Cátedra UNESCO de Educación para la Paz

Cátedra UNESCO de Educación para la Paz
UNESCO Chair in HE
Year of foundation: 
2007
Member since: 
28/04/2008
UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace
Parent Institution's name (original language): 
La Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador

Contact

Institutional postal address: 
Av. Las Delicias 4to piso MARACAY 2101
Region: 
Latin America and Caribbean
Country: 
Venezuela
City: 
Caracas
Institutional e-mail: 
Institutional phone: 
0058 24 3242 0819

Mission / Vision

Contribute to the strengthening of education for peace, facilitating the colaboration between high level international researchers from our university, from other institutions from our country, the region and other parts of the world.

Goals

  • The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of education for peace. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University, other institutions in Venezuela, Latin America and the Caribbean, and in other regions of the world.
  • When carrying out its activities, this Chair will take into account the action plan of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), and the action plan of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)

Main activities

  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Dissemination of information

Partners

  • UNESCO. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • The Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP)

Sponsored by

  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry of Business and Employment. Department of Research and Universities
  • Generalitat de Catalunya. Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government