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Conference Calls for Mainstreaming Human Rights Education

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By Neena Bhandari

Sydney, 03.12.2018 (IDN-InDepthNews) – More investment is needed in human rights education and strengthening of civil society to address inequality and sustainability – the main objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This was the key message from the Ninth International Conference on Human Rights Education (ICHRE) held in Sydney, Australia.

Drawing inspiration from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which marks its 70th Anniversary this year, the ICHRE 2018 (November 26-29) recommended all stakeholders to mainstream human rights education as a tool for social cohesion towards peaceful coexistence; and strive to bridge the significant gap between integrating human rights education in the curricula and its implementation.

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Education & Jobs Crucial As Cambodia Records Pro-Poor Growth

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Children await the arrival of King Norodom Sihamoni on the streets of Siem Reap. Photo Credit: © Neena Bhandari

By Neena Bhandari

Siem Reap/Battambang (Cambodia), 30.03.2017 (IDN) – The once conflict ridden, impoverished country of Cambodia has made significant strides towards stability and progress, but it is still facing several socio-economic development challenges.

In 2016, it became a lower middle-income country after recording an annual average economic growth of seven percent over the past decade. “The country’s economy has trebled and the number of people living in poverty has halved in the last 15 years. We have to set development issues in the context of those successes,” says Nick Beresford, United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Cambodia Country Director.

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Virtual worlds have real effect

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By Neena Bhandari

Sydney, 25.10.2012 (Sydney Morning Herald): Computer games are finding their way into the classroom, where their ability to engage children is paying off.

Exploring virtual worlds has become a favourite pastime of students. Now some schools are bringing gaming into the classroom and teachers are tapping into the passion for playing as a catalyst for learning.

At Knox Grammar School, year 8 students have been introduced to the virtual game Minecraft for an integrated learning assessment task. Each student builds a model of a sustainable city within Minecraft from concepts they have learnt and researched in subjects such as English, mathematics, geography and science.

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