For over 25 years the NCHR has worked closely with several Human Rights Institutions in China on Human Rights Education. The first Euro-Sino forum is based on a long collaboration between NCHR and CUPL, it aims to cultivate conversations and create connections between scholars and to contribute to improving human rights education in both China and Europe. The forum will be held in Beijing on 27-28 May 2025, a variety of scholars and academics from Europe and China who are specialised in human rights, law and political science will participate, setting the scene for interesting and important conversations.
Strengthening Human Rights Education through Dialogue and Collaboration
The overarching theme for 2025 year’s event is ‘a comparative analysis of human rights education curriculums and teaching methods in Europe and China’. Speakers at the forum will present on their research and experience from teaching human rights within business and human rights; human rights and digital media and technology; gender equality, inclusion and human rights; and international human rights treaties and mechanisms.
These themes will be approached through panel and roundtable discussions, keynote speeches, interactive workshops, presentations, and academic exchanges.
Learning, collaborating and networking
The forum aims to foster dialogues between the participating scholars. Participants from China and Europe will share perspectives and knowledge on curriculum design and methodologies within human rights education.
We hope this conference will serve as a bridge to help facilitate knowledge and experience exchanges between Chinese and European universities in the field of human rights education and research, and that it will foster collaboration across different countries.
Human Rights Education is a Human Right
Human rights education is not only a moral right, but also a legal right under international law. Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has a right to education and that “Education (...) shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among nations, racial or religious groups”. Collaborating and discussing human rights education across continents ensures the continued evolvement of our education systems. Discussing ways of conducting human rights education in both China and European nations is therefore an instrumental point in promoting the realisation of human rights.