Ebolowa HR Workshop
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Human Rights Education Workshop in Ebolowa
On December 10, 2008 in Ebolowa, South Province, Public Affairs Officer Richard Johannsen and Information Resource Center Director Jean-Pierre Ghonda attended the opening of a workshop on “Human Rights and Peace Education”. The workshop aimed at introducing human rights education to 25 secondary school English language teachers by informing them about the latest developments in human rights education; showing that education plays an important role in developing a culture of human rights and that the application of human rights principles stands as the basis for living together in diverse societies; and familiarizing them with the international instruments for the protection of human rights (UDHR, CRC).
The workshop was organized by Catherine Moto Zeh, a Fulbright Summer Institute Alumnus, presently a National Inspector of English in charge of the Promotion of Bilingualism in MINESEC, in collaboration with the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon.
In his welcome remarks, Richard Johannsen noted that “In spite of the remarkable progress observed the world over since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, cases of human rights abuses still abound. This is an indication that we have to work continuously to make sure that these rights are known, understood and enjoyed by everyone. Human rights abuses are often a result of ignorance. This is why human rights education is critical if the great promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is to be fulfilled. “ Full text