Fifth International Conference on Human Rights Education to Be Held at American University Washington College of Law

Speakers and Attendees Represent More than 50 Countries

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 24, 2014 - American University Washington College of Law will host the Fifth International Conference on Human Rights Education “Advancing Universal Human Rights Culture,” Dec. 4-6, 2014. This is the first time the conference has been held in the U.S.

“We are proud to host this international conference that will address such a broad range of important human rights issues,” said Claudio Grossman, dean, American University Washington College of Law.

The 2014 conference is the fifth in a series that encourages an exchange of ideas and information as well as open discussion on human rights education (HRE). More than 50 countries will be represented by speakers and attendees, including those who work in the field of human rights or have some focus on the United Nations and the United Nations World Programme for Human Rights Education.

Dean Claudio Grossman and Dr. Sev Ozdowski, professor at University of Western Sydney and president of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education, will open the conference on Dec. 4.

The conference will feature 14 sessions covering a wide range of topics including prevention of torture, regional approaches to HRE, HRE in regards to gender and trafficking, international perspective of HRE, HRE in a transitional justice environment, and more. View the agenda for the 2014 conference.

For more information on the conference, visit http://www.wcl.american.edu/events/ichredu/. Join the conversation on social media at #IHRE2014.

Media interested in making arrangements to attend the event should contact Megan Goodman , (202) 274-4276.

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