & learning, incl. from research institutions, civil society and ICTs Multiple resources for teaching & learning, incl. from research institutions, civil society and ICTs Improvement through pilot-implementation and (self)evaluation Improvement through pilot-implementation and (self)evaluation

8 Objectives, conceptual framework and target groups Main objective designing and implementing an interdisciplinary post-graduate HR&DC curriculum on the basis of research findings on the state-of-the-art and of the domestic, European and international good practice in this field. Conceptual framework active, problem-oriented and critical learning for HR&DC active, problem-oriented and critical learning for HR&DC with a triple purpose: new concepts to be integrated into the existing professional body of knowledge new concepts to be integrated into the existing professional body of knowledge new skills to enrich the existing methodological knowledge and skills of teachers and related professionals new skills to enrich the existing methodological knowledge and skills of teachers and related professionals new perspectives to be integrated in the reorganisation of educational and related institutions new perspectives to be integrated in the reorganisation of educational and related institutions Target groups teachers and other professionals working in the field of education

9 Partner institutions Faculty of Humanities and Social Sceinces, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sceinces, University of Zagreb Faculty of Philosophy in Pula, University of Rijeka Faculty of Philosophy in Pula, University of Rijeka Faculty of Philosophy in Rijeka, University of Rijeka Faculty of Philosophy in Rijeka, University of Rijeka Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb Theological Faculty, University of Zagreb Theological Faculty, University of Zagreb Institute for Social Research ‘Ivo Pilar’, Zagreb Institute for Social Research ‘Ivo Pilar’, Zagreb Institute for Social Research, Zagreb Institute for Social Research, Zagreb European Training Centre for Human Rights and Democracy – Graz European Training Centre for Human Rights and Democracy – Graz Centre for Human Rights, Zagreb Centre for Human Rights, Zagreb Centre for Women’s Studies, Zagreb Centre for Women’s Studies, Zagreb B.a.b.e., Zagreb B.a.b.e., Zagreb Police Academy, Zagreb Police Academy, Zagreb

10 Donors Austrian Cooperation – Eastern Europe, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Austrian Cooperation – Eastern Europe, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia

11 The process The process a) Three round-tables on learning HR&DC at the university Natural Sciences and Learning Human Rights Natural Sciences and Learning Human Rights promote eco-centric approach to human rights as the conceptual framework of an interdisciplinary curriculum promote eco-centric approach to human rights as the conceptual framework of an interdisciplinary curriculum Social Sciences/Humanities and Learning Human Rights Social Sciences/Humanities and Learning Human Rights develop a well-balanced approach that combines legal and non-legal (philosophical, anthropological, cultural etc.) dimensions; focus on theory as well as on practice; make use of the examples of good practice in the region and elsewhere develop a well-balanced approach that combines legal and non-legal (philosophical, anthropological, cultural etc.) dimensions; focus on theory as well as on practice; make use of the examples of good practice in the region and elsewhere New ICTs and Learning Human Rights New ICTs and Learning Human Rights include the right to expression, information and speech, as well as the freedom of media in the interdisciplinary human rights education curriculum for the university; stress the importance of critical reading of media information and the responsibility of journalists; focus in training on practical skills, such as: listening, posing questions, argumentative thinking, discovering bias information, computer use etc. include the right to expression, information and speech, as well as the freedom of media in the interdisciplinary human rights education curriculum for the university; stress the importance of critical reading of media information and the responsibility of journalists; focus in training on practical skills, such as: listening, posing questions, argumentative thinking, discovering bias information, computer use etc. a) The analysis of the state-of-the-art in university HR&DC at national and international level b) (sister-project) Research on students’ knowledge and attitudes, and on institutional climate

12 Outcomes Interdisciplinary curriculum Interdisciplinary curriculum Teaching/Learning materials Teaching/Learning materials Evaluation and self-evaluation instruments Evaluation and self-evaluation instruments Web-site Web-site

13 Curriculum Introduction to Human Rights ( G. Flego) Introduction to Human Rights ( G. Flego) Human Rights Protection Systems ( S. Rodin) Human Rights Protection Systems ( S. Rodin) Human Rights in the Republic Croatia ( S. Rodin) Human Rights in the Republic Croatia ( S. Rodin) Civil and Political Rights ( P. Veić and Đ. Gardašević) Civil and Political Rights ( P. Veić and Đ. Gardašević) Economic and Social Rights ( V. Puljiz and V. Gotovac) Economic and Social Rights ( V. Puljiz and V. Gotovac) Cultural Differences and Collective Rights ( M. Mesić) Cultural Differences and Collective Rights ( M. Mesić) Women, Gender and Human Rights ( B. Kašić and I. Radačić) Women, Gender and Human Rights ( B. Kašić and I. Radačić) The Rights of Children and Youth ( I. Majstorović) The Rights of Children and Youth ( I. Majstorović) Human Rights and Globalisation: The Peoples of the Third and Fourth World ( S. Čolić and S. Špoljar-Vržina) Human Rights and Globalisation: The Peoples of the Third and Fourth World ( S. Čolić and S. Špoljar-Vržina) Human Rights and Medicine ( S. Šogorić) Human Rights and Medicine ( S. Šogorić) Freedom of Expression, Media and Human Rights ( Z. Peruško and S. Malović) Freedom of Expression, Media and Human Rights ( Z. Peruško and S. Malović) Scientific and Technological Challenges to Human Rights ( V. Afrić and J. Božić) Scientific and Technological Challenges to Human Rights ( V. Afrić and J. Božić) Right to Education and Rights in Education ( V. Spajić-Vrkaš) Right to Education and Rights in Education ( V. Spajić-Vrkaš) Learning for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship ( V. Spajić-Vrkaš, B. Šalaj and B. Schmiedl) Learning for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship ( V. Spajić-Vrkaš, B. Šalaj and B. Schmiedl) Intercultural Competence and Conflict Management ( E. Piršl and A. Pokrajac- Bulian) Intercultural Competence and Conflict Management ( E. Piršl and A. Pokrajac- Bulian) Human Rights Monitoring, Research and Advocacy (Z. Pusić, S. Sarnavka and T. Gazivoda) Human Rights Monitoring, Research and Advocacy (Z. Pusić, S. Sarnavka and T. Gazivoda)

14 Round-tables Environmental protection and Human Rights Environmental protection and Human Rights Religious Freedom and Religous education Religious Freedom and Religous education

15 Pilot-implementation November 2005 – February 2006: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences November 2005 – February 2006: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 39 students 39 students Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Law Croatian Studies Croatian Studies Faculty of Political Sciences Faculty of Political Sciences 24 teachers 24 teachers

16 Teaching & Learning Resources: Handbooks CD-Reader Understanding Human Rights (translation, ETC Graz) (RTC for HR and DC, Faculty of Philosophy University of Zagreb, 2005) Vucinic, Spajic-Vrkas, Bjekovic Human Rights for Non-Lawyers (Podgorica: Human Rights Centre of the Montenegro University and Zagreb: Research and Training Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship, 2003)

17 Teaching & Learning Resources: Reference materials Education for Human Rights and Democracy: Interdisciplinary Dictionary (Project on Peace and Human Rights for Croatian Primary Schools, 2001)

18 Teaching and Learning Resources: Education for HR&DC web-page (1) Home Home About us About us Projects Projects Publications Publications Learning resources Learning resources Links Links

19 HR & DC web-page (2) Learning Resources Rights and freedoms Education and training General human rights issues Child's rights Minority rights Non-discrimination Information & expression Freedom of religion Right to education Cultural rights Environmental rights Right to development Women's rights Social and economic rights Instruments & documents Case-law Reports, studies and articles Bibliography Organizations Teaching/learning resources Education for human rights Education for dem citizenship Intercultural education Peace education Anti-racist education Education for tolerance Global education European education

20 Research Project The Questionnaire on University Students’ Knowledge in HR&DC The Questionnaire on University Students’ Knowledge in HR&DC The Questionnaire of University Students’ Attitudes about HR&DC The Questionnaire of University Students’ Attitudes about HR&DC