Brazil

UNESCO Chair on Education for Peace, Human Rights, Democracy and Tolerance (40), established in 1996 at the University of São Paulo (Brazil).

Fields/Disciplines

Disciplines related to human rights, democracy and peace.

Objectives

  • To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of human rights, democracy and peace based on sub regional and regional collaboration.
  • To initiate research and help elaborate a curriculum concerning issues of human rights, democracy and peace for use in the programmes of the University and for the progressive development of a nationwide system of permanent education for democracy and human rights.

Host Institution

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Social and Human Sciences.

Contact

Prof. Sergio Adorno de Abreu, University of Sao Paulo, Instituto de Estudos Avançados – NEV-USP
UNESCO Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Education for Peace, Human Rights, Democracy and Tolerance
E-Mail address - sadorno(at)usp.br
Work Phone - +(55 11) 3091.1688 3091.5077
Fax - +(55 11) 3031.9563
Street - Av. Prof. Lúcio Martins rodrigues, travessa 4, bloco 2, Cidade Universitária
City - São Paulo, S. P.
Postal Code - 05008-900
Country - Brazil